Telstra risks exodus, calls for dividend cut
Fund managers are urging Telstra to take the knife to its dividend but that could spark an exodus of retail shareholders.
Government debt has to be tamed
Too much government, not too little, is damaging our ability to cope with the next downturn.
Labor to keep top tax rate of 49pc
The nation's top income earners face years of higher taxes under Labor after Chris Bowen pledged to maintain a 49 per cent top marginal tax rate until the budget was in strong surplus.
'Markets need short sellers': Super funds
The largest super funds say short sellers are an important part of the market, even if they find themselves on the wrong end of the trade.
'We all knew the biggest risk': Sydney light rail underbidder
An underbidder for the disastrous Sydney light rail project says it was obvious that the biggest risk to the project was moving utilities.
Rio and Indonesia face-off on Grasberg
In a revealing "fireside chat" the CEO of the operator of Indonesia's Grasberg mine gave a lot away about where Rio's negotiations are up to.
How open banking is changing the UK
Just four months after the launch of ''open banking'' in Britain, incumbent banks are being forced to rethink their strategy.
Rio CEO in call to arms on resource nationalism
Big miners will increasingly need to work together to counter a rising tide of resource nationalism, according to Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques.
No short cuts for NT gas producers
Northern Territory gas explorers have been left in no doubt that while the government wants to see onshore gas resources developed, there will be no short-cuts as it puts emphasis on the need for the industry to win a "social licence" and to align its operations with community values.
Woodside still a winner despite LNG terminal losses
Woodside Petroleum boss Peter Coleman said it's a plus for the company that it has lost out on bids to develop LNG import terminals overseas.
'I've seen a lot more appointments of undeserving men'
Diane Smith-Gander has conceded that sometimes undeserving women get promoted, but it pales in comparison to the number of men. Follow the APPEA conference live.
Record $46m fine for cartel handed down
A Japanese car parts supplier has copped a record fine $46 million for colluding with a competitor when supplying wire harnesses to Australian Toyota manufacturers.
Slow wages to keep RBA on hold
A sluggish start to wages growth in early 2018 is raising speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep the official cash rate on hold until well into 2019.
Wall Street's bulls wary of bond sell-off
US government bond yields jumped to near-decade highs on bets of firming inflation and rising interest rates, threatening stocks and emerging markets.
ASX gains on BHP, Whitehaven Coal
The Australian sharemarket pushed higher on Wednesday despite sharp declines in a2 Milk and Bellamy's Australia.
What makes a good fund manager?
David Paradice says good fund managers are people who want to "have a go" and they "don't want to necessarily get paid truckloads". Geoff Wilson isn't keen on novel readers.
Opinion
Discount deluge can't move dial for Myer
Unless new Myer chief John King is a miracle worker, it's hard to see how he can reverse the group's slow decline.
Defence's purpose can't be to protect political jobs
Perhaps predictably, this defence build-up has quickly transformed into an industry boondoggle designed to protect jobs, particularly political jobs.
What makes a good fund manager?
David Paradice says good fund managers are people who want to "have a go" and they "don't want to necessarily get paid truckloads". Geoff Wilson isn't keen on novel readers.
Santos releases gas reservation genie
Kevin Gallagher's domestic gas reservation proposal is a bold and clever tactic - but he's largely talking about other people's gas.
Labor calls for a date for super Saturday
Frustration is building within Labor over the delay in setting a date for the super Saturday of five byelections.
NAIF needs bigger fish than barramundi farm
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility is looking for a new chairperson as it tries to hit the Federal Government's target of allocating at least $300 million in concessional loans by June 30.
Blackmail charges dropped against Setka
Prosecutors have withdrawn long-standing blackmail charges against CFMEU boss John Setka in a shock development.
Bishop hits out at media over China
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has escalated her attack on the Australian media over coverage of bilateral relations with China.
Sanjeev Gupta eyes Victoria for electric car hub
Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta is weighing up a possible switch to Victoria for his electric car production plans in Australia.
North Korean demand threatens summit
North Korea has thrown President Donald Trump's planned summit in Singapore into doubt by threatening to call off the meeting if the US insists on "unilateral nuclear abandonment".
You can now rent the Pope's $1.2m Lamborghini
The Huracan comes in Vatican City colours, "Bianco Monocerus" white with "Gallo Tiberino" gold leaf accents, and was presented to His Holiness last November.
Fallout widespread from failed Carillion
No one has emerged from Carillion's downfall with their reputation intact - including the UK government, regulators, Carillion's "self-pitying" board and the auditors who signed off the company accounts.
Big four accountants face UK break-up call
British MPs have demanded the UK's big four accountants be referred to for potential break-up following the collapse of government contractor Carillion.
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim walks free
Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim has been freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance's stunning election victory.
Personal Finance
Investec waits for better days to dual list
South African-listed Investec Australia Property Fund has put off for now long-held plans to dual list.
Top fund managers set out rising stars
McPherson's, Lifestyle Communities and Freedom Foods were among the firms picked out by top fund managers as the rising stars of the investment world.
How to ease retirement with home equity
The family home, as a store of wealth, has become the fourth pillar of the retirement income system.
Boards need a bigger pool of female experience
Female board appointments are hitting the right pace -- but it is stretching the supply of women with the right hands-on management experience, writes former ASX CEO Elmer Funke Kuper.
Scentre cracks down on 'chuggers' at Westfield
Scentre has shown the door to can-shakers and chuggers as it looks to transform its Westfield malls in lifestyle destinations.
Big four accountants face UK break-up call
British MPs have demanded the UK's big four accountants be referred to for potential break-up following the collapse of government contractor Carillion.
Untangling the web of consciousness
Though they appear anatomically identical, everyone now knows that the right and left brain empower us with different abilities.
Lifestyle
Ray Hughes sale brings $1.46m
The auction of art and collectables owned by Sydney gallery owner Ray Hughes this week saw solid prices for works by better-known artists and respectable sums paid for lesser ones.
