Enough gentle nudging, this is a jolt super funds need

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Enough of the gentle nudges: Superannuation fund trustees are legally obliged to consider climate change risk and that's that.

How fraudsters are stealing more from us than ever

Online credit card fraud is on the rise, with fraudsters who use stolen card details netting the lion's share of more than $530 million dollars last year, industry body Australian Payments Network has revealed.

'Wild ride' tipped as office towers fill up

Companies wishing to lease office space, in the city and suburbs, had better get the calls into leasing agents, pronto.

Taskforce pushes for no more cash wages

Australians would no longer be able to receive wages in cash, and industries classified as being at "high risk" of illegally taking secret cash-in-hand payments including cafes and restaurants could be subject to a minimum rate of tax, which they could then claim a refund on if they can prove to the tax man that they should be paying a lower rate.

Most super funds failing to disclose climate risk

The $2.3 trillion superannuation industry is so woeful in its disclosure of climate risk that trustees could be in breach of their legal duties.

'Shifting gear': Rio Tinto posts $4.95 billion profit, outlines 'superior returns' for shareholders

Mining giant Rio Tinto has delivered underlying earnings of $US3.94 billion and pledged to return $US3 billion to shareholders.

QBE to refunds $15.9 million for unnecessary insurance

QBE sold cover through car dealerships that was of "little or no benefit" to consumers.

Yancoal plans $2.5 Billion raising for Rio coal mines

China-backed Yancoal Australia will raise $US2.5 billion ($3.1 billion) in equity to fund the purchase of Rio Tinto Group's Australian coal assets, with its parent Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. tipping in $1 billion.

James Packer is opting for virtual reality

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Given the year he has had, is it any wonder that James Packer is getting interested in virtual reality.

Miners keep ASX stuck in range

Shares remain on a roller-coaster ride, keeping the ASX below 5800 points as losses in miners and banks weighed.

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.

Markets Live: ASX stuck below 5800

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Losses in miners and the big banks lead the market lower, but global sentiment remains upbeat.

Apple's future: From phone pioneer to fee collector

A different kind of tax is powering Apple's profits

Bunnings caught up in massive tradie tax fraud

Hardware giant unwittingly at centre of widespread tradie tax fraud: chair of Treasury's Black Economy Taskforce

Rate hikes could worsen mortgage stress, Genworth warns

Rising home loan interest rates may push mortgage stress further into "elevated" territory in mining regions and other parts of the country with weak labour markets, mortgage insurance giant Genworth says.

Building approvals jump 10.9 per cent in June

Approvals for the construction of new homes bounced 10.9 per cent in June, giving little indication the housing market is cooling.

Less than 5 per cent of kids eat enough veggies

With 22 per cent of children considered overweight or obese, the NSW chief health officer is urging parents to increase vegetable consumption.

Aussie bulls expect rally to continue

It will take more than just rhetoric to tame Aussie bulls as the currency hovers near a two-year high.

Skewering expats to put 'Australians first'

Expatriates, including temporary expatriates, are set to become collateral damage from the government's nationalistic "Australian homes for Australians first" policy.

Indonesia 'not closing door' to Australian exports

Jakarta: A senior trade official insists Indonesia is not "closing our doors" to Australian agricultural products despite its drive towards food self-sufficiency as the two countries enter the eighth round of free trade negotiations in Canberra this week.

Bosses are more worried about Amazon than Trump

What keeps corporate leaders up at night? More than anything, it's the rising super power that is Amazon.

Tassal's antibiotics use in salmon quadruples

The rise of superbugs has seen global health experts urge farmers to limit antibiotic use. But one salmon company says diseases have forced it to increase the dosage over the past few years.

Beyonce eyeing stake in $2.5b NBA team

Pop superstar Beyonce, a Houston native, is mulling an investment in the National Basketball Association's Rockets, according to people familiar with the matter.

Apple jumps, Dow hits record high

Stronger-than-expected sales of iPhones have driven Apple's quarterly revenue higher.

8@eight: ASX seen flat ahead on weaker commodities

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The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a strong lead from international markets overnight.

Apple, Google drop risky trading apps after ASIC intervention

The market regulator went into action after numerous cases of fraud involving the apps, which encourage consumers to bet whether shares or currencies will rise or fall.

'How is this legal?' An ad dressed up as a bill infuriates motorists

Insurer AAMI has been criticised after it sent an "ad" that strongly resembled a bill to a woman in Sydney.

Apple shares hit record on expectations for new iPhones

Apple sold just more than 41 million iPhones in the June quarter, and forecasts a stronger-than-expected September quarter boosted by new iPhones that it will release later this year.

Horticulture industry sets ambitious export targets to drive growth

The Australian horticulture industry has set bold new export targets that would lift export earnings by at least hundreds of millions of dollars a year if they are reached.