The Coalition sinks amid the deadly sins
On the weird-o-scale for federal politics, we really have reached some transcendent level.
Politics needs a reality check
It's become all but impossible for the government to continue the pretence of business as usual.
Mortgage stress soars on jumbo loans
The number of Australian families facing mortgage distress has soared by nearly 20 per cent in the past six months to more than 900,000.
Get ready to buy the dips this month
A month ago Bell Financial Group's director of institutional sales and trading, Richard Coppleson, said it was time to buy banks stocks. Now it's time to sell them, he says.
Rinehart's biggest pay day arrives
Bumper iron ore prices over the past year have allowed Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting to more than double profits and dividends.
Westpac: Nothing sinister about taped traders conversation
Trading room banter returned to centre stage on Thursday as Westpac's lawyers sought to explain how boasts to "f--k the rate set" were a by-product of a legitimate trading strategy.
ASX drifts as NAB losses weigh
Shares eased to end the session in the red, as losses from the banking sector offset more gains from miners and energy companies.
NAB to cut 6000 jobs, lifts full-year profit
A strong performance from its business lenders has helped National Australia Bank lift its full-year cash profit to $6.64b, while announcing it will cut 6000 jobs over the next three years.
Downer rules out investing in Adani
Downer CEO Grant Fenn has ruled out the contractor taking a financial stake in Adani's Carmichael coal mine.
Amazon 'buying from suppliers already'
Amazon has been in negotiations with a range of suppliers and buying goods in readiness to launch soon, analysts have told the AFR Retail Summit.
Telstra faces $3 billion earnings hit
Telstra is endeavouring to become a global technology giant and is investing in 5G, digitisation and customer experience improvement initiatives.
Brave Thorburn eyes digital future
After spending the last three years purging NAB of its underperforming UK operations and shaking up Wealth, CEO Andrew Thorburn is now looking ahead.
Markets: How the day unfolded
Australian shares eased back on Thursday, with the benchmark index ending the session in the red as losses for the banking sector offset more gains from miners and energy companies.
Trump about to name US Fed chair
The US President Donald Trump plans to nominate Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell to the top job at the US central bank.
Nickel's turn for an electric vehicle lift
The price of nickel rose as much as 6 per cent overnight to $US13,030, capping off its biggest two-day advance in five years.
New PE firm expands its horizons
Smaller is better for the dealmakers behind Australia's newest private equity firm, Colinton Capital Partners.
Fed leaves rates unchanged; 'solid' growth
As expected, rates were kept on hold but outlook is positive.
Opinion
Brave Thorburn eyes digital future
After spending the last three years purging NAB of its underperforming UK operations and shaking up Wealth, CEO Andrew Thorburn is now looking ahead.
Umbers shows no sign of strain after tough day
Richard Umbers is sticking by his New Myer strategy. But will he get the time to show it can work?
Why fundies could soon be irrelevant
The investment management industry is facing an existential crisis and it must respond by becoming more creative in its advice to clients.
Thanks to dopey Stephen Parry, an audit is unavoidable
When you are finished boys, there is a country to run. But frankly a lot of voters would prefer it was not run by you.
CFMEU agrees to 35 per cent pay cut
CFMEU has agreed to reduce mineworkers' earnings by $50,000 a year in a bid to make a struggling coal mine sustainable.
Half of outback Qld youths jobless
More than half of young people in outback Queensland are unemployed, with pockets of high unemployment helping fuel the resurgence of One Nation.
NAIF eyes energy projects
The $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund hopes to support energy projects in Queensland and wants to avoid a repeat of the "sub-optimal" development seen in WA's iron ore heartland.
BEAR could extend to insurance, super
APRA will provide bankers with additional protections and rights around procedural fairness after criticism of the scope of its new powers.
Turnbull tells Palestinian Authority world wants peace
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has told the Palestinian Authority the world is yearning for a peace deal to be reached with Israel.
Trump says NYC suspect should face death penalty
The US President said the suspect in the deadliest terror attack in New York City since 2001 should be executed.
Tesla reports biggest ever quarterly loss
Tesla has delayed a target for its critical Model 3 sedan as production setbacks at its battery Gigafactory contributed to record cash burn by Elon Musk's electric-car maker.
What makes the Chinese mad as hell
When you fall foul of Beijing the result can be swift, significant and severe. Here's why.
Investors cheer millionaire tipped to replace Yellen
Investors are cheering the likelihood that the dovish Fed governor Jerome Powell will soon take the top job from Janet Yellen.
Brexit and the rough end of the pineapple
Britain is increasingly grappling with the bewildering economic consequences of its pending departure from the European Union.
Personal Finance
Why there's life yet for active managers
There are signs that active managers are doing exactly what they need to do to retain their relevance. Most importantly, they are cutting fees.
Why India's online travel market is taking off
Yatra Online is one of India's leading online travel agents and is listed on the Nasdaq exchange.
Sydney house prices fall 0.7pc
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.
'Be different, not better': futurist tells retailers
Millennial retail workers may need a bit of extra training on empathy, but in the end retailers who take a customer view will trump algorithms and big data.
Martin Luther: a heedless changer of history
A tormented German monk is credited with everything from religious pluralism to secularism.
Three reasons start-ups should avoid big business
It's the holy grail: star-tups and corporates working together. But it can all end in tears.
Westpac traders 'joking, not fixing'
Westpac's defence in the high-stakes bank bill swap rate case was going pretty well until an ex-CBA trader turned up.
CSIRO bid to keep 'spooky action' going
The CSIRO has used the week of Hallowe'en to announce backing of a start-up that seeks to preserve what Albert Einstein called "spooky action".
Lifestyle
You can own a piece of the world's best restaurant
Chef René Redzepi has put just about everything from his famed restaurant Noma on the auction block.
