Australia's economic luck looks to be running out

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Australia's record of 26 years without a recession flatters to deceive. The gaudy numbers mask serious flaws in the country's economic model.

8@eight: ASX set to keep on a roll

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The Australian market looks set to open higher, as market optimism turns positive after overseas stock markets rose overnight.

Why the 'overvalued' Aussie dollar has further to fall

A resurgent US dollar will sink the Aussie in coming months, despite the chance of an RBA rate rise in early 2018, strategists predict.

Go north: Sydney, Melbourne property markets lose appeal

​House hunters are steering away from Sydney and Melbourne and turning their attention to Brisbane, according to property data group CoreLogic.

'Svengali' snags two banks, Amex and an AFL footballer

Westpac, ANZ, American Express and an AFL footballer – this case, which came across our desk just the other day, certainly entangles some interesting folk.

Draining the swamp of corruption

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Western Australia and Queensland have key weaknesses in the mining approval and infrastructure project process, which is making them susceptible to corruption, a new report finds.

Hidden benefits of Australia's coastline: seawater power

Australia's shoreline is proving a viable hydro resource for renewable energy.

'Red flags': why the taxman needs to worry about Amazon

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As local retailers worry about the arrival of Amazon destroying their business, the taxman will need to start worrying about how Amazon is going to work to minimise its tax bills.

Australian investment group goes shopping with $4b spree on US malls

Brisbane-based Queensland Investment Corporation has expanded its international presence with a $US3.17 billion ($4 billion) deal with its joint-venture partner, Forest City Enterprises (FCE), in 10 US regional shopping malls on behalf of a client.

'Almost inconceivable': Final report into MH370 search published

"The understanding of where MH370 may be located is better now than it has ever been," the report reads.

Unions sign landmark submarine building agreement

Australian unions have signed a landmark agreement with Naval Group Australia to build 12 new submarines on-time and on-budget and to protect Australian workers.

Gas agreement struck, but transparency still a concern

The signing of a gas agreement has secured Australia's energy future, but pricing concerns remain.

QBE shares hit as natural disasters take $767m bite out of profits

QBE Group's full-year profits are predicted to plunge by about 75 per cent, after a series of hurricanes and other disasters left the global insurance industry facing its most expensive year on record.

Power companies cut supply to people on life support

A series of electricity outages that left people on life support without power has seen energy suppliers fined.

US gun stocks rise following Las Vegas shooting

Following every deadly mass shooting in the United States, US gun stocks rise. It's happened again this week following Sunday's attack at a Las Vegas concert.

'It's sunk in now': Toyota's last day at Altona

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Hands in pockets, shoulders hunched against the biting cold, three long-time colleagues stand outside and muse about their last day at work after two decades together.

ASX falls 0.5 per cent as Hurricane QBE hits

Investors scooped the profits from energy names after a tumble in the oil price, while selling in QBE dragged the sharemarket into the red.

RBA holds rate at 1.5 per cent

The Reseve Bank keeps rates on hold in October, but NAB director of economics David de Garis says we should expect two hikes in 2018.

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: QBE drags ASX down

Investors failed to build on the month's positive early momentum on Tuesday, with a sharp fall in QBE Insurance dragging the ASX into the red.

Greens plan for $2.2b national battery storage scheme

The Greens called for a legislated national target of 20 gigawatts of energy storage technology such as large battery installations.

The three big threats to oil

Oil faces three big geopolitical threats in October, just as a bull market move looks to have run out of puff.

Growthpoint offloads Woolies as Ascot Capital snaps up $32m portfolio

Growthpoint Properties Australia has moved to offload Woolworths' Victorian distribution centre and head office in Melbourne's eastern suburbs.

RBA holds rates steady at 1.5%

The RBA has kept rates steady at their historical low of 1.5 per cent, as widely expected, while offering little to encourage talk the central bank will hike in 2018.

Office leasing markets in boomtime sweet spots

Investors have bought more $67 million worth of office assets in key Sydney and Melbourne locations in the past week

Zuckerberg asks forgiveness amid Russia probe

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg asks for forgiveness on Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.

Peer-to-peer lending explained

One of 2016's hottest money trends: Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, AKA "crowd-lending."

Vocus elevates Bowen after chairman quits

Beleaguered second tier telecoms group Vocus has reshuffled its board after incumbent chairman David Spence decided against standing for re-election.

Investors banking on blue-chip retail assets

Investors were banking on the CBA when five keen buyers pushed auction bidding of 49-51 Puckle Street to a steep price of $6.1 million.