US shutdown to have 'modest' impact
US government services shut down on President Trump’s anniversary, but analysts expect no major impact on the economy or markets.
GetSwift: too fast for its own good
Software market darling GetSwift twice failed to update the market about losing materially significant contracts, investigations reveal.
All the way with Shinzo Abe for Malcolm Turnbull
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has outlined an ambitious agenda for a reconvened regional security grouping, in an exclusive interview.
Is a Myer, DJs merger back on the agenda?
Not for the first time, Myer's long-suffering shareholders must be regretting that a $3 billion merger with arch rival David Jones fell at the first hurdle.
A year in, Trump is succeeding
Donald Trump's first 12 months in office have been a personal success for the president and his diehard supporters.
Time for GetSwift to get smart
One stock that looks distinctly like the poster child for tech boom 2.0 is applications software designer GetSwift.
How two young men from Melbourne helped unleash stockmarket anarchy
Just as Viceroy's powers reached new heights, an apparent blunder has exposed two young Australians and a British ex-social worker as the people behind the anonymous research house.
The rise and looming fall of Tom Waterhouse
The decision by British giant William Hill to spend $700 million on three established and popular Australian bookmakers appeared doomed from the start.
Expansion talk wipes billions off lithium miners
More than a billion dollars was wiped off the value of Australia's lithium stocks this week on talk of big supply expansions
Could electric cars revive Australian carmakers?
If Australia acts fast, it could develop a new car industry making electric vehicles, industry participants say.
Hostplus hits back at critics worried about risk
One of the country's biggest super funds has hit back at accusations some retirement schemes are masking the level of risk in their portfolios.
Rinehart beefs up her wagyu herd
Gina Rinehart is aware of speculation that she is now the owner of world's biggest full-blood and pure bred wagyu herd.
Netflix to kick off FAANG reporting season
Netflix's quarterly results on Monday may offer an advanced preview of whether FAANG stocks can keep delivering in 2018.
Quarles tips easier rules on banks
Fed vice chair Richard Quarles set an ambitious agenda, including a mission to reduce complexity in how banks prepare to weather future crises.
What lies ahead for the $US
The US dollar, which slid nearly 10 per cent last year as per the dollar index, continues to reel three weeks into 2018.
Nike helps pace Wall St higher
Wall Street rose on Friday, with a 4.8 per cent leap in Nike pacing the advance, even as a possible government shutdown loomed.
Opinion
Time for GetSwift to get smart
One stock that looks distinctly like the poster child for tech boom 2.0 is applications software designer GetSwift.
Whatever it takes: PM's survival strategy
Tightly targeted appeals to particular voting groups are an important element in the government's kit bag.
Central bankers fret over tumbling US dollar
When RBA governor Philip Lowe next meets top central bankers, he's likely to choose his words very carefully when it comes to the surprising weakness in the US dollar.
The politics of gang violence
When does an intense media focus on Sudanese youths committing violent crimes become responsible reporting of unpalatable facts rather than dismissed as pandering to racism?
Stay-at-home dad to help PM and mum
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's partner, Clarke Gayford, is set to join the small but growing ranks of stay-at-home-dads.
Shinzo Abe's soft sell to Australia
Faced with a rising China and a retreating United States, Japan and Australia are moving closer together. Not everyone thinks this a good idea.
Trump turns visitors off US
Australian tourism bosses are moving to capitalise on the declining popularity of the US as a visitor destination, while China's love affair with Australia shows no sign of abating.
High-paying jobs on the rise
The number of jobs offering $150,000 salaries or more is on the rise, offering a ray of hope for low wage growth, according to a review of Seek job ads.
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Shinzo Abe interview transcript
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe sat down with AFR Editor-in-Chief Michael Stutchbury and correspondent Angus Grigg in Tokyo on January 18. Here is an edited transcript.
US government prepares to shutdown as spending bill fails
A shutdown of the US government seemed guaranteed late Saturday afternoon AEST after a short-term spending bill failed to pass the Senate.
Turnbull-Abe summit could have done much more
The military and strategic outcomes from the PM's Japan visit fell short of many expectations.
Tickets to Trump's anniversary party to cost $100,000
Trump will mark the first anniversary of his inauguration on Saturday with a celebration at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
Russia's special form of theatre; its parliament
The way in which Russia elects its president is an example of simulated democracy. Yet chinks do appear.
In China two babies are still a crowd
The birth rate in China fell sharply last year despite the repeal of the one-child policy.
Personal Finance
Beware long-term reverse mortgages
While these loans can be very useful, compound interest can do much more damage than you realise.
When it's worth buying a holiday house
At this time of the year it is all too easy to get carried away with the idea of owning a holiday home. But is it worth it?
Resources to keep you super savvy
Wanting to organise your superannuation, but don't know where to start? Here's where to look.
'I love it when people hate things at a festival'
Over lunch with The AFR, Sydney Festival director Wesley Enoch explains how he goes about shocking Sydney out of its smugness.
Nation's biggest law firm gets bigger with TressCox
National law firm HWL Ebsworth will merge with mid-tier TressCox, less than two months after global firm Norton Rose absorbed local firm Henry Davis York.
Where to look for pay rises in jobs boom
Skills shortages are emerging after last year's record jobs growth, with renewable energy, tourism and technology struggling to find workers
Secrets of the millionaires' ex-wives club
The cut-throat divorce battles of the super-rich are revealed in a new TV documentary.
Lifestyle
Renoir and the art of pleasure
The great irony of Renoir's reputation is that the risks that he took have so often been mistaken for middlebrow compromises and capitulations.
