Australians vote Yes in historic decision
Same-sex marriage may be legal by Christmas after 61.6 per cent of Australians voted Yes in the historic postal survey, and only 38.4 per cent voted No.
Silicon Valley's next big thing
If you think a great investment means doubling or tripling your money, then think again, you should be aiming for 500 times.
'Beyond that it is discriminatory'
Star Entertainment Group's Geoff Parmenter told the BOSS leadership summit bakers should be compelled to make cakes for same sex weddings.
Markets Live: ASX falls for fourth day
The ASX is in the red for a fourth straight session and materials stocks are leading the losses.
Investors alert for quickening US inflation
Fear that long-dormant US inflation could finally be showing signs of life sent shivers down investors' spines overnight.
Turning on banks is from Hitler's playbook
"When you want to get mob interest, you turn on the banks. Hitler did it," says Mike Smith, former CEO of ANZ Bank.
Lambie's replacement may be ineligible
Former senator Jacqui Lambie's likely replacement is also under a constitutional cloud over his eligibility to sit in Parliament.
Westpac testing AI to monitor staff and customers
Cameras powered by AI could monitor Westpac staff morale to inform managers when a pep-up is needed.
Lawyers say BBSW damages difficult to prove
Maurice Blackburn decided not to pursue the banks over BBSW allegations after due diligence revealed that losses to counterparties were too difficult to prove.
Amazon shocks with two-pronged rollout
Amazon's two-pronged attack on the $300 billion Australian retail market will magnify the impact on Australian retailers.
Fox Sports, others implicated in FIFA trial
Some of the biggest broadcasters, including Fox Sports, paid bribes to win TV rights for soccer tournaments, a US jury heard.
Woodside stands alone after Shell's $3.5b exit
Woodside Petroleum has emerged as a fully independent company for the first time in more than 30 years.
Amazon on pace for $US1tn value
Amazon's fast growth in non-core retail has it on track to hit share market milestone, Morgan Stanley says.
Jim Chanos adds to Tesla bet, predicts Elon Musk will leave
Jim Chanos says he expects Elon Musk to step down as Tesla CEO by 2020 to focus on SpaceX as competitors expand their lines of luxury electric vehicles.
El-Erian potential Fed vice chair: WSJ
Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian is one potential candidate to be vice chair at the US Fed, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Trading woes persist for Wall St
Executives at two of Wall Street's biggest trading firms shot down any optimism that the languor in that business is receding.
Nickel paces base metals retreat
Nickel fell more than 5 per cent, leading a broad-based pullback in base metals after weak economic data from China.
Opinion
Miner Mick leads Rio succession race
Installing Mick Davis as Rio Tinto chairman would create serious waves in the mining sector, including for Rio CEO JS Jacques.
The 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.
Boom times for business despite all the problems
The latest NAB survey shows that business has got it good right now, which is at odds with how most consumers feel.
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.
An SSM win is not winner-takes-all
In a liberal democracy, the right of the losers to carry on disagreeing without retribution has to be enshrined as well.
Business is cosying up to Shorten
Business groups have started preparing for a federal Labor Government led by Bill Shorten.
MPs ready to move if Yes vote wins
Gay marriage supporters hope to seize the momentum from the Yes campaign's likely win.
Keneally burdened by the past in Bennelong
Former NSW premier will have to overcome the stain of former Labor minister Eddie Obeid and pull back a big margin.
Governments must focus on 'inclusive' growth: Keating
Governments will have to up their commitment to inclusive growth if they are to counter technological disruption, says former PM Paul Keating.
Millionaire bankers pity struggling Millennials
Credit Suisse reckons much-maligned Millennials deserve sympathy as it reports that the richest 1 per cent now own a staggering portion of the world's wealth.
Sessions knew of campaign contacts with Moscow
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions acknowledges he was aware of contact between Donald Trump's election campaign and Russian intermediaries.
S&P; says Venezuela defaults on $US200m debt payment
S&P; says Venezuela is in 'selective default' after it failed to make a $US200 million repayment on time.
Duterte berates Trudeau on human rights criticism
Rodrigo Duterte didn't like Justin Trudeau's questions, saying: 'I will not answer to any other bullshit, especially foreigners. Lay off.'
PM brushes off China's security pact protests
Malcolm Turnbull has brushed aside China's concerns over Australia, the US, Japan, and India joining forces to revive a regional security pact.
Personal Finance
Stick with the no-frills default option
Members in the default option enjoyed higher returns over the 10 years to June 2016 than those who made direct investment decisions.
Westpac's VC fund buys load of Brickx
The fractional property ownership platform is attracting lots of interest among the banks as it points to a new model for housing affordability.
Emergency room staff to get extra super
Industry fund First State Super is yet to determine how many of its members will be affected by a landmark court ruling.
Tesla's a hotbed for racism, worker claims in lawsuit
This African-American employee says he was fired after complaining to Elon Musk and is seeking an order for Tesla to stop and prevent harassment.
Unis fail to reduce drop out rates
Education minister Simon Birmingham says too many students aren't getting the support they need to succeed.
Why being fired helped me succeed
Being fired twice early in her working life was one of the best things that happened to entrepreneur Kate Morris.
Jim's Group settles franchisor court battle
Jim's Group, Australia's second-largest franchise player, has settled a breach-of-contract case with its national digger franchisor.
Future work: universal income is redundant
Paying ourselves trillions in universal basic income will do nothing to help workers adapt to a new world
Lifestyle
Here's how many hours' sleep these 21 Australian CEOs get
Do you get as much (or as little) sleep as these business leaders?
