ASX to slump as yields converge
Australian shares are poised to drop sharply Monday, after a big selloff in New York, and as rising inflation closes the gap between US and Australian government bonds.
Lessons from a great run of super returns
Benchmark how your fund has done relative to our super scoreboard - and then put into play this action plan to keep your savings ahead.
'FAANG' reporting season: why the great US tech dream lives on
True believers in the biggest tech names can keep their faith intact after the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook all reported blockbuster growth.
All change: Turnbull has clear air, Shorten's putting out fires
In the second half of the parliamentary term, talk turns to election strategies rather than cunning tricks to cause short term embarrassment.
Dow plunges in broad selloff
The Dow Jones shed 2.5 per cent, its biggest percentage tumble since mid 2016 as volatility flared and bond yields spiked higher.
CEOs need to listen to Amazon's voice push
The rise and rise of Amazon's Alexa voice platform could be a new disruptor for Australian business.
GetSwift takeover tale leaves sour taste
Rumours that GetSwift will invite takeover offers will do little to calm furious investors.
Exxon bets efforts to limit climate change will fail
If climate change curbs live up to their promise, oil demand may fall 20 per cent by 2040, Exxon Mobil says. But the oil giant is not betting on that happening.
Coles to trail Woolies for 'at least two years'
Coles must overhaul its strategy, increase staff levels and improve its relationship with suppliers or risk trailing arch-rival Woolworths for a further two years.
Fear drives Cochlear's China push
Cochlear has been selling in China for 22 years, but building its first plant outside Australia there is still a gamble.
Seeds of doubt in Quintis forestry trail
Directors tended to participate actively in the early years in Quintis MIS and exit via the secondary market before harvest.
Wallaby great Poidevin faces ASIC ban
Bell Financial Group is facing a new battle with ASIC, as it seeks to ban senior broker and former Wallabies great Simon Poidevin from the industry.
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen 'disappointed' over exit
US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has professed her disappointment over not being tapped for a second term.
$A shredded as greenback rallies on revised rate bets
The Australian dollar plunged as much as 1.5 per cent as its US counterpart rallied hard after a hawkish payrolls report.
Lets not waste any more time on wage and price delusions
Low inflation is good for consumers, and jacking up minimum wages or interest rates won't help economic policy in desperate need of reform.
Japanese regulator raids Coincheck over $500m theft
Tokyo cryptocurrency exchange was warned about security risks before hack.
Opinion
Shorten's citizenship overreach bites back
The leader's politicking has made a nightmare scenario for Labor possible: a byelection against the Greens in Batman the same day as against the Coalition in Longman.
Why Narev is the All Black of banking
By selecting Ian Narev's hand-picked ​apprentice Matt Comyn as new CEO, Catherine Livingstone is signalling that there is nothing systematically wrong with CBA's culture or risk management.
'Red alert' for an emerging markets sell-off
While the world's eyes are on the Trump circus, busted buck and bond market sell-off, the emerging market mega-rally is about to roll over.
Tech titans show Telstra how it's done
As three tech giants reported bumper numbers, Australia's would-be tech titan wrote down the value of one of its Silicon Valley assets to zero.
Labor to oppose Adani in fight for Batman
Labor is gearing up to oppose the proposed Adani coal mine in Queensland as it attempts to stop the inner-Melbourne seat of Batman falling to the Greens.
Time to reset our China policy
We need to understand China as well as we understand the US, say those urging Australia to try a bit harder in its relationship with our biggest trading partner.
Will Adani count beyond the tofu line?
South of the tofu curtain, the Batman byelection that has Labor officials on edge could be a referendum on the Adani coal mine 2000 kilometres away.
Australia takes first step to combat opioid addiction
Doctors and pharmacists disagree on tactics but agree we have a problem.
TWU fined $271,000 over membership records
The Federal Court issued a large fine after membership rolls were not accurately maintained.
Canada could walk away from NAFTA
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he could walk away from NAFTA if he is not happy with talks to modernise a pact.
Republican memo criticising FBI released
​A GOP memo alleging surveillance abuses by the FBI has been released, intensifying a fight between the White House and the agency.
Trump sharpens attacks on FBI, DoJ
​Top officials and investigators at the FBI and Justice Department have "politicised the sacred investigative process", the president said.
Trump, Turnbull to celebrate 'mateship' in Washington
President Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull will celebrate "100 years of mateship" between the United States and Australia when the PM visits Washington with a high-powered delegation of CEOs.
The warring princes facing off in the Middle East
Qataris, Saudis and Emiratis stem from the same nomadic tribes, share the same religion and eat the same food but Qatar is unlikely to rejoin the fold any time soon.
Personal Finance
Reno loans that won't break the bank
Picking the right finance and keeping a lid on costs is as important as the design you choose for revamping your home.
Minimum wage to be world's highest under Shorten's plan
Australia would jump from having the world's second-highest minimum hourly wage - behind only France - to being a global outlier, under Labor's "living wage" plan.
Former Qld deputy premier takes helm of Sunsuper
Former Queensland deputy premier Andrew Fraser has been appointed chairman of Sunsuper, becoming the $50 billion industry superannuation fund's first independent director to fill the role.
Matt Comyn's road to CBA's top
Matt Comyn was only 34 when he faced the biggest decision of his career: stay or leave CBA, where he was regarded as one of the brightest young executives in the company. He made the wrong call.
Quickest way to turn a billion into a million?
Own a football club, says someone who should know: investment director and soccer team owner Anton Tagliaferro.
'Too many kids are doing law': PM
Malcolm Turnbull says he "actively discourage kids from doing law unless they actually want to be lawyers".
Government schools back in favour
Parents are continuing to demonstrate a preference for sending kids to government schools.
Lifestyle
Lunch with the oil rig worker who became a top author
From writing about life on oil rigs with sociopathic co-workers and a pack-a-day pet monkey, to Hollywood via Perth, Paul Carter's life is never dull.
