Business Day

Slater and Gordon's class action settlement paves the way for the restructure of the company.

Slater and Gordon settles class action against itself

BREAKING
Sarah Danckert
7 mins ago

Standoff between bulls and bears this week.

Markets Live: Stuck in holding pattern

Live
Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Kasun Rajapaksha and his wife Sandeepani Warnakulasooriya say they have "lost some of the best years of our lives to ...

'Felt like a prison': caretakers claim $700K in unpaid wages

WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Anna Patty

The energy and utilities sector had the highest level of disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions, ACSI said.

'Disappointing': Third of big companies silent on climate risks

BANKING AND FINANCE
Clancy Yeates

Metcash

Former Tesco exec to be next Metcash CEO

RETAIL
1 hr ago

Safety concerns have been raised over babysitting posts on Airtasker.

'People are auctioning off their children': Airtasker safety concerns

STARTUP
Cara Waters

CSL is caught up in another patent stoush in the US.

'Wilful and deliberate': blood company giant accused of copycat patent

BUSINESS
Sarah Danckert

Market Indices

Updated: July 11, 2017 - 10:15AM

Updated: July 10, 2017 - 6:08PM

Updated: July 11, 2017 - 7:15AM

Updated: July 11, 2017 - 2:00AM

United States Dollar

Price

0.7607

Percentage up/down

0.00% steady
Euro

Price

0.6675

Percentage up/down

0.04% rise
British Pound

Price

0.5907

Percentage up/down

0.02% rise

Updated: July 11, 2017 - 10:10AM

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Perpetual cops a Brickworks through the window

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

The Abbott government pledged to spend two per cent of GDP on defence.

The very expensive Abbott promise Turnbull is keeping

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Former US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke says economic managers have been guilty of "errors of omission" over recent decades.

How the Treasury lost its way on economic reform

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Rival factions of computer whizzes who play key roles in bitcoin's upkeep are poised to adopt two competing software ...

Bitcoin's 160pc surge at risk of splintering

Lulu Yilun Chen and Yuji Nakamura
1 hr ago

CTAs, the majority of which bet on price trends using futures contracts across asset classes, are known for being ...

The trend is not your friend

Dani Burger and Sid Verma

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: Wall Street treads water

Sponsored
Chris Weston

Investor attention will turn to the so-called "FAANG" stocks – Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google – which ...

US earnings might deflate lofty valuations

Jessica Sier

Markets Live: ASX snaps losing streak

Live
Jens Meyer

ASX basks in Wall Street's glow

Jessica Sier

'Someone will have to pay': Millners win epic legal battle

Christian Edwards

8@eight: Positive start in store for ASX

Sponsored
Chris Weston

SocietyOne chief executive Jason Yetton said institutions and wealthy investors were keen to lend over the P2P platform.

P2P lending jumps as borrowers seek cheaper loans

Clancy Yeates

Australian funds managing retirement savings now hold $100 billion in infrastructure assets, double the amount four ...

Why Hostplus is betting big on infrastructure

ING Direct is preparing to use chatbots that can answer banking questions asked in everyday language.

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

Clancy Yeates

Darren Herft (right) with Guvera founder Claes Loberg in happier times.

No Kwickie for you: ASIC thwarts tech start up's plans

Sarah Danckert

Clients of NAB-owned advice firms were not properly informed about the firms' business relationships with the bank.

NAB blames 'error' on failing to clearly disclose advisers were recommending its products

Clancy Yeates

Finalists of the Josephine Pignolet young chef of the year award: (Clockwise from left) Kylie Millar, Michael Carey, ...

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

Anna Patty

Ciara Burke in her Emirates uniform.

'Ball of tears': Ciara fired after falling down stairs

Rachael Ward

Sally McManus, secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, pushed for a universal right for casuals to convert ...

Casual staff win right to ask for permanent work

Anna Patty

Economists are decidedly gloomy when asked to predict when households can expect to get stronger growth in their pay packets.

Bad news for those waiting for a pay rise

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

The alleged incident unfolded in Sydney's south-west on Wednesday.

'Completely wrong' and 'stuffed up': The problem with schools and universities

A joint media investigation has found alarming business practices at Aveo.

'A raised eyebrow': calls for probe into Aveo share trading

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

Consumers who have purchased the particular taps but have not had them installed can seek a refund from Aldi.

Aldi investigates lead-contaminated tap with 'urgency'

Lucy Cormack

Acquire Learning Group Managing Director John Wall and former advisory board member Andrew Demetriou in November 2014.

Acquire's $25m loans to shareholders under spotlight

EXCLUSIVE
Sarah Danckert

Rod Stowe, Fair Trade Commissioner, is about to retire. His office has been home to a collection of fossils collected ...

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

Lucy Cormack

Metcash

Former Tesco exec to be next Metcash CEO

1 hr ago

Bunnings' price promise has helped it dominate hardware in Australia.

Market dominator Bunnings leaves investors puzzling

ANALYSIS
Madeleine Heffernan

Don Meij, chief executive of Domino's Pizza.

Domino's franchisees complain they are being stung twice

Mario Christodoulou

The Topshop store on Chapel Street, South Yarra, which is due to close.

Topshop closes stores in fight to save local arm

Melissa Singer

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'Disappointed, annoyed customers' - Domino's dangerous tactic

Madeleine Heffernan

Frustrated millennials can get a taste of the sharemarket.

Sharemarket investing for the smashed avocado generation

Jessica Irvine
1 hr ago

20110528. BRW. Torquay. Generic Real Estate. Property, for sale, sold, housing, growth, development, housing market, ...

Melbourne, Sydney property prices continue rise

Over the next decade, the total defence spend could hit half a trillion dollars.

The very expensive Abbott promise Turnbull is keeping

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Former US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke says economic managers have been guilty of "errors of omission" over recent decades.

How Treasury lost the plot on economic reform

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Kerr (left) and South32 chairman David Crawford ring the bell as the miner makes its debut on the ASX.

South32 shares drop as mine remains closed

Tesla chief executive Elon Musk (left) and SA Premier Jay Weatherill announced the world's biggest lithium ion battery ...

Coal-fired investors risk being unplugged

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

XTEK's Philippe Odourd discussed how power price rises would affect his military technology business.

Power prices hit Canberra businesses

Steven Trask

116 Miller Street, North Sydney, has been sold on a yield of 5 per cent.

Property investors focused on yield spreads

Carolyn Cummins

Salamander Bay Shopping Centre

Retail challenges on the cards

Carolyn Cummins

Mandarin Oriental Group will operate a 196-key hotel in the Zaha Hadid-designed tower in Collins Street.

Mandarin Oriental to open in Zaha Hadid tower

Simon Johanson

Prosecutors in Stuttgart said they were escalating an informal investigation started last year into allegations the ...

Porsche facing probe as diesel fraud scandal spreads

Karin Matussek

What it lacks in nimbleness, it may have in scale: Volkswagen plans to delivering its first battery cars in 2020.

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

Christoph Rauwald

Murdah has changed his mind about raising cattle in Indonesia

Tree eating cows could help feed Indonesia

Jewel Topsfield

Long distance running can be an addictive sport, but it can also do some serious long term damage.

Long distance running is doing long term damage to your health

The Long Run

Aussie designer Marc Newson reinvents a classic drop.

Australian design legend Marc Newson reinvents a classic drop

Fine Drinks

Frustrated millennials can get a taste of the sharemarket.

Sharemarket investing for the smashed avocado generation

Jessica Irvine
1 hr ago

Actor Elijah Perris.

'It makes me feel pretty annoyed': How Elijah's super just vanished

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Safety concerns have been raised over babysitting posts on Airtasker.

'People are auctioning off their children': Airtasker safety concerns

Cara Waters

There's good news on tax for small business owners.

Real tax benefits for small business owners

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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