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Investors had all but ruled out a move at the US central bank's policy meeting this week and attention has largely been ...

Fed leaves rates unchanged; 'solid' growth

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As expected, rates were kept on hold but outlook is positive.

Plan to get 'better deal' from banks

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Treasurer Scott Morrison will on Thursday announce plans to mandate a system known as 'comprehensive credit reporting' for major banks from the middle of next year. Vision courtesy Seven News.

Diane Jurgens, BHP's chief technology officer.

BHP's brainwave to keep drivers awake takes off

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Mining giant BHP could deploy "smart caps" across Australia that measure the brainwaves of truck drivers to monitor fatigue and improve worker safety after a successful trial at its copper mine in Chile.

Treasurer Scott Morrison says the mandated credit reporting regime will be a "game changer."

'Game-changer': Morrison forces big four banks to share customers' secrets

Australia's major banks will be forced to share more detailed credit data about millions of customers, a move the government says will result in better deals on loans and greater competition in banking.

Domino's pay deal wipes $70m off Jack Cowin's shares in minutes

News of Domino's pay bill rising by tens of millions a year came a bit late to the ASX, but it was certainly sizzling hot for chairman Jack Cowin whose stake lost $70m.

'Australia needs a pay rise' - unions say minimum wage needs to go

The peak national unions body will push for the minimum wage to be dismantled and framed around a new living wage to help workers avoid poverty.

The NEM used to be a marvel of microeconomic reform, but that's no longer the case. This government has blown that out ...

Calls for NEM 2.0 as Finkel defends his review

Calls have been made for a National Electricity Market 2.0, as economists and Australia's chief scientist Alan Finkel went head-to-head.

This year's minimum wage increase was just a touch over $20 per week.

Little to fear in union push for 'living wage'

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Does the spectre of Australia's peak union pushing for a "living wage" alarm you?

'I'm not ashamed': Adani exec defends controversial mine

A senior Adani executive has defended the company's controversial Carmichael coal mine project in Queensland, telling a mining conference in Melbourne that he was not ashamed to say he worked for Adani or in the mining industry.

Labor won't fully return to its original expensive plan to deliver fibre to 93 per cent of households and businesses.

It's time (to take Labor seriously)

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The shape of the next Labor government is becoming clearer.

Having failed its turnaround targets, Myer has rejigged its plan.

The longer he spoke, the more Myer's share price fell

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Myer boss Richard Umbers is caught in a pincer. And the longer he spoke, the more the share price fell.

The popularity of IVF has resulted in a thriving fertility industry in Australia.

Conflicts of interest in the IVF industry may harm women, warn bioethicists

The IVF industry has been accused of increasingly placing profits over patients.

Solomon Lew is agitating for change of the Myer management.

Myer subjected to wisdom of Solomon

Retail veteran Solomon Lew says Myer's latest sales figures show the department store's strategy is reaping only "weeds" and that its incoming chairman is unelectable.

Global equity markets have been on a tear for almost ten years.

A bubble 'is the biggest risk'

While the ASX is rallying towards the psychologically key 6000 level, that's a relatively tame advance compared to the gains on offer in the S&P; 500.

Going, going, gone: Australia's housing boom is "offically" over, UBS says.

Australia's housing boom is 'officially' over, UBS says

Going, going, gone: A global investment bank has called the end of Australia's world record housing boom, saying the golden years are "officially" over after home prices fell in Sydney for the second month in a row.

Westpac's BT says "changing community expectations" have prompted it to make the payments.

ASIC's case against Westpac a 'fallacy', court hears

Westpac's lawyer argues that ASIC's case against the bank is weak on both factual and technical grounds, and "completely disregards Westpac's circumstances".

Australian Institute of Company Directors boss Elizabeth Proust says boards are discussing corporate culture.

Company directors see need to improve corporate culture

Greg Medcraft's message for boards to take greater responsibility for corporate culture may finally be getting through to the nation's company directors.

The acquisition marks the first time Oil Search has stepped out of PNG.

Oil Search acquires US oil fields for half a billion dollars

Gas giant Oil Search has acquired enormous oil assets in Alaska in a deal worth $US400 million ($521 million) as it seeks to diversify from its operations in Papua New Guinea.

Markets Live: All Ords past 6000

Investors celebrated 10 years since the ASX peak with a solid day of trade that sent the All Ordinaries index past 6000 points for the first time since the GFC.

Investors greeted the first day of November with a rally, with the All Ordinaries vaulting over the 6,000 level for the ...

ASX rally rings in first day of November

Investors celebrated 10 years since the ASX peak with a solid day of trade that sent the All Ordinaries index past 6000 points for the first time since the GFC.

Former federal health minister Dr Michael Wooldridge was originally hit with a 27-month ban and a $20,000 fine.

Former Howard minister cleared in ASIC case

The corporate watchdog has suffered a devastating legal blow after a court threw out its case against the former directors of collapsed retirement village owner Prime Trust, including former federal health minister Michael Wooldridge.

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.

Domino's delivery driver Casey Salt is paid significantly less than the minimum pay of the award.

Domino's workers to get huge pay rise

Domino's workers will get pay rises worth tens of millions of dollars a year after the workplace tribunal agreed to tear up exploitative agreements struck with one of Australia's biggest unions.

Model Hailey Baldwin wears a creation by Topshop at its London Fashion Week show.

Topshop 'rescued' by Australian online retailer

Online retailer's push to revive brand's standing with Australian customers after horror year.

'I see only weeds' - Lew lashes latest Myer numbers

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Myer has caved in to major shareholder Solomon Lew's demands to release its first-quarter sales results - and the reading isn't pretty.

Rebel Wilson at the Supreme Court following her defamation trial verdict in June.

Rebel Wilson defamation payout 'manifestly excessive', says Bauer

Millions of pages of glossy print is being churned out from Bauer Media, but its year will be defined by five black and white pages that have been delivered to Victoria's Court of Appeal. The fives pages represent Bauer's application for leave to appeal the record $4.56 million defamation payout against Aussie actor, Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson.