Behind the rise of activist short sellers
Activist shorts are a company's worst nightmare and they are almost always right.
Questions raised about lithium boom
Investors pondering a punt on the minerals used in batteries that help power electric vehicles need to keep a watchful eye on China.
Australian journalist who exposed Mugabe's ivory crimes
'There was this moment in time and I just went for it. Honest truth'.
Smith, Warner set to cop 12-month bans
Steve Smith and David Warner are set to be given 12-month bans by Cricket Australia for their roles in the ball-tampering scandal.
ASX poised to edge higher
Australian shares are poised to open modestly higher, with Wall Street dipping lower into the close. Oil, iron ore retreat.
Facebook spies riskier than data breach
Facebook shareholder Hamish Douglass says shares of the social media platform are cheap but it has much bigger challenges than just data privacy.
Government pins tax hopes on budget
The Turnbull government hopes income tax cuts and other measures in next month's budget will convince South Australian senator Tim Storer to support company tax cuts.
Blue Sky rejects Glaucus short thesis as flawed
A year after its damning research on Quintis landed on Australian shores, the US short-seller is targeting ASX-listed asset manager Blue Sky Alternative Investments.
Globalisation is dying, says Macquarie Group strategist
The investment bank that epitomises the benefits of the global economy as much as any Australian company has declared that globalisation is dying.
Nick Scali MD explains sell-down
Nick Scali has flagged a future capital raising to fund expansion after its managing director sold half his stake to a major Chinese supplier.
ASIC confirms role in Myer write-down
ASIC played a role in Myer's decision to write down the value of intangible assets by $515 million, tipping it into the red.
Rio almost debt free after bumper coal sale
Rio Tinto's exit from coal has generated better than expected sale prices and left the miner within striking distance of being debt free.
Pimco's Fels sees 'beginning of the end'
It's the "beginning of the end" of extreme monetary accommodation and perhaps the global economic expansion, Pimco's chief global adviser says.
Previous stock corrections point to 200 days of pain
Remember the last time stocks fell so hard? You probably don't, and that's making today's market seem harsher than it is.
Amazon shares drop on Trump threat
Amazon.com lost $US53 billion in market value after Axios reported that President Donald Trump is "obsessed" with regulating the e-commerce behemoth.
Lululemon surges amid online sales boom
Lululemon Athletica's sales accelerated faster than expected last quarter, helped by booming e-commerce orders.
Opinion
Why Labor relishes drawn-out company tax fight
The Coalition was tripped up by a rare thing this week: a crossbencher who didn't want a pound of flesh, but better tax policy.
Three tech stocks that won't make you queasy
Facebook is on the nose, Twitter investors are all a-flutter, and advertisers are questioning whether social networks "create division". But there are tech stocks outside Silicon Valley that actually do good - and can make you money.
The toxic cocktail spooking global markets
High levels of corporate leverage, rising interest rates and a large dollop of political uncertainty are a recipe guaranteed to shake investor confidence.
PEXA heads for possible $1b IPO
Transaction volumes are booming at the country's largest and fastest growing electronic conveyancing business, as it heads towards a float.
Not all fun and Games: Gold Coast wants to be taken seriously
Queensland is hoping to use next week's Gold Coast Commonwealth Games to overhaul the city's image as the home of buck's weekends, Schoolies and "white-shoe brigade" developers.
RAAF strike likely killed civilians in Iraq
A RAAF airstrike probably killed two adults and injured two children during the campaign to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul, Defence has revealed.
Victoria to face gas shortfalls by 2021
Victoria will experience gas shortages within three years unless additional supply is brought online, according to a new report by the energy regulator.
Are South Africa's white farmers refugees?
The plight of South Africa's white farmers has ignited a debate in Anglo-majority countries around the world: is the former ruling race now the victim of a black majority?
Turnbull on track for early budget surplus
The improvement in Australia's fiscal deficit, which credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has forecast would be much worse than Malcolm Turnbull expected, has been quite remarkable.
US signals quota relief for Australian steel
The Trump administration has signalled that any cap imposed on Australian steel shipments will be more generous than import limits placed on major metal producers in South Korea
Kim Jong-un and Xi walk in lockstep
By meeting the erratic North Korean leader the Chinese president guarantees his role in the summit with Trump.
Chinese high flyer pleads not guilty to fraud
Wu Xiaohui of failed insurer Anbang stands trial as China cracks down on economic crimes.
History was not supposed to turn out this way
The model that has dominated geopolitical affairs for more than 70 years appears increasingly fragile.
Trump claims win in S Korea trade deal
Threat of steel tariffs used as a bargaining chip but gains are modest.
Personal Finance
Three tech stocks that won't make you queasy
Facebook is on the nose, Twitter investors are all a-flutter, and advertisers are questioning whether social networks "create division". But there are tech stocks outside Silicon Valley that actually do good - and can make you money.
Turnbull on track for early budget surplus
The improvement in Australia's fiscal deficit, which credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has forecast would be much worse than Malcolm Turnbull expected, has been quite remarkable.
The most advantaged area in Australia has been revealed
Residents in one area of Sydney are the most advantaged in the country, while residents of regional and remote towns in Queensland and the Northern Territory are the worst-off.
Tributes flow for 'trailblazer' Sir Eric McClintock
Leading political and business figures have paid tribute to Sir Eric McClintock, a prominent businessman and public servant, who died in Sydney on Tuesday at the age of 99.
Cricket's shocking 'moral sanctimony'
Even the New York Times is sledging us for the ball tampering scandal which it turns out is a bit like baseball.
Big accountants face 'existential threats'
The big four face "intense global challenges" that mean these businesses - and their close to one million employees and $US130 billion in collective revenue - are more vulnerable than ever.
Why you should leave when your workers face a crisis
When the person in charge is around, people are less inclined to take the initiative.
Lifestyle
Bangkok beyond the farang traps
From upstart creative spaces and obscure bars to neighbourhoods where tranquility surprisingly reigns, there's heaps to delight even old-timers on a 36-hour whirl through the Thai capital.
