WA will clear path for Browse gas pipeline
Western Australia is stepping up efforts to ensure a pipeline is built from the Browse gas fields to a processing plant at Karratha.
Will central banks burst bitcoin bubble?
The latest round of jawboning from central banks suggests their tolerance for cryptocurrencies is wearing thin.
'Risk of an overdue correction': Citi
Rising interest rates and end of quantitative easing pose major risks to asset markets, warns Citi's chief economist Willem Buiter.
Foreign interference a 'catastrophic' risk
The AEC says it needs funding to revamp technology and protect against cyber threats, warning foreign interference represents a "potential catastrophic risk".
Kingsgate staves off Metal Tiger
Tensions between Kingsgate and shareholder Metal Tiger remain high after an attempt to spill the board failed.
China's Vanke deal makes Westfield look cheap
Questions are being raised about the $33b Westfield takeover and whether it is too cheap following the purchase of 20 malls by China's largest residential developer Vanke.
Noni B defies retail headwinds
As retail stores across the country are being closed, one unexpected retailer is bucking the trend.
Seven takes punt on second horse racing channel
Horse racing could be broadcast across three free-to-air channels by March.
Adani warned to refinance its port
Adani Abbot Point Terminal Pty in Queensland, controlled by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has to refinance about $326 million of the loan due in November.
Crust, Donut King franchise group cuts profit forecast
The struggling franchise group behind Donut King, Crust Gourmet Pizza and Brumby's Bakery has warned it will not meet its first-half profit forecast made just last month.
ACCC seeks jail time, fines for cartels
The ACCC is seeking millions in fines and up to 10 years jail for executives of a series of high-profile companies in first criminal cartel cases.
Amazon didn't create Christmas 'disaster'
Feedback from retailers suggests sales were 'solid' over Christmas despite the launch of Amazon, Deutsche Bank says.
ASX advances for fifth day
Australian shares advanced for a fifth-straight session, to a fresh decade high level 6135.80 points, driven in part by strong building approval figures.
Rates could end winning streak
The erosion of public trust in institutions is an existential worry. But it is interest rates that could end the markets' winning streak.
Bitcoin ETFs pulled over US regulators' concerns
Two US companies have shelved proposals to launch bitcoin exchange-traded funds, citing concerns by the SEC.
Markets: How the day unfolded
The S&P/ASX 200 Index is 12 points higher after four days of gains.
Opinion
Canva a start-up champion
Canva is a role model for the more innovative and agile nation once talked about by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Merkel in last-ditch effort to create grand coalition
Germany may be engulfed in one of its worst political crises in the post-war period, but you'd never know it from looking at European markets.
Labor's negative gearing policy: why not to buy property
Labor's policy is clear: Investors won't use net investment losses on existing properties to offset salary. But therein lies the catch.
Falling Sydney house prices not a bad thing
If house prices were to reverse course, home buyers would probably become a little more wary about loading themselves up with debt.
Sacked manager 'no scapegoat' in TAFE fraud
Fair Work has rejected a TAFE manager's claims he was "scapegoated" for a training fraud after finding he developed a false cover story.
Melbourne high rise boom hides weak housing growth
A surge in Melbourne apartment approvals helped push high Victorian building approvals to record highs during November.
Job ads fall in December: ANZ
Newspaper and online job advertisements fell in December, suggesting Australia's strong labour market could be cooling off despite recent gains.
Midnight wedding on same-sex marriage's big day
Teegan Daly and Mahatia Minniecon are marking the first day same-sex couples can legally wed with a midnight ceremony.
Linfox says it pays too much for toll roads
Transport company Linfox has taken the ATO to court with claims its trucks are being over-charged for travel on toll roads.
N Korea opens talks with promise of a thaw
North and South Korea began their first direct talks in more than two years but promise this is just the start of warmer ties.
UK's May shuffles cabinet, Boris Johnson keeps his job
British Prime Minister Theresa May reshuffles her Cabinet for the third time, trying to get the right team in place to push through Brexit.
European rivals try to make up ground on Uber
Much of the perceived opportunity stems from Uber's recent conflicts with regulators.
Merger mania is no panacaea for China's debt woes
State-owned enterprises are being told to consolidate in coal and steel but consumers could suffer.
What if Fire and Fury was written about Putin?
A fly on Putin's wall would see a very different picture of government at work compared to a chaotic Trump White House. But is that all good?
Personal Finance
Super funds 'under-reporting' portfolio risk
Many superannuation funds are masking the level of risk in their portfolios, reducing the ability of members to compare products.
Let's operate on greedy specialists
Greg Hunt is making big strides in overdue private health insurance reform, but he can't let professional vested interests protect the greedy and sabotage his efforts.
Retail super sector hits back at tit-for-tat claims
The retail super sector has dismissed claims it is making "misguided" calls for funds to appoint more independent directors as part of a tit-for-tat war against its union-backed rivals.
When twaddle serves a purpose
The former chief correspondent for corporate bullshit discovers she has come to admire some euphemisms.
China’s richest woman just made $US2b in four days
A share surge at developer Country Garden Holdings has sent Yang Huiyan's wealth up by $US2.1 billion ($2.7 billion) – and that's just in the first four trading days of the year.
End of an era: surveying the ruins of Merkelism
As Angela Merkel struggles to form a viable government, it's time to ponder what lies ahead in Germany's political landscape.
Mikhail Gorbachev: the man who lost an empire
The first comprehensive biography of the USSR's last leader – who unwittingly gave rise to Putinism – is a masterpiece of narrative scholarship.
Lifestyle
Aston Martin IPO value seen at $8.7b
Aston Martin is targeting a valuation of as much as $8.7 billion in a potential initial public offering of the British sports car maker.
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