Boom times for business despite woes
The latest NAB survey shows that business has got it good right now, which is at odds with how most consumers feel.
Fight for Bennelong will get dirty
Kristina Keneally says running for Bennelong is an opportunity she would never have imagined possible. Neither would anyone else.
Amazon shocks with two-pronged roll out
Amazon's decision to replicate its fast-paced roll out in Spain rather than its slow Canadian expansion will magnify the impact on Australian retailers, analysts say.
MPs ready to move if Yes vote wins
Gay marriage supporters hope to seize the momentum from the Yes campaign's likely win.
Why we're heading for a lithium bottleneck
The problem with current lithium forecasts, according to two Australian producers, is they don't factor in more energy intensive batteries.
Pitcher Partners dragged into Slater & Gordon class action
Pitcher Partners is being sued in a "multi-million dollar" shareholder class action over its auditing work for Slater & Gordon.
Woodside sell-down sparks ASX slide
A long-awaited 'liquidity event' in Woodside Petroleum shares sparked selling across ASX bluechips and pushed the ASX 200 back below 6000 points.
Arup in talks to settle BrisConnections case
Arup and BrisConnections' receivers PPB Advisory are in discussions to settle the long-running dispute over the collapse of the Brisbane Airport Link tunnel owner.
Davis in the running for Rio chair
Former Xstrata boss Mick Davis has emerged as a serious contender for the chairmanship of Rio Tinto, with the company expected to name a replacement for incumbent Jan du Plessis within two months.
Newcrest pivots toward growth, acquisitions
Newcrest Mining has vowed to pivot towards growth as it mulls acquisitions and grows its exploration footprint in prospective locations like Ecuador.
Archer sells Brownes to Chinese consortium
Archer Capital has sold WA-based dairy group Brownes to a Chinese consortium.
Prime-Seven tie up makes sense: Hartigan
Prime Media chairman John Hartigan the regional broadcaster must consolidate with another media company.
Business conditions at their best in decades
Australian businesses are enjoying the most positive, growth-boosting economic conditions since at least 1997 across almost every sector other than retail.
Markets: Woodside whacks ASX
The benchmark top 200 index crashed back through 6000 points today as investors made room in their portfolios for Shell's former stake in Woodside.
Three signs investors are jaded
There are now three ominous signs that this era of galloping asset prices has come to an end and that investors are losing their appetite for riskier investments.
Credit Suisse fined $US135m in forex trading abuse
Credit Suisse Group will pay $US135 million to settle allegations of deception by its foreign exchange traders in the US.
China's iron ore demand seen lower
Chinese iron ore demand is forecast to fall by 6 million tonnes in November as steel production drops.
Opinion
Is government's gas plan just hot air?
If Incitec's Gibson Island plant shuts, it will be a black mark against the government's energy policy which promised affordable gas supplies.
It's time to sell when junk bonds safer than US bonds
When yields on junk bonds fall so low it's often a sign a major sell off in shares is just around the corner.
In Canberra, a descent into madness
If you think it looks pretty mad and dysfunctional in the Senate, you then needed to look at the spectre of people in the Coalition talking of Turnbull's leadership.
Government should end NBN bandwidth tax
When NBN Co on Monday rolled out a range of global experts to remind Australians that broadband over copper is not so bad after all there was little discussion about the CVC charges destroying the average NBN user experience.
SSM draft bills explained: Smith vs Paterson
The nation's top lawyers have attacked Senator James Paterson's draft bill on same-sex marriage, saying it will erode the human rights of LGBTI people.
'I got some criticisim': Leigh Clifford on SSM
Qantas chairman Leigh Clifford said the fact his chief executive Alan Joyce is gay was a "contributing factor" in the airline coming out in support of gay marriage.
Sweeping SSM exemptions won't pass Parliament: PM
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says a conservative-backed same-sex marriage bill that would allow businesses to refuse to service gay weddings will not get through Parliament.
Jacqui Lambie gone over dual citizenship
High-profile Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie will quit federal Parliament after becoming the latest politician felled by the dual citizenship fiasco.
Kristina Keneally to stand for Bennelong
Former NSW premier Kristina Keneally will contest the Bennelong byelection, giving Labor a strong chance of winning the seat on December 16.
Republicans ask candidate to withdraw
Roy Moore, the party's Senate candidate in Alabama, has been urged to quit the race as a fifth woman came forward with allegations of sexual contact.
Iran ends quake rescue with 450 killed
Rescue operations have ended in areas of Iran hit by a powerful weekend earthquake that killed at least 450 people and injured thousands.
China is over coal, bored with oil
China will account for a third of new wind and solar power installations and 40 per cent of electric vehicle investments up to 2040, according to the IEA.
Crackdown on foreign political donations
The government has announced it will ban foreign political donations under tough new laws to tackle "unprecedented levels" of covert offshore influence in Australia.
China shut down drives up costs for solar companies
Prices of polysilicon, the main component of photovoltaic cells, spiked as much as 35 percent in the past four months after environmental regulators in China shut down several factories.
Personal Finance
Investors rush into childcare real estate
Investor appetite for childcare centres is still strong even with sales of the facilities surging to a high in 2017.
Can subscriptions lure millennials back to insurance?
Health insurers are trying to change their offerings to get more take up from the millennial market.
Westpac's tough new rules for brokers and borrowers
Westpac Group has put mortgage brokers and their clients under much closer scrutiny with tough new responsible lending rules and declarations.
Swearing unacceptable in Fairwork's workplace
The Public Service Commissioner has warned unacceptable language for public servants, in contrast to a controversial Fair Work ruling.
AWU challenges ROC's refusal of documents
The union watchdog has refused to provide any communications with Minister Cash's office sent after its raids of the AWU.
'Hours spent number crunching are in free fall'
Cloud-based accounting systems and direct bank data feeds mean accountants are spending more time providing advisory services, according to the head of one boutique outfit.
Tesla director Jurvetson on leave over misconduct claim
Steve Jurvetson has resigned from his venture capital firm DFJ and took a leave of absence from the boards of Tesla and Space Exploration Technologies.
Geldof denounces Aung San Suu Kyi as a 'killer'
Bob Geldof returned his Dublin honour award, denouncing Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi as a 'killer' of Rohingya Muslims.
Lifestyle
Cocktail bars, meet your disruptor
Untitled in London is not your usual cocktail bar. It has a central communal counter where drinkers and bar staff mingle as if at a private party.
