Fancy your own gold mine? $125m WA site up for grabs

Australia's second-biggest gold miner by market capitalisation, Evolution Mining, says it may sell the Edna May gold mine, one of its two wholly owned gold mines in Western Australia.

New QBE boss paid a premium

Changes at insurer QBE means that its top paid executive for the past three years, Pat Regan, is now its CEO.

Energy policy uncertainty blamed for price rises, investment delays

The lack of a credible, long-term mechanism to achieve Australia's emissions reduction commitments has created uncertainty and deterred investment in the sector, a key energy market regulator says.

Ardent's American business boss resigns

Ardent Leisure's chief executive of the Main Event Entertainment business, Charlie Keegan, has resigned after 11 years at the helm

QBE chief John Neal to leave insurer after 'challenging' period

QBE chief John Neal has announced he is stepping down after five years in the job.

Banks drive second day of ASX gains

The sharemarket powered to its second straight day of gains on Tuesday as investors waded back into riskier assets.

Markets Live: Banks spearhead gains

The sharemarket powered to its second straight day of gains on Tuesday, with the major banks enjoying strong renewed support.

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.

Star agents down $30m on McGrath share sale

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It will go down as the most painful sale of the spring sales season.

What Amazon's HQ2 plan gets right: Move the jobs to the workers

We need to ask ourselves whether the better strategy is to move the jobs to workers rather than move the workers to the jobs.

Media reform inches closer as Senate starts debate

Historic changes to media ownership laws, which would open the door for a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, are closer than ever to being passed.

'Extremely powerful' banks 'not used to being taken on': ASIC

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft says addressing culture and conduct at Australia's big banks will remain unfinished business when his term ends in November.

Business conditions strong, employment jumps

A measure of business conditions climbed to its highest level since early 2008 last month, with a marked improvement in employment intentions burnishing the outlook for further jobs growth.

Strategists double down on ASX miners

Resource stocks are outperforming both the broader index and the banks so far this year and, according to equity strategists, those gains have further to run.

What to expect from Apple's iPhone X

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previews Apple's September 12 product event.

Calombaris to reimburse underpaid staff within weeks

Back-pay delay shrinks from next year to next month in wake of campaign against well-known cook.

Murdoch's Fox weighs in to court battle for Network Ten

The Murdoch family-controlled 21st Century Fox has intervened in a Supreme Court battle for control of Network Ten as America's CBS seeks to buy the failed free-to-air network.

Lawsuit against poker machines

Former poker machine addict, Shonica Guy, has launched legal action against the "misleading and deceptive" design of poker machines.

To privatise or not to privatise

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In a perfect world, this article would have begun with a quote from the gangster/shrink movie Analyse This, released in 1999.

Why iPhones are cheaper in Asia than in Australia

Aussies hoping to buy the new iPhone are likely to be forking out more than most countries in Asia.

S&P; surges to record high

The S&P; 500 closed at an all-time high on Monday after tropical storm Irma caused less damage than expected.

8@eight: The bulls are back

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The bulls are back as Wall Street has a record night, setting up the ASX for a strong start.

Record night on Wall Street as nerves settle

Wall Street had a record night as tropical storm Irma caused less damage than expected while North Korea tensions did not escalate over the weekend.

'Time is running out': Ex-UN climate chief has some advice for Turnbull

AGL's Liddell power station shouldn't receive funds more usefully invested elsewhere to improve Australia's energy prospects says Christiana Figueres, the former United Nations climate chief.

Big dry puts scythe through wheat harvest

Australia's winter crop production is forecast to plummet 39 per cent this season as dry conditions hammer harvest particularly for farming mainstays such as wheat and barley.

Bookies banned from online sign-up 'inducements'

Attractive sign-up offers tempting Australians to either open online betting accounts or refer a friend to open one will be banned under a new agreement struck by the nation's gambling ministers.

Adani's mine is a black hole for brands

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It's not every day the boss needs to justify a successful bid to their staff.

5G data speeds loom sooner than expected

Australia might be getting access to 5G data speeds sooner than expected with the communications regulator fast-tracking preparations to auction the necessary spectrum off to mobile network operators.

Everyone's a winner if Tabcorp/Tatts deal sealed ahead of the Melbourne Cup

There will be plenty of winners If the long-awaited Tatts/Tabcorp merger is consummated on November 1, just days before the Spring Racing Carnival's big week kicks off.