Blame gas for the latest power price jump
Attempts to blame renewable energy for high electricity prices are misguided says expert report.
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Ardent launches scathing attack on raider Ariadne
Ardent Leisure, owner of the Gold Coast-based Dreamworld theme park, has unleashed a return volley of fire at its hostile shareholder, the corporate raider, Ariadne.
Kiwis show the way on employing older workers
As a sixty-six-year-old with senior industry qualifications, Alister Robertson has met some employers who have not wanted to hire someone his age, despite his experience.
Ban on broker commissions would 'lift interest rates'
Industry says abolishing commissions would drive most mortgage brokers out of business.
Amber Harrison slams Seven for 'brutal' legal battle
The former lover of Seven West Media boss Tim Worner has taken aim at the company.
Coles deepens price war after slicing bread prices
Coles and Woolworths have launched a bare-knuckle brawl for shoppers' bread bins.
DFAT confirms jailed Crown staff released in China
China has released 10 of the 16 Crown Resorts staff who were detained in October.
Rich lister and bogan in war of words
Collingwood, in Melbourne's inner north, does not scream glamour, so it's little wonder that you will find a self-proclamed "bogan" in a stoush with a rich-lister
$5.8m project aims to tap potential energy of tidal power
Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg is now embracing the waves in hunt for new energy sources.
Carbon car push should surprise nobody
It should have come as no shock that rules on carbon emissions for new cars are on the way.
How safe are 'low volatility' stocks?
A very successful low volatility strategy has almost run its course, says Goldman Sachs Australia, pointing to a shift in what the market sees as risky.
The central bank 'double-slowing' dilemma
Since the global financial crisis, central banks have held interest rates low while using their balance sheets to pump financial markets full of liquidity.
It not the wind, it's the gas. Why power prices are going berserk
Prepare for a shock. On July 1 electricity prices jumped 15 to 20 per cent.
Adairs beds down issues and sends shares soaring
Shares in Adairs have soared to a five month high after the manchester and homewares retailer's sales rebounded to hit the top end of its forecast.
Fashion not fuel key for car-buyers shrugging off carbon fears
"I just liked the look of it," retired dress designer Ingrid Hawke says.
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ASX winners and losers - a snapshot
The stand out listings traded on the ASX captured at key moments through the day, as indicated by the time stamp in the video.
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Lecturer finds empty classroom
Deakin University Professor Adrian Raftery has something to say to the students who missed their first class.
ASX in broad sell-off
The Australian sharemarket closed sharply lower on Wednesday, following a choppy session on Wall Street.
Manly Ferry trial set to hasten decline of cash, credit cards
The rise of newfangled digital payments took another step last week, when the Manly Ferry began accepting tap-and-go credit card payments for fares.
Markets Live: Miners resist broad selloff
Local shares fall with materials the only sector posting a gain, after a choppy session on Wall Street that was dominated by politics.
Lecturer goes on rant after faced with empty classroom
An exasperated Deakin Business School lecturer was not happy about the attendance at his first class of the semester.
The treasure map for Sydney real estate investors
In various city towers, bureaucrats are pondering to whom and when they should gift hundreds of millions of dollars, perhaps even billions, by the stroke of a rezoning pen.
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Inside China's Taobao Maker Festival
The youth-focused Taobao Maker Festival features "new retail" strategies that integrate online with offline shopping.
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P2P payments on Facebook Messenger
Facebook has been granted a patent that would allow it to roll out peer-to-peer payments within its Messenger service.
Get ready for ads in Facebook Messenger
After what Facebook declared were 'promising tests' in Australia and Thailand, the company is now about to expand its Messenger ads beta push more broadly.
Airline dumps pregnancy tests for potential employees
Expectant mothers are typically advised to avoid flying in their final trimester. But job candidates at one Spanish airline were required to take a pregnancy test before they were even hired.
The UK and Australia: what happens next?
Trade is the primary reason for Malcolm Turnbull's Europe trip, but what deals will come out of all those meetings with world leaders?
Cohn seen succeeding Yellen at Fed
Former Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn is the leading candidate to succeed Janet Yellen as chair of the Federal Reserve.
Trump revelations to hit US growth
Pimco's chief investment officer says the latest Trump-Russia reports will make it more difficult to bolster the US economy.
8@eight: Wall St recovers after Trump jnr emails
The ASX is set to open marginally lower after Wall Street finished a rollercoaster session slightly down.
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Generation ambition: hard working Millennial entrepreneurs buck the stereotype
Alkaline water may be a very Millennial business but Ricky Herbert and Garrett Jandegian are still prepared to put in the hard yards.
Meet the frothing brewer from Beirut
A former war photographer and airline chief executive has built an $8 million beer business.