ASIC win on bank swap rate rigging
The outgoing ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft has claimed vindication in ASIC's BBSW case against the big banks.
Morrison's new growth agenda
Australia needs to reboot its approach to health, education, federation and improve urban liveability if it is to improve standards of living.
Meet the $100m ex-footballer disrupting FedEx
GetSwift shares have surged since listing on the ASX last December, putting Joel Macdonald on the Young Rich List for the first time.
ASIC gets its guilty plea
Corporate regulator Greg Medcraft can feel satisfied about the impending settlement of the BBSW market manipulation case.
Job slump hits young Australians hardest
Australia may be at risk of a "lost generation" of younger workers, according to the latest Census data.
ASX poised to open flat
Australian shares are poised for a flat open, following Wall Street, amid a dearth of local data. $A slips.
China sees 'long' battle v pollution
China's "battle" against pollution is just getting started, further clouding the outlook for iron ore.
Rio said to pay legal fees in fraud case
Rio Tinto will cover the legal costs of its former CEO and CFO after US authorities charged them with fraud, sources said.
Finders shareholders team up for hostile bid
Two of copper junior Finders Resources' biggest shareholders have joined forces to try and seize larger stakes in the company.
Insurers tipped to become utility providers
Sapien Ventures founder Victor Jiang is on the hunt for insurance-technology firms to invest in.
Kogan.com spends up to win Christmas
Kogan.com is increasing inventory levels and boosting marketing to grab a big slice of spending this Christmas.
Iron ore discount threatens Cliffs' Australian unit
Cliffs has warned that discounts for lower grade iron ore are threatening its Australian operations.
ASX falls 0.2pc to snap eight-day winning streak
Shares stumbled to snap an eight-day winning streak despite as banks dragged on the bourse ahead of their profit reports.
As globalisation peaks, investors look to robots
As workers struggle with the uneven fruits of globalisation and automation, investors are backing the next wave of transformative technology.
ICOs are 'biggest scam ever', says Wolf of Wall St
Jordan Belfort has dismissed the current craze for initial coin offerings, saying they will "blow up in . . people's faces".
Has the Bitcoin market become too crowded?
The Bitcoin market cap has topped $128b for the first time, so why are institutional investors wary of crypto-investments?
Power prices to push up inflation
Is it time to get ready for complaints about the rising cost of electricity and talk of a hike in interest rates?
Opinion
Behind the truce between the banks and ASIC
The banks may have behaved badly over BBSW but their customers didn't suffer.
Health insurers feel earnings pressure
Two of Australia's largest not-for-profit private health insurance funds are experiencing mounting pressure on earnings because of policy downgrades and growing concerns about affordability.
Lew draws up battle plans ahead of Myer AGM
The election of a new chairman at Myer has become the next battleground for Solomon Lew as he ramps up plans to discredit Myer's five-year turnaround plan.
Can Lucy Turnbull save Sydney?
The prime minister's wife has produced a strategy that could have a profound impact on Sydney.
Business offers to broker energy deal
The Business Council of Australia has offered to help broker a political consensus on the government's National Energy Guarantee.
PM sticks with sale plan for struggling NBN
The government is committed to selling the NBN despite the PM casting doubt over whether the project is commercially viable.
Qld poll may slow resolution on new policy
An early Queensland state election looms as the biggest obstacle to a swift adoption of the National Energy Guarantee.
Queensland's plan for own power retailer branded 'crazy'
Queensland's threat to create a state-owned retail electricity company would drive up prices, experts say.
Why APRA isn't about to lift lending caps
Lending restrictions imposed on the banks will stay in place until household debt levels stabilise, APRA says.
Abe's victory a boon for Turnbull's push against China
Australian efforts to create a regional security bloc to counter China have received a major boost through the re-election of Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.
China's bombers push further into South China Sea
China has boasted about its strategic bombers becoming more effective and flying further over disputed areas in the South China Sea.
Catalan separatists plot response to Spain
Party leaders in the Catalan Parliament were scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the timing and agenda for the chamber's next plenary.
Putin spins a tale of Russian humiliation
In the 1990s, the storyline goes, Russia opened itself up trustingly to the West, which immediately took advantage of it.
Republicans stick to guns on Trump tax plan
The administration is still pushing for a 15 per cent corporate rate, while House leaders want a 20 per cent rate.
Personal Finance
Medibank fails to satisfy members
'Worst in class': Less than one in five Medibank customers would recommend the insurer, Morgan Stanley analysis reveals.
Super needs to held to a higher standard
Just as the super system has changed over the last 25 years, so do the governance arrangements need to be updated. That means independent directors.
EBA pay rises slump to 'worst levels ever'
Wage rises for collective agreements at private companies have slumped to their lowest level since enterprise bargaining began 26 years ago.
When public trust collapses
The Productivity Commission is about to advocate a big round of new reform, but getting the public on board will be tough.
Can Lucy Turnbull save Sydney?
The prime minister's wife has produced a strategy that could have a profound impact on Sydney.
Judges lose patience with CFMEU
Maximum penalties against the CFMEU are becoming the new norm, workplace experts say.
New apprenticeships to get girls into tech
Tech group Code Like a Girl is launching a new apprenticeship program aimed at getting more women into tech jobs.
'Untenable': ABCC legal counsel quits
The top lawyer of the building industry watchdog quits after revealing ex-ABCC boss Nigel Hadgkiss failed to consult him over the case that led to his resignation.
Lifestyle
Seduced by a bathtub
I'm the kind of guy who bathes around but rarely have I succumbed so fully to the charms of a tub.
