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  1. RBA optimistic despite weak wages, growing debt and rising rates

    The Reserve Bank governor is optimistic Australia's economy is on the path to a new post-mining growth phase, despite the challenges of weak wages growth, rising debt, and looming interest rate increases.

  2. Big banks suffer asset reflux after gobbling up the financial sector

    For the past few decades Australia's deregulated banks gobbled up almost every financial services business they were allowed to take over. Now it seems they have a severe case of asset reflux.

  3. CBA sells CommInsure Life for $3.8b, considers $4b Colonial sell-off

    The Commonwealth Bank agrees to the $3.8 billion sale of its life insurance businesses in Australia and New Zealand to Hong Kong-based AIA and considers a $4 billion sale of its funds management business.

  4. Fairfax warns on profit, says Domain split imminent

    Fairfax Media warns that its revenues are down 4-5 per cent on last year's levels, as it prepares to reveal its Domain separation plan as early as Friday.

  5. 'I've got no more house, I still owe money': Global investment scam robbing Australians of millions

    The Government is urged to follow Belgium and Israel in banning a highly speculative "binary options trading" scheme hijacked by international fraudsters to steal millions of dollars from Australians.

  6. Fed details stimulus wind-down, Wall St ends mixed

    Australian shares are expected to edge higher — following the Federal Reserve's decision to keep US interest rates on hold and begin "quantitative tightening".

  7. Yoko Ono won't let it be, forces 'John Lemon' drink to re-brand

    John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono forces a Polish beverage company to rename its new drink, called John Lemon, after threatening legal action for trademark infringement.

  8. Pumped hydro could store 1,000 times more renewable energy than Australia will ever need

    There are 22,000 suitable locations for pumped hydro sites across Australia and if storage was built at a tiny fraction of them, we could be 100 per cent powered by renewable energy within 20 years, researchers say.

Features

  1. Robo-recruiters hire future workers

    Want a job in the future? Prepare yourself for Snapchat applications, computer game-style cognitive assessments, and video applications before you even get the chance to talk to a human.

  2. Aussie dollar dazzler

    The Australian dollar seems stuck around 80 US cents, but its rise is more a story about the US dollar's recent demise.

  3. Changing careers

    Finding yourself at a crossroads and without a job in your late 40s and 50s can be a daunting experience, but it can also be the perfect time to have a career change.

  4. Weighing up casual work

    With more industries now engaging casual labour, will it give workers more flexibility and variety, or are they just cutting costs?

  5. WA jobs surge creates hope

    WA's stagnant post-mining boom jobs market gives way to growth amid renewed confidence in resources and an uptick in advertised vacancies.

  6. Careers for humans

    Much has been said about robots taking over the workforce, but what courses of study still have a bright future for humans?

ASX Quotes

Table showing ASX index quotes for today (as of Thu Sep 21 2017 16:11:00 GMT+1000 (AEST))
Index Opening Closing Change
5769.70 5716.70 -0.9%
5709.10 5655.40 -0.9%
2133.30 2108.30 -1.2%
9103.00 9148.20 0.5%
6399.10 6360.90 -0.6%
22688.40 22521.30 -0.7%
893.80 880.30 -1.5%
10420.70 10277.10 -1.4%
5744.10 5650.80 -1.6%
9354.10 9297.40 -0.6%
1267.60 1249.80 -1.4%
8038.90 7877.00 -2%
2464.90 2441.10 -1%

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