It is one of the biggest red flags for investors

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There are many red flags to provide warnings when buying shares but one that even the most unsophisticated investor can watch out for is a company's directors or senior management selling shares.

Meet the men who made $800m on Monday

If the banks looked away from their building pile of reputational rubble for a minute they'd have noted no doubt financial planning outfit Netwealth's spectacular debut on the ASX.

Coles introduces ‘Quiet Hour’ to make shopping easier

To help shoppers who find the heightened sensory environment of a supermarket - the constant music, beeping scanners, bright lights and all - to be challenging, a low-sensory shopping experience designed to be easy on the eyes and ears will be offered from Tuesday.

Company directors get voted against for no women boards

There are now seven companies on the ASX200 with no women on their boards - and those that are refusing to move on gender diversity are being punished by shareholders.

Energy policy must go beyond fuel source, US energy commissioner tells Australia

Australia's chief scientist, Alan Finkel, has rubbished government claims that Labor's proposed 50pc renewables target by 2030 is unachievable.

Amy sacked for asking for legal hours and rates of pay

The first time international student Amy (not her real name) was sacked from a job was when she was too busy with her studies to work more than 20 hours per week as required by her boss late last year.

'Exploitation': Laurent was paid $60 for eight hours work

A landmark study has found wage theft is endemic across Australia with a quarter of international students and a third of backpackers earning $12 or less per hour, around half the legal minimum wage.

NAB and ANZ Bank traders to get ethics crash course

ANZ Bank and National Australia Bank traders must undergo face-to-face training in ethics and how to look after their customers' interests, under deals struck with the corporate watchdog.

Turnbull flags tax cuts in a year of steady interest rates

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has flagged tax cuts for millions of Australians in the lead up in the lead up to the next federal budget, or sooner if an election is called early next year.

Banks prepare for parliamentary inquiry

The country's biggest banks appear resigned to the prospect a high-powered inquiry sooner or later, and are making preparations to minimise the disruption on their businesses.

$39 billion a year: What natural disasters will cost us if we don't act now

Sydney homeowners are facing increased insurance premiums unless all levels of government take steps to mitigate natural disaster, a Deloitte Access Economics report has found.

Oil prices leap on back of major pipeline leak

The combination of a major US pipeline leak of 795,000 litres and additional OPEC production cuts saw oil prices jump more than two per cent after a series of falls.

Ardent Leisure's new-look board hunkers down for rebuilding phase

Ardent Leisure chairman Gary Weiss has vowed to unlock value at the Dreamworld theme park as part of his greater plan to get the company "back on track".

Baby Bunting investors throw tantrum over downgrade

Baby Bunting investors have punished the retailer after it cut its profit forecast amid heavy competitor discounting and trouble stocking a popular range of baby car seats.

Kathy Jackson faces trial over alleged $470,000 union fraud

Former union leader and one-time whistleblower Kathy Jackson has pleaded not guilty to misappropriating about $500,000 from the Health Services Union for her own personal expenses, and been committed to stand trial.

ASX struggles as miners weigh

Shares stage a fight back from sharp early losses but still end Monday down as miners continue to drag and investors find little reason to buy.

Markets Live: ASX, $A under pressure

Shares suffer another tough start to the week, but recover most of their steep early losses, while the Aussie dollar trades at a five-month low.

ASX winners and losers - a snapshot

The Australian dollar falls to 75.6 US cents just after 1pm on Monday.

Chief Scientist calls for greater battery storage

Chief Scientist Alan Finkel says power bills will go up and energy supply will be less reliable unless Australia develops better storage systems.