Why Hostplus is betting big on infrastructure

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Australia's top-performing pension fund over the past three years is betting infrastructure assets will offer among the most reliable returns over coming decade

Markets Live: ASX set to rebound

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Shares are set to open higher, tracking Wall Street, which posted strong gains on Friday after jobs data.

Why Hostplus is betting big on infrastructure

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Hostplus wants approval to invest 12 per cent (up from 10 per cent) of the fund's capital in infrastructure.

Industry chief wants more female master chefs

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When Juliana Payne saw a photograph of eight finalists for the young chef of the year award, she thought there was something wrong with the image.

First official glimpse of finished Tesla Model 3

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The public is getting its first look at Tesla's completed Model 3, more than a year after the electric car was first announced by chief executive Elon Musk.

8@eight: Positive start in store for ASX

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Local sharemarket set to open higher as it looks to halt a three-day slide.

How Treasury lost the plot on economic reform

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Treasury will continue to flounder and its influence wane until it switches its goal from smaller government to more effective government.

The suburb with Melbourne's highest-earning households

Park Orchards has a median weekly household income of $2660, which is $250 more than that of half of Toorak's households.

What's wrong with this picture? Juliana Payne plans to fix it

Juliana Payne has taken over the chief executive role at the influential industry association, Restaurant and Catering Australia.

'Am I broke yet': future banking in hands of bots

Customers of ING Direct may soon be able to ask their "digital assistant" to check their bank balance, or tell a "chatbot" on Twitter to freeze a credit card that has gone missing.

'First in a millennium' offer too good to refuse

Charities – like lots of businesses – have been suffering in the current economic climate.

Acquire's $25m loans to shareholders under spotlight

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Administrators of collapsed vocational education company Acquire Learning are investigating $25 million in loans to shareholders and a business run by managing director John Wall.

Market dominator Bunnings leaves investors puzzling

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Australia's dominant hardware chain is expected to take advantage of the demise of rival Masters.

Fundies see silver lining to taper tantrum

The end of cheap credit will cause major shifts in investor behaviour, undoing some of the habits learnt over a decade of central bank largesse.

Analysts trim commodity forecasts

A number of agencies have downgraded their forecasts on key Australian commodity exports, potentially posing problems for Australia's listed resource exporters.

US rate hikes back on the radar

Investor sentiment has been stoked by expectations that the Federal Reserve will lift rates again by the end of the year.

Cirque du Soleil owner buys NY-based Blue Man Group

Cirque du Soleil has bought the Blue Man Group in a deal worth millions, as the Canadian company seeks to diversify its portfolio and expand its international reach.

Air India break-up an option as Modi pushes for quick sale

India is considering selling state-owned Air India in parts to make it attractive to potential buyers, as it reviews options to divest the loss-making flagship carrier.

Coal-fired investors risk being unplugged

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Elon Musk stole all the headlines with the announcement that Tesla's largest ever battery would be built 200 kilometres north of Adelaide.

The rise of creative industries in the Australian economy

New research is aiming to show the economic impact of Australia's creative industries, and the hot spots for jobs in that sector.

From the '70s to 2017, consumer rorts haven't changed much

In a lifetime dedicated to consumer affairs, NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe has seen it all.

Census 2016: Life in Australia's oldest and youngest towns

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There are no hills in Tea Gardens, barely a single two-storey house and only 67 babies.

'We can stop Tesla': Volkswagen has big electric car dreams

Volkswagen is starting from behind but the German carmaker thinks it can stop Elon Musk's car pioneer in its tracks.

Australia falls behind Cameroon, Burkina Faso on tax

Australia is set to become the world's largest exporter of gas but its level of resource tax transparency falls behind Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Mongolia, a new global report has found, as the country forfeits billions of dollars in tax to multinational mining giants.

Domino's franchisees complain they are being stung twice

Domino's Pizza franchisees say a new campaign promoting a no-questions-asked guarantee has led to a spike in unfounded complaints.

Topshop closes stores in fight to save local arm

The administrators for the failed Topshop franchise in Australia are closing five of its nine stand-alone stores in a bid to save the local arm of the UK fast-fashion retailer.

Flight attendant breaks wine bottle over head of passenger lunging for exit

​A flight attendant had to break a wine bottle over the head of a man who lunged for an exit door and fought with other passengers during a Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Beijing.

US stocks rebound, bonds fall

US stocks rebounded from the biggest selloff since May after strong hiring data bolstered confidence in the American economy.

US economy adds 222,000 jobs

US job growth surged more than expected in June, potentially bolstering the case for a third interest rate hike this year.