Why Wesfarmers sold Coles, not Flybuys
Wesfarmers may be selling its Coles supermarket division but the conglomerate is retaining control over what is potentially a far more lucrative retail asset.
More can be done to foster competition in banking
ME's Jamie McPhee says more work needs to be done to foster competition in banking, noting there has been only one licence issued in the past 15 years.
The great auction slowdown continues
Capital cities across the country have lower auction clearance rates this year. As banks cut rates, will more buyers emerge? Probably not, say experts.
Business tax cuts: If not now, when?
The failure of the Turnbull's business tax cut illustrates what's wrong with Australian politics.
The changing faces of our cities
Population and migration polarise Australians but those who choose to come here still see a moderate, tolerant and curious nation.
Magellan dumps cricket sponsorship
Magellan Financial has walked away from its three-year cricket sponsorship deal after the ball-tampering controversy, saying it is "so inconsistent with our values".
Berejiklian backflips on stadiums
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has backed down on her $2 billion-plus plan to knock down and rebuild the Allianz and Olympic stadiums.
Regional banks plead for level playing field
Six of the nation's largest regional banks want the government to unblock the kinks in the supply side of lending markets.
US stocks surge to pare quarterly losses
US stocks leapt on their final trading day of March, with tech shares leading the way, helping to pare some of the quarter's heavy losses.
Blue Sky class action investigated
Just 24 hours after Glaucus's short thesis on Blue Sky Alternative Investments landed, the prospect of a shareholder class action has already been floated.
Nine wrests tennis rights from Seven
Nine will pay Tennis Australia $300 million over the next five years for broadcast rights, wresting Australian Open coverage from Seven for the first time in more than four decades.
ACCC concerns over $180m MYOB deal
MYOB faces ACCC concerns in its attempt to buy accounting practice of software firm Reckon, as Xero's rival product is dismissed as 'unsophisticated.'
US inflation data affirms Fed's gradual rate hike path
The latest US inflation data affirms the Federal Reserve's plan to continually, gradually lift interest rates.
Shares seal worst March quarter since GFC
Australian equities ended their worst start to the year since 2008, dragged lower by bank losses and over trade and Fed rate hikes.
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.
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.
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.
Tax reform tips for Senator Tim Storer
A tax break on bank interest, scrapping stamp duty and a 25 per cent company tax rate are key Henry review tax reforms that should be adopted, experts say.
Dual citizen MPs have debts waived
Half a dozen MPs who lost their jobs won't have to repay their salaries and expenses to taxpayers after it was found they acted "in good faith".
Levy, Flynn and Kerr lead ABC-SBS inquiry
Former ABC director of television Sandra Levy, former Free TV chief executive Julie Flynn and former Productivity Commission head of office Robert Kerr will headline the inquiry into public broadcasting.
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.
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.
Russia will expel 150 diplomats
Intensifying Russia's clash with Europe and the United States, the Kremlin announced that it would expel 150 Western diplomats.
Europe's anti-Kremlin roll call was weak
The diplomat expulsions give a rare insight into how European leaders' discussions of punishing Russia go behind closed doors.
Be wary of North Korea's denuclearisation vows
A North Korean leader takes a secretive train trip to China to commit to denuclearisation. It's not the first time.
Trump: negotiating or heading to war?
Trump's harsher America First position is making a lot of people very nervous.
Rio Tinto not the focus of Mongolian bribe probe
Rio Tinto has sought clarification from the Swiss Attorney-General's office, which has been working in partnership with the Mongolian Anti-Corruption Authority, and was told it was not the focus of the probe.
Personal Finance
Luxury 'lifestyle' apartments come at a cost
Fancy an apartment tailormade to the needs of your pet? Or an art gallery in the precinct? Developers are listening, but make sure you heed the bottom line.
Ramp up recycling in your apartment block
Does your building just recycle the basics? Take up the challenge and see how Jimmy Thomson's building is showing the way.
Behind the rise of activist short sellers
Activist shorts are a company's worst nightmare and they are almost always right.
Cricket Australia fails Crisis Management 101
Cricket Australia has been on on the back foot since that disastrous press conference on Sunday.
Australians say no to farm jobs
John Said wants workers for his farms spread across Victoria, Queensland and South Australia, but can't find them anywhere.
Lehmann the problem in Australian cricket
Is Darren Lehmann this really the kind of man we want presiding over the Australian cricket team?
This Easter is about rebuilding trust
Jesus famously conducted the first banking royal commission, over-turning the money-changers' tables and cleansing the Temple.
Lifestyle
Asia's 'crazy rich' are giving their fish cosmetic surgery
Collectors of the Asian arowana fish - rumoured to fetch up to $300,000 - are buying cosmetic surgery for the in vogue status symbol.
