'Shocked' China ups ante as spy rift widens
China has accused the Turnbull government of pandering to irresponsible Australian media in its second sharply-worded rebuke in a week.
Midnight on the Aussie property clock
​Some of Australia's sharpest property minds have called time on Australia's residential property markets, but it isn't "any great disaster."
Investment tips from the experts
Wondering about bitcoin, the global economy and toppy shares? We asked four market experts to give us some guidance.
CEOs to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence
Australia's corporate chiefs are flagging an unprecedented level of investment in automation and other technology with an emphasis on artificial intelligence as they grapple with the growing impact of big data and global competitors like Amazon..
Britain and EU seal historic Brexit deal
Britain reached a historic deal on its EU exit terms on Friday, enshrining special rights for 4 million citizens and paying $62 billion in a hard-fought Brexit divorce settlement.
Bitcoin prices diverge as investors pile in
Bitcoin prices diverged dramatically across global exchanges on Friday as hyperdeflation and frenzied demand drove the price to over $23,000 a coin.
Best and worst calls of 2017
It's that time of the year again when we reflect on what we got right and wrong. At the start of 2017, there was 50 per cent chance the RBA would raise rates. APRA and the banks instead obliged.
AGL resists PM to ditch coal for cheaper gas, wind, solar power
AGL Energy has rejected Turnbull government pressure to extend the life of the coal-fired Liddell power station.
Aussie brands urged to harness daigou power
Companies struggling to grow domestic sales have been urged to harness the power of the multibillion-dollar daigou channel as demand from Chinese consumers for authentic Australian brands soars.
Bill Ackman facing insider trading trial
Activist investor and high profile hedge fund manager Bill Ackman likely to face a jury trial over claims he engaged in insider trading.
The woman exporting Australian tourists to China
Wendy Wu Tours takes more Australians to China than anyone else, its founder insists over lunch with the AFR, but at one point the business was on the brink of collapse.
Package deal: the fight for the future of retail is in delivery
The rise of online shopping is helping to push parcel delivery volumes to 45 million in December, with Australia Post both friend and foe to Amazon.
Is Royal Dutch Shell worth buying? Here's the good oil.
The oil major's share price has risen steadily in the past two years, but is still attractive at current levels if energy prices remain robust
ASX creeps higher in lacklustre week
The ASX ended higher on Friday with utility companies putting a bit of a spark into the benchmark at the end of a lacklustre week.
Powell may be unusual but that's good: Aitken
Financial markets expert James Aitken says Jerome Powell will have challenges in the form of a US economy that could be running hotter in 2018.
Bitcoin nears $US20,000 in wild day of trading
Price zooms up to almost $20,000 on Coinbase, then crashes. Big traders warned that futures have been rushed to market.
Opinion
Has Turnbull reached a turning point?
This was meant to be a bad week for Malcolm Turnbull. It turned out to be one of his best. But can the Coalition hold it together internally?
The 'nonsense' of the wages debate
Macquarie chief economist Ric Deverell has a reassuring message: the world is not crazy and the laws of macroeconomics as we understand them still hold.
CEOs highlight three big themes
There were three big themes in the annual Chanticleer CEO Outlook Poll and all will resonate with those committed to achieving sustainable long term returns.
Palaszczuk now free of shackles of minority government
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been given a second chance in the state's top job, but the big question remains: What is she going to do with it?
Citizenship saga drags on but now engulfing Labor
Yet another wrinkle in the way the Constitution hits our politicians shouldn't be surprising. But it is a long way from the hope that everyone's position would be clarified by the time parliament rose for the year.
Moving beyond myopia
It's time for our nation's leaders to look beyond short-term survival or advantage and demonstrate some long-term strategy.
Treasury report triggers productivity row
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen has seized on a Treasury report into Australia's weak wages growth, suggesting it undermines the government's campaign for tax cuts.
US too 'paranoid' about China, Andrew Robb tells Lib MPs
Former trade minister Andrew Robb raised eyebrows over his defence of China.
Annastacia Palaszczuk finally wins Qld election
The veto of a federal loan for Adani's controversial $16.5 billion Carmichael mine will be one of Annastacia Palaszczuk's first jobs once her government is sworn in she says.
Israel bombs Gaza as Trump-driven violence increases
Israeli warplanes struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, killing at least two people, in response to rockets fired by Palestinian protesters into Israel.
US economy adds 228,000 jobs
The US economy added 228,000 jobs in November, more than expected. The jobless rate was unchanged at 4.1 per cent.
Italy's anti-establishment group backs EU
Italy's 5-Star Movement supports the EU and wants significant law-making powers transferred from governments to the European Parliament.
The cities that could risk your health
There's a term to describe air pollution that is hazardous to tourists let alone inhabitants: airpocalyptic.
China struggles to wean itself off coal
China has realised it will have to boost LNG imports to win its "war on pollution."
Personal Finance
How to move a UK pension to Australia
It's become much more complicated - and expensive - over the past few years to transfer a UK pension to Australian superannuation - but this is how to do it.
How to size up your downsize scheme
Whether you take advantage of the over-65s rule change depends on your investments, writes Sam Henderson, who answers your questions on superannuation.
Are prenups worth the paper they're written on?
Advisers are worried about potential problems with binding financial agreements but lawyers say common sense will prevail.
Nikki Thomas quits Magellan
Magellan's head of research, Nikki Thomas, has left the homegrown international fund manager after 10 years.
ANZ swaps pinstripes for polo shirts
Bank tosses out ancient dress code and says staff are responsible enough to know when to wear a necktie.
The long road to merger benefits, led by women
Law firms are still struggling to overcome the barrier for female partners but two trailblazers are championing change.
Mocking in the stocking for HSF is proof Santa exists
Can any law firm outdo HSF Melbourne in the Christmas party game, with its yearly black tie comedy skit?
Lifestyle
Natural glamour
In this extract from his latest book, "Draft No.4", legendary writing teacher John McPhee explores revelations from a glossier time.
