Jittery banks hold firm as commission clamour grows
The banks have decided to hold firm in their opposition to a royal commission despite discussing among themselves whether to agree to an inquiry.
Sydney's 'superstar' prices explained
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has lent credence to the rise of the "superstar" city, a phenomenon Sydney and Melbourne are both part of.
Expect baby steps not giant strides at COAG
Energy has lost some of its political intensity given the government's other problems but Josh Frydenberg wants to switch it back on - all lights blazing - this week.
Joyce goes where Turnbull can't
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce will take time out from the byelection in his own seat to go where Malcolm Turnbull can't – northern and central Queensland.
'Let's make history': showtime for Amazon
Amazon will kick off its new e-commerce business on Thursday with a soft launch, ahead of an expected full launch on Friday.
Solly Lew mulls Myer legal action
Billionaire retailer Solomon Lew's Premier Investments is considering taking legal action against Myer after losing almost $40 million on its $101 million stake.
'Superstar' house prices explained
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has lent credence to the rise of the "superstar" city, a phenomenon Sydney and Melbourne are both part of.
UBS may have manipulated BBSW: Westpac
Westpac's Daniel Park has conceded that UBS may have been trying to manipulate the BBSW but denied that Westpac would try to push the rate around for its own profits.
Increasing sales frenzy hits fragile profit margins
Black Friday has been enthusiastically embraced by shoppers but for retailers, it has added to pressure on already fragile profit margins.
Coke profit to be hit by $40m investment
Coca-Cola Amatil expects to maintain profits in 2017 but warns a $40 million investment will take a toll on earnings in 2018.
Chris Ellison lashes proxy advisers
Chris Ellison has called on investors to assess companies' structures and performance independently.
Austal, Civmec sweat on navy contract
Australia's biggest defence exporter, Austal, calls trading halt ahead of an announcement on Offshore Patrol Vessel contract.
Stocks the 'selfies' army is buying
Members of self-managed super funds, known as 'selfies", are sitting on a pile of cash, but is that pile about to get smaller in the months ahead?
ASX gains as analysts eye 'sweet spot'
Australian shares were caught up in a wave of renewed investor enthusiasm which sent bourses from Wall Street to Hong Kong to fresh highs.
ASX may lose $44b of foreign investment
Aussie companies will struggle to attract foreign capital under global banking changes.
Why oil could be back to $US80 a barrel in a year
Predicting oil prices is fraught. But if you look at the five year Brent crude trend and Saudi political reforms, it may be headed up.
Market winners and losers from US tax reform
With the clock ticking on 2017, investors are sharpening their pencils to determine the prospective winners and losers across equities and bonds.
Opinion
Truckers wild as DP World hikes port fees
DP World's Paul Scurrah has angered port users by jacking up infrastructure fees – again.
Expect baby steps not giant strides at COAG
Energy has lost some of its political intensity given the government's other problems but Josh Frydenberg wants to switch it back on - all lights blazing - this week.
AGM unrest as CEO pay confuses investors
Executive remuneration continues to baffle even the most seasoned company director this annual general meeting season.
Uber's shame foretells Australia's 2018 cyber shock
Uber's handling of its data breach was awful and serves as a taster for next year when the current flagrant cover up of Australian breaches becomes illegal.
'We have seen all the dirty tricks come out'
One Nation is polling 22 per cent of the vote in the Queensland seat of Glass House and it's placed Labor ahead of the LNP.
Technology will not make us redundant
One of the nation's top bureaucrats has cautioned against "dystopian predictions that technology will make us redundant".
Energy guarantee 'freeloads' on the RET
Wholesale electricity price falls that the government attributes to its National Energy Guarantee will really be driven by the existing RET.
LNP plan would risk $20b in renewables, says Palaszczuk
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said a plan by the Liberal National Party to scrap the state's 50 per cent renewable energy target could jeopardise $20 billion in clean energy projects.
NXT senator quits over dual citizenship
Nick Xenophon Team Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore has become the 9th politician to quit for being a dual citizen.
Hopes for quick NAFTA deal fading fast
After three months of talks, the US, Canada and Mexico remain miles apart on a deal to update the region's flagship trade pact.
Disney's Lasseter takes leave on behaviour 'missteps'
Walt Disney executive John Lasseter is taking six-month's leave, apologising for 'missteps' in his behaviour.
N Korea violated truce chasing defector
North Korean troops violated the truce when they fired across the border last week while chasing a defecting soldier.
The smiling 'Crocodile' unseating Mugabe
Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose sacking from the post this month brought Zimbabwe's political crisis to a head, has been in every administration since independence.
US plans to scrap net neutrality
The Trump-appointed head of the FCC plans to sweep away all the rules preventing US broadband companies from favouring some types of internet traffic over others.
Personal Finance
Westpac moves on lending after APRA warning
Westpac moves to upgrade measures for assessing borrowers' capacity to service their debt amid intense pressure from regulators.
Hello tax cuts, goodbye budget surplus
The government has acknowledged the obvious: neither the public nor the opposition want spending cuts or higher taxes to fix the deficit.
Rich Lister cashes in on pubs, pokies
Rich Lister Bruce Mathieson and his pubs and pokies partner Woolworths have enjoyed a big year for their joint venture ALH.
Olivia Mead's inheritance slashed by $19m
Western Australia's Court of Appeal has slashed the $25 million inheritance awarded to the "secret daughter" of late mining billionaire Michael Wright by almost $19 million.
Sexting with manager not harassment
Fair Work has found an employee's sexually explicit pictures were not sexual harassment after finding the recipient was not offended.
John McGrath doesn't flinch at AGM
The company is in crisis. Investors want his head. Yet John McGrath didn't flinch, literally, on Wednesday when he faced shareholders at the annual meeting.
Qube executive bonus protested at AGM
Some 10 per cent of votes cast were against the logistics group's remuneration report at its AGM.
What is going on in Australian soccer?
The FFA board may not even be around to appoint a new coach after Ange Postecoglou's shock decision to quit the Socceroos.
Lifestyle
On the art trail in Hong Kong
The city’s fine art market is going great guns. Harder to find but nevertheless flourishing is its home-grown art scene.
