Amazon tax record to be closely tracked
The federal government will be closely monitoring Amazon when it starts its local operations to ensure it pays taxes and doesn't just run at a loss for years.
Sydney house prices fall for second month
Sydney house prices fell 0.7 per cent in October for the second month in a row but apartment prices are holding up better than houses, new data shows.
New Myer plan more survival than revival
The only real new thing in the new New Myer strategy are the watered down financial targets which reflect the most challenging retail conditions in decades.
Westpac says tapes 'the best ASIC can do'
Lawyers acting for Westpac have returned fire in the rate rigging trial describing ASIC's case as weak and its arguments as incorrect.
Markets Live: All Ords past 6000
Investors celebrate 10 years since the ASX peak with a solid day of trade that sends the All Ordinaries index past 6000 points for the first time since the GFC.
ACCC open to media mergers
Media-merger guidelines from the ACCC don't appear to be an impediment to newspaper publishers and television networks combining.
Lessons for Australia from BlackRock's Fink
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink doesn't skate over the burning issues. What he really thinks about the big four banks and the biggest problem facing Australia.
News Corp has halved in value since spin off
Rupert Murdoch's decision to split his media empire four years ago has halved the value of News Corp's directly controlled businesses, which include its Australian newspapers.
Myer shifts sights from sales growth to productivity
Myer chief Richard Umbers is moving away from ambitious sales growth targets in favour of productivity gains as the retail climate deteriorates.
Medcraft slams audit quality of big four
The quality of corporate audits is appalling and getting worse and could lead to an Enron-style corporate collapse, says ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft.
Jersey firms at centre of Kinghorn $30m tax charge
A Jersey-based company, which signed a mortgage deal with RAMS Home loans, is at the centre of the charges against John Kinghorn.
Big four hit back at Medcraft
The big four accounting and consulting firms have hit back at criticism of their auditing services by the corporate regulator Greg Medcraft.
Concise 'reluctantly' winds up as passive shift bites
Melbourne-based equities investor Concise Asset Management will close its doors and hand money back to clients after almost one decade investing in Australian mid caps.
Blackrock to take activism to a 'whole new level'
The boss of the world's largest fund manager is planning to step up his crusade against poor-performing companies. "We have to be more active than an active manager."
Bitcoin throws down the gauntlet to Wall St
Big banks now have to decide whether they're prepared to throw aside their scruples and get behind the seemingly inexorable rise of bitcoin.
Bitcoin spikes to record as futures set to open floodgates
Bitcoin is spiking to a record after CME Group said it's planning to launch bitcoin futures as the move could open the floodgates of investors who have been standing on the sidelines.
Oil and gold higher for longer: Macquarie
OIl and gold prices will likely stay higher for longer, say Macquarie analysts, who have crunched a century of market data to plot the new commodity cycle.
Opinion
Bitcoin throws down the gauntlet to Wall St
Big banks now have to decide whether they're prepared to throw aside their scruples and get behind the seemingly inexorable rise of bitcoin.
New Myer a plan for survival not turnaround
The only real new thing in the new New Myer strategy are the watered down financial targets which reflect the most challenging retail conditions in decades.
Lessons for Australia from BlackRock's Fink
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink doesn't skate over the burning issues. What he really thinks about the big four banks and the biggest problem facing Australia.
Westpac bets the bank
Westpac has decided the damage done by pleading guilty to rate rigging was greater than the risk of taking on a case it believes it can win. That's a big bet
Citizenship threat to more MPs
A fresh cloud of suspicion hangs over federal Parliament after Liberal Senate president Stephen Parry revealed he could be a dual British citizen.
Equality, fairness key drivers of Yes vote
Basic values of equality and fairness have been the driving reasons why Australians have voted to legalise same-sex marriage.
Debt still rising despite APRA crackdown
Borrowing by households is still growing more than three times as fast as incomes, raising doubts over whether the regulatory crackdown on lenders is working.
Adani could cost my seat: Trad
Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad has cast doubt on the viability of Adani's $16.5 billion Carmichael mine, which she concedes her electorate is "very strongly" against.
'The heroism of your fallen will never be forgotten'
Malcolm Turnbull and Benjamin Netanyahu have paid tribute to the 'heroic' Australian soldiers who helped liberate Beersheba.
Eight killed in NYC terror attack
Eight people have been killed in New York City after a rented ute drove down a bike path along the Hudson River in Manhattan in what authorities say was a lone wolf terror attack.
New Zealand bans foreign home buyers after price surge
New Zealand will ban foreigners from buying existing homes, joining a growing list of nations trying to make property more affordable for their citizens.
Kushner plan for 666 Fifth Ave 'not feasible'
Foreign investors appear reluctant to pour money into the project at a time with Kushner's financial dealings are under review by special counsel Robert Mueller.
How the west should deal with Xi's Leninist autocracy
China is emerging as an economic superpower under a Leninist autocracy, controlled by one man. The rest of the world has no choice but to co-operate peacefully with this rising power.
North Korea nuclear test kills up to 200, say reports
A tunnel at North Korea's nuclear test site collapsed after Pyongyang's sixth atomic test in September, possibly killing more than 200 people, Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi said.
Personal Finance
How to fix the holiday rental problem next door
It's funny how the whole holiday letting issue is shaking out a lot of strata and council laws, especially the unenforceable ones.
Is the market set for a crash? Check these charts
Deutsche predicts the S&P;/ASX 200 will continue to rise, albeit at not a fast pace. It's modelling shows only a 5 per cent chance of a bear market over the next six months.
Is an SMSF right for you? Here's how to decide
Running a self-managed fund has several upsides, but it comes with heavy responsibilities.
It took 7 interviews to get this dream job
The general manager of Falls Creek Ski Lifts in Victoria was happy to trade the heat for the snow.
How John Kinghorn made his $353m fortune
Though it catapulted him into the ranks of the mega wealthy, it is a deal John Kinghorn has never been able to live down.
Myer's McClintock: who's Mark McInnes?
We just want McClintock to keep doing interviews, for the man is a comedy genius.
To become emotionally agile, follow these 4 principles
Here's how to master your emotions.
How to win an argument - even when you're wrong
I have found this influencing technique incredibly powerful. So powerful, you can even use it to great effect, with evil intent.
Lifestyle
This is like an in-flight IMAX cinema strapped to your face
My butt may be in a plane seat, but my head is in an IMAX theatre while wearing this latest headset.
