'Monster' stamp duty tax should be slain
The property industry says stamp duty is a "monster" tax that traps people in homes and backs a recommendation to shift to a land tax.
The mining magnate with the midas touch
How Young Rich Lister Tolga Kumova found six hot small mining stocks that have surged up to 600 per cent this year.
Melbourne house prices to outpace stagnant Sydney
Melbourne house prices will outpace a stagnant Sydney market with 10 per cent growth over the next three years, QBE's latest Australian Housing Outlook report says.
Lew has burned his bridges at Myer
Outgoing Myer chairman Paul McClintock accuses Solomon Lew of trying to get control of Australia's Myer on the cheap.
ASIC, banks race to finalise BBSW deal
ASIC and the banks it has taken to court over interest rate rigging may ask for more time to finalise multi-million dollar settlements.
New kids on the IPO block get pitching
The next wave of sharemarket contenders is rolling in thick and fast.
Glencore humiliated by Project Zuckerberg
The efforts of Australia's biggest coal miner to keep tabs on its big IR dispute in Queensland have earned it a damaging censure from the workplace umpire.
Bank staff working inside AUSTRAC
Staff at the big four banks have been seconded to AUSTRAC to get anti-money laundering intelligence.
Bega has appetite for acquisitions
Bega Cheese is likely going down to the wire in a bid for Murray Goulburn but shareholders were silent on the sales process at the company's AGM.
Nufarm hunts down growth with $627m acquisition spree
Crop protection group Nufarm has put its foot down on an ambitious growth strategy.
Coca-Cola raises prices to recoup refund costs
Coca-Cola Amatil is bracing for further weakness in beverage sales after increasing prices by almost 15¢ from next week.
Millennials' pet spending drives $1b sale
Real Pet Food Co aims to become one of the world's top five pet food companies from No.15 now as cashed-up Chinese backers eye the US and China.
The cost of cleaning up FX markets
In the past FX dealers would have jumped at doing a billion-dollar deal, but maybe times have changed.
ASX in holding pattern as banks slip
The sharemarket consolidated around the 5-1/2-month high it hit last week as a two-week run of gains fizzled out.
Plenty of bite left in the FAANGs, analysts say
A rotation out of tech stocks has pre-empted US earnings season but fund managers are still bullish.
Is the ASX set for a bear market?
Rather than celebrating the ASX's recent solid year-long run, strategists are questioning whether it will continue.
'Miscalculations': Dalio urges Fed to consider bottom 60pc
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has once again courted criticism, urging the US central bank to take account of "the bottom 60 per cent" when it makes critical decisions.
Opinion
Turnbull's chance to fix NBN
It would be a grievous mistake to listen to this week's litany of complaints about the NBN and conclude the entire project is a disaster.
Time to come clean on the cost of NBN
For all the Turnbull government's attacks on the Rudd government over the NBN, a lot of customers will hold this government responsible.
Back to core business
The Productivity Commission has shifted the debate to how core government services are delivered, and urges everyone to play nice.
Lew takes the gloves off in Myer fight
Solomon Lew's extraordinary attack on Myer and its chairman show he wants change, and quickly. But his endgame remains a mystery.
AFP raids AWU offices over Shorten donations
Police have launched an extraordinary raid on AWU offices as part of an investigation into allegedly unauthorised donations by Bill Shorten.
Smarter government services key to future wealth
Health, education and planning – not industrial relations and tax – is where the political and economic bang-for-buck is strongest.
'Get accountability right on carbon energy plan'
The Productivity Commission warns the missing element in the energy plan is a transparent accountability mechanism.
Government may face an anxious fortnight
If the citizenship decision goes against Barnaby Joyce, the government would face two vulnerable weeks.
Qld to 'name and shame' energy retailers
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will "name and shame" electricity retailers who don't pass on savings.
Xi becomes China's most powerful leader
Xi Jinping has amassed power far more quickly and surely than previous Chinese leaders.
Trump makes cutting taxes harder
The US President's constant interventions are making it hard to achieve the tax reform he wants.
Abe's big win sets up Japan to lead on rebooted TPP
Tokyo is now poised to pick up unfamiliar baton of leadership to get a big deal over the line
Trump wants Fed Reserve ally on US debt
A two-term Trump presidency means tackling US debt. The next Fed chair could be asked for a dose of inflation.
Labour-NZ First unveils policy agenda
New Zealand's Labour-NZ First-Greens coalition has unveiled a big government, pro-environment platform.
Personal Finance
Navigating the media sector
Old-school media companies are priced for continuing failure, so any small revenue bump is likely to flow on to the share price.
Pay gap to affect women's retirement lifestyle
A new study has found the gender pay gap, even for highly paid women, results in then earning 38 per cent less over the course of their working life.
Don't worry about rates causing a recession
KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne has found the impact of rising rates would not be severe enough to cause a housing-led recession.
Millennial male managers refuse to work long hours
The 2016 Census reveals managers, especially dads, are no longer willing to work more than 49 hours a week.
BDO targets partners in rigorous security review
The leadership of BDO has been quietly conducting a broad-ranging internal security investigation focused on plugging information leaks.
Pay specialist teachers on merit, says PC
Specialist teachers should be paid more and vocational education is a "mess", says the Productivity Commission.
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.
Baird says banks, big business must give back to society
Mike Baird says the major banks need to make a broader contribution to society if they want to win back the public's trust.
Lifestyle
Cityscapes and desert escapes in Chile
Cosmopolitan cities, deserts, ski resorts and World Heritage sites are all to be found in this land of stunning beauty and cultural quirks.
