Amid political chaos Turnbull finds zen
The Yes vote has acted as a badly-needed political circuit breaker to Malcolm Turnbull's run of misfortune.
Fundies pick top stocks for charity
If you had invested $10,000 in Sohn's portfolio of best stock picks from the Sohn conference in 2016 this would have grown in value by 45 per cent to $14,500. But this is not just a money-grubbing exercise for the elite.
Housing has clearly peaked: Lendlease
Lendlease chief executive Steve McCann says the residential market has "clearly peaked" but house prices will remain strong in Sydney and Melbourne.
The Trump, Wall Street love affair is over
Wall Street is on the cusp of falling out of love with President Donald Trump. It's time to sell stocks.
The world's most important asset class
Once upon a time it was British gilts, then it was gold and then the US dollar. Now there's a new contender for the one asset class that can determine the fate of the global economy.
ASX reduces week's losses
Shares ended a dour week on an upbeat note on Friday after a solid night of trading on Wall Street.
Sohn Hearts & Minds: The best ideas from the top investors
Some of the world's top investors share ideas at the Sohn Hearts and Minds 2017 conference at the Sydney Opera House.
Red Balloon pricked for surcharge ripoff
Red Balloon, the corporate gifting agency founded by Shark Tank star Naomi Simson, has been fined $43,200 by the ACCC for excessive payment surcharges.
Tabcorp $11b deal for Tatts gets green light
The Australian Competition Tribunal has handed down its decision regarding the Tabcorp and Tatts merger.
US bid for Santos raises hackles in SA
Harbour Energy's ambitions for an $11b acquisition of Santos have run into political hot water as SA Treasurer signalled the state would seek to prevent a foreign takeover.
Westpac 'gobsmackingly' slack in tax haven
Westpac opened an account for a secret company linked to a Kazakh multimillionaire politician without doing any identity checks, the Paradise Papers show.
Amazon Australia now has gadgets listed on its website
Amazon Australia is tipped to launch within days, but products have started to appear on the site.
Why Bitcoin will go the way of the tulips
The introduction of futures trading in Bitcoin will likely herald a massive price bust. But the blockchain technology it uses is revolutionary.
Wal-Mart posts strongest sales in 8 years
Wal-Mart reported the strongest quarterly sales in eight years as it ramps up to compete with Amazon. Its shares jumped 8.5 per cent.
Norway's $1t fund to sell energy stocks
The $US1 trillion fund that Norway has amassed pumping oil and gas over two decades wants out of energy stocks.
Fed's bond curve conundrum
The conundrum faced by Alan Greenspan is back - and possibly worse.
Hedge fund disputes Quintis oil price
Glaucus has questioned why Quintis has not reduced its sandalwood price assumption as a second class action is brought against Quintis and its founder Frank Wilson.
Opinion
RBA way wrong on unemployment
The real unemployment rate is a critical variable for the Reserve Bank to get right - but it's not achieving this.
Americans want Santos on the cheap
The imminent $5.30 a share offer from Harbour Energy patently undervalues Santos at $11 billion.
Santos takeover confirmation lands with a surprise
The confirmation forced on Santos of receipt and rejection of a takeover offer by emerging US energy investor Harbour Energy arrived with one substantial surprise.
Leaders do not come out of this story at all well
Just as the story of the Yes vote was about grassroots volunteers, the passage of the legislation will be about backbenchers not leaders.
How the vote will change us for the better
The plebiscite outcome is a reason to be optimistic about Australia's future.
PM urges conservatives to outline religious protections
Ministers are pushing for a separate debate on religious protections so gay marriage can be legal by Christmas.
Huge Vic clean energy tender could boost state coffers
"It's difficult to see that this will be a meaningful budgetary impact for the Victorian government and I think there's a reasonable chance it's a net positive impact," said energy expert Bruce Mountain.
May The Force be with Jason Clare in next SSM battle
The federal Labor Member for Blaxland is a Star Wars tragic. He'll need the wisdom of Yoda to choose the right path, given his district was the most opposed to same sex marriage in Australia.
Why No did better in Sydney than Melbourne
There was a stark difference between NSW and Victoria in the results of the same-sex marriage poll that poses a puzzle
New sex abuse allegations hit Washington
President Trump says a Republican Senate candidate should stand aside if sex abuse allegations are true. Senate Democrat Al Franken also stands accused.
Murdoch's Fox in deal talks with Comcast
A bidding war looms for the Murdoch family-led 21st Century Fox's major television and movie production assets, after Fox was approached by Comcast.
Trump tax cuts still face tricky path
Donald Trump's Republicans and investors cheered a tax bill passing the House, but tax reform faces a tricky path.
Tokyo commuters get apology as train leaves 20 seconds early
The train left Tokyo at 9:44:20am instead of the scheduled 9:44:40am. Cue abject apologies from train staff.
20 more men report alleged abuse by Spacey
Twenty men who worked with Kevin Spacey at London's Old Vic Theatre say they were also victims of his sexual abuse.
Personal Finance
Time-poor professionals look for alternative incomes
Professionals such as doctors, engineers and lawyers make up one in five wealthy individuals and fast-growing accounting and wealth firm Fordham wants them all as clients.
How far can you trust your strata manager?
Before any management contract comes up for renewal, ask your strata committee to conduct a forensic check on all the clauses.
Mirvac wins interest in build-to-rent offer
Mirvac is winning investment interest in its build-to-rent residential development proposal
Pay gap widens in pink-collar industries
Gender pay gaps in female-dominated industries, including health care and education, are on the rise, raising concerns employers are ignoring the issue.
Oliver Sacks and his history of ideas
A final question from Oliver Sacks: if we are transient, how do we achieve continuity?
The outlook is grim for law firm Luddites
What makes a law firm profitable? Macquarie Bank has had a look, and ranks technology and flexibility among the best predictors.
'Sensitivity readers' now decide the books you can read
Ever heard of a sensitivity reader? Get used to the phrase. It's coming to a publisher near you.
Millennials forcing a leadership revolution
Millennials will make up 50 per cent of the workforce in just three years, forcing a revolution in leadership
Lifestyle
Automobiles: it is all about software
Cybersecurity has disrupted politics and poliicing and now a third disruption is at hand.
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