It's too soon for rate hikes: RBA governor
RBA boss Philip Lowe has shrugged off this week's global financial market turmoil but says it's still too soon to begin hiking official interest rates.
Banning sex at work is absurd
The lines between what is private and what is public are blurring in all sorts of ways. Barnaby Joyce has just found that out. He shouldn't be surprised.
Millennials get lesson in market turmoil
The first market lesson in managing turmoil came from the Millenials' market darling: cryptocurrencies.
RBA cool in market turmoil
Just as equities settled down, China's currency dropped the most since 2015 on Thursday and the Reserve Bank remained optimistic despite volatility being finally unleashed.
ASX posts mild gains
Australian shares closed higher as investors focused on earnings from some of the country's biggest companies.
Minter CEO steps down after 'extraordinary' turnaround
Tony Harrington came to Minters to drive growth. Four years on, he will not renew his term. What does it mean?
UBS selling $550m Tabcorp stake as swap unwinds
UBS is seeking buyers for a $550m Tabcorp stake on Thursday afternoon, fund managers sources told Street Talk.
Price discounting to put pressure on AGL
AGL Energy is feeling the effects of increased market churn, with higher costs and expenditure at its retail business, while it has written off one of its "new energy" investments.
MinRes boss refuses to concede defeat on AWE
Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison refuses to concede defeat in the takeover battle for AWE, and vows to push into new commodities
Brisbane's Cross River Rail pushes ahead
Queensland wants to snap up contractors who have missed out on big infrastructure projects in Sydney and Melbourne.
Orica boss hopes Adani mine goes ahead
Orica chief Alberto Calderon says it would be "wonderful" if Adani's Carmichael coal project went ahead amid a dearth of private investment in the Australian economy.
Estia Health faces class action threat
Aged care provider Estia is facing the threat of a class action over its FY 2016 results and FY 2017 guidance.
Bonds regime change behind turmoil
Bonds are simply pricing out post-global financial crisis worries about deflation. The result for shares will be volatility, not disaster.
'Assets...are not really on very solid ground'
Richard Koo, the chief economist at the Nomura Research Institute, argues central banks are not equipped for this world and fiscal policy needs to take over.
'Buy the dip' mantra faces unexpected test
As the shockwaves ripple out from this week's ructions, another truism of recent years — that investors should "buy the dip" — faces scrutiny.
RBNZ expects to hold interest rates until mid-2019
New Zealand's central bank held interest rates at a record low and projected they would stay there until mid-2019 as inflation remains subdued amid slower economic growth.
Opinion
Brandis and Joyce: high principle, tarnished reputation
George Brandis salutes the spirit of liberalism as Barnaby Joyce shrinks into his shell.
Millennials get a lesson in market turmoil
The first market lesson in managing turmoil came from the Millenials' market darling: cryptocurrencies.
Banning sex at work is absurd
The lines between what is private and what is public are blurring in all sorts of ways. Barnaby Joyce has just found that out. He shouldn't be surprised.
Solomon Lew sends a message on Myer
Solly Lew's move to spill the entire board of battling department store group Myer is as much a message to major shareholder Anton Tagliaferro as it is to the company.
Lambie betrayed by her replacement
Incoming Tasmanian senator Steve Martin has dramatically split with his former running mate Jacqui Lambie.
Joyce should prompt debate on sex at work
MP Cathy McGowan said Canberra had fallen behind business and community expectations, and should consider a ban on sex between MPs and staffers.
Appeal against WA uranium mine fails
The Supreme Court of Western Australia dismissed an appeal against the approval of a uranium mine in central WA, but conservationists have vowed to continue the fight.
Banana industry hit by new Panama outbreak
Far North Queensland banana growers are reeling from confirmation of a new outbreak of the devastating Panama TR4 disease.
Churches urged to follow PM with apology
Advocates for survivors of child sexual abuse have called on religious institutions and charities to join Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's planned national apology.
Taiwan earthquake toll rises to nine
Rescuers in Taiwan searched badly damaged buildings on Thursday, looking for scores of people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the island's east coast.
Wariness over N Korea's Olympic charm offensive
Julie Bishop says the world shouldn't be naive about North Korea's attempt to use the Winter Olympics for a diplomatic thaw but any opening towards peace is welcome.
Tesla posts worst ever quarterly loss
Tesla said it was sticking with chief executive Elon Musk's revised production targets for its Model 3 electric sedan, but posted its worst-ever quarterly loss.
Wynn departure seen easing pressure on Macau
Steve Wynn's resignation as head of his gaming empire may alleviate some concerns over the future of Wynn Macau's license.
Pence vows new North Korea sanctions
US Vice-President vowed tough new sanctions against North Korea, two days before he is due to attend the Winter Olympics in the South.
Personal Finance
Goldman Sachs big push for consumers
Goldman Sachs is bolstering its consumer banking operations, including looking at doing deals with Apple.
Banks face fines over credit data reporting
Big banks that who fail to report more detailed customer credit history into the credit bureaus by September will be hit with penalties of $2.1 million per breach.
Without mortgage brokers, banks would still be 'dictators'
Mortgage brokers smashed the bank "dictatorship" on home loans in the 1990s and the industry continues to serve the nation well, the industry claims.
'I really don't want to...compete against Musk'
High-profile investor Mark Carnegie won't be investing in clean energy but believes that gas will be the crucial link between coal and renewables.
Antony Catalano: The fall of a party boy
The Domain CEO represents the first Australian corporate casualty of the worldwide movement against inappropriate workplace behaviour triggered by Harvey Weinstein.
Catalano conduct raised two years ago
Domain Holdings received a formal complaint about the behaviour and "inappropriate conduct" of former chief Antony Catalano as far back as 2016.
'If your business doesn't go green, you'll lose money'
CEOs and boards are starting to understand the massive risks and opportunities they face as the world shifts to a low-carbon economy.
Lifestyle
'I was too anxious to get out of bed,' says KPMG partner
Paul Howes is speaking out about his own mental health in a bid to help normalise the problem.
