Welcome to the age of political disruption
With elections in Tasmania and SA just round the corner, we'll find out how jack of the major parties voters really are.
Shorten under pressure to turn left
Bill Shorten is under pressure to swing to the left to save an inner-Melbourne seat in a byelection caused by the resignation of David Feeney.
'Perfect storm' hits apartment developers
Developers have seized on December's larger-than-expected decline in new housing approvals, saying a "perfect storm" has hit the supply of new apartments.
'I am unable to disprove that I am a dual citizen'
Labor leader Bill Shorten faces a pre-election test after David Feeney quit over dual citizenship concerns, sparking a by-election.
Why this top trader is hedging against the $A
The Australian dollar's run against the greenback won't continue as interest rate differentials re-exert themselves on currency markets, says currency hedge fund manager Mark Farrington.
ASX finds its feet in February
Shares started the new month on an upbeat note, with investors looking ahead to an upcoming earnings season to deliver some solid corporate results.
The Agency delays key acquisitions
Listed real estate group The Agency, founded and run by ex-McGrath agents, is struggling to raise funds to buy two key businesses.
Rio denies $700m tax dodge
Rio Tinto has defended its use of Dutch and Luxembourg subsidiaries to lend money to Mongolia's Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, saying it wasn't about tax.
Capitol Health's revised bidder's statement raises questions
Capitol Health's revised bidder's statement has raised more hurdles in its quest to take over bigger rival Integral Diagnostics.
Meridian beefs up green power
Meridian Energy's Powershop has significantly expanded in renewable energy, buying three hydropower plant and contracting with three new projects, in a move it expects to help lower prices for its retail customers.
Kawasaki pushes on with brown coal-hydrogen venture
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has completed early engineering design work for an ambitious brown coal-to-hydrogen project in Victoria.
Treasury Wine US disruption may hit $50m
Gangster Al Capone had a profitable liquor distribution system during prohibition, which later led to complex laws which Treasury Wines has waded through in its US revamp.
Future Fund sheds cash for equities
The Future Fund is shedding its risk aversion as an improving global economy led it to cut its cash balance in favour of equities.
Markets: ASX rallies for second day
After the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold, the ASX climbed 30 points at the open to rally for a second straight day.
Zuckerberg tries to soothe Wall Street
Changes at the internet giant have left investors wondering whether people will still spend as much time on the site and whether brands will continue placing as many digital ads there.
Fed signals confidence in inflation outlook
The US Federal Reserve's inflation expectations put it on track to lift interest rates in March.
Opinion
Business tax cuts back in political fashion
Malcolm Turnbull is repeating a similar belief in the economic benefits of lower taxes as Donald Trump while warning businesses can only become less competitive given the shift to lower taxes elsewhere in the world.
APRA's 7 points should worry CBA's board
There's enough in the brief interim report from APRA's CommBank inquiry to worry Catherine Livingstone and Matt Comyn.
Shorten's attack ignored by market
Shares in Medibank Private hit a record high the day after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten attacked the private health insurance industry.
China's Great Firewall leaves business hanging
A crackdown by Beijing on the use of VPNs has many foreign companies operating in the country concerned about access to outside websites and the security of sensitive data.
Minerals Council our biggest political spender
The coal industry's multi-million-dollar advertising and lobbying arm was Australia's biggest spending political player last financial year.
Snowy 2.0 'least-cost' option
Snowy Hydro CEO Paul Broad says independent analysis has confirmed that the Snowy 2.0 project is the "least cost" option for ensuring reliable and secure power supply in tomorrow's power market.
Aurizon in firing line over $5b NAIF funding
An ugly spat has erupted between the Queensland government and the $5 billion Northern Australian Infrastructure facility over Aurizon's railway project.
ASIO raids ABC as Rudd starts legal action
Former PM Kevin Rudd says he has started legal action against the ABC over its reporting from a sensational national security breach.
Foreign crackdown on farms, power
The federal government has imposed tighter foreign investment restrictions on electricity assets and agriculture, amid rising concerns about the influence of China.
EU rejects Brexit financial services sector deal
Negotiators have set out a tough line on financial services, ruling out an ambitious trade deal for the lucrative sector and arguing that Europe would benefit from a smaller City of London
DOJ solicits information on FIFA, IOC and USOC
US prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas in a far-reaching investigation of international sports corruption, seeking new information about some of the biggest sports organisations in the world.
'We will not object': RBS CEO McEwan OKs FCA report
The UK Financial Conduct Authority is preparing to release a report into Royal Bank of Scotland Group's business-lending practices.
FBI condemns push to release Republican memo
Director Christopher Wray clashed publicly with the president for the first time, condemning a push by Republicans to release a secret memo that purports to show anti-Trump bias.
Amazon now world's most valuable brand
Amazon is edging closer to becoming the world's first trillion-dollar company, beating its rivals Apple and Google to be named the world's most valuable brand.
Personal Finance
World's best quant hedge fund plans investor lockups
Introducing a lock-up period is unusual in the current environment, amid an investor backlash against mediocre industry returns, high fees and other terms clients consider inequitable.
Godfreys slides 14 per cent on profit warning
Vaccum cleaner retailer Godfreys has hit more serious strife with sales and profits weakening in an ominous sign for the 220-store group.
Australians fail to plan for longer life spans
Only half of senior Australians have made financial plans that take into account longer life expectancy, suggesting the need for some form of guaranteed income stream in retirement.
How a Deloitte consultant deals with depression
If you're a good worker when you're well, your employer will take the rough with the smooth says Deloitte consultant Chris Cass.
Jamie Dimon and the perils of staying too long
Critics of Mr Dimon would say he has clung on to power and ruthlessly disposed of any rising star who might threaten his position prematurely.
Why some people care a lot
Not everyone who cares about social change has had a personal experience of hardship.
We still lack joined up innovation and research system
The politics of innovation have left us creating new goals while old ones remain unresolved.
Lifestyle
House of Cards to return with two new cast members
Netflix this week resumed production on the final season of House of Cards, minus its star, Kevin Spacey, but plus new character
