Where non-mortgage sales are booming
Tighter bank lending curbs are reinforcing the slowdown in the previously booming eastern-coast residential markets.
Tech stocks defy naysayers
Technology stocks are proving increasingly more resilient than some market watchers anticipated as investors just can't seem to say no to owning them.
How Australia became a lithium superpower
A bunch of penny-dreadfuls have stolen a march on the lithium world. It required some quick thinking, a bit of luck and was no thanks to the banks.
Marley Spoon IPO targets supermarket customers
German meal kit company Marley Spoon is making a $70 million run at the ASX boards and wants to challenge the Woolworths-Coles supermarket duopoly.
Rules of engagement in buying tomorrow's winners
Everyone is searching for the next Google or Twitter: a company that may become a household name but is not yet making a profit. Here's how to invest like the professionals.
China hits back at US tariff hikes
China has announced it will raise import duties on a $45.6b list of American goods including soybeans, electric cars and whiskey in retaliation for US tariff hikes.
Where to get a pay rise
A sudden shortage of skills in growth industries is set to make in-demand workers wealthier. It's also a serious challenge to the economy.
How Unlockd fell apart following Google threat
Unlockd was flying high with millions of dollars in the bank ahead of a lucrative IPO, so how did an email from Google bring it crashing down?
Penn must sell his plan for Telstra's future
Telstra chief Andy Penn faces his biggest test on Wednesday. He needs to demonstrate a viable plan to the country's biggest telco.
Spies could reveal Huawei concerns
Australian spy agencies may detail security concerns about Huawei if Beijing retaliates to any 5G ban.
Iron ore giants bet $6b on growth, wary on cost pressures
BHP has warned of rising cost pressures as it and Fortescue Metals Group push ahead with $6 billion of new iron ore projects in Western Australia.
Can CK's energy 'gorilla' be controlled?
A merged CK-APA Group is an energy giant in the making and some are asking whether it can be controlled.
Wall St slides as global trade war risks rise
Shares in Europe and New York fell decisively at the end of their week as the US proceeded with plans to slap tariffs on $US50 billion of Chinese imports.
ASX enjoys biggest gain in 11 months
The Australian sharemarket closed the week higher as the benchmark index delivered its biggest advance since July last year.
The headlines that matter for investors
It's been a frantic week of big news and events, but for investors some headlines were more significant than others.
Hybrid market turns as S&P; flags upgrades
The sudden shift in the zeitgeist coincided with the June 8 listing of Macquarie's $1 billion new hybrid, which is the first deal in 2018 to perform.
Opinion
Turnbull's new task: managing The Donald
It was Julie Bishop's grim candour that captured the unreality of a week that advanced peace but shocked America's allies.
Preparing for a Trumpian world of uncertainty
At the G7 and in Singapore this week, it became very clear what America First means for America's friends.
Queensland: beautiful one day, pitch black the next
Selling the Sunshine State - it's care free, coal free, job free and investment free.
The headlines that matter for investors
It's been a frantic week of big news and events, but for investors some headlines were more significant than others.
Defying the 'Great Gatsby curve' on social mobility
Australia is behind only a handful of countries in combining low inequality with a society that enables people to earn more than their parents did.
We need to be 'realistic' about byelections: Turnbull
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has played down the Coalition's chances of picking-up a seat at the super Saturday byelections on July 28.
Dual citizen Greens senator to return to Senate
Former senator Larissa Waters, who resigned in 2017 for being a dual citizen, will return to Parliament when her replacement Andrew Bartlett steps aside in August.
A five-point plan to right foreign policy
These are times when terms like "tipping point" and "unprecedented" take on new meaning. This is one of those times.
Frydenberg lashes retailers over poor value
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has threatened more regulation and lashed retailers for losing customers' trust by providing poor value for money.
Trump-Kim summit put trust before the process
The world must work to engage North Korea and the promise to transform it into a more normal state that no longer sees nuclear weapons as necessary. The Singapore summit is one step on this much longer journey.
Trump slaps tariffs on $US50b of Chinese imports
The US president announced a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese goods in retaliation for "unfair" practices. China responded in kind.
Paul Manafort ordered to jail
A US judge ordered Paul Manafort to jail over charges he tampered with witnesses while out on bail - a major blow for President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.
What do North Koreans think of Kim's Singapore sojourn?
The threat of nuclear war morphed into more of a propaganda war this week as both Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump sought to spin the historic summit into a personal victory.
China the big winner from the Trump-Kim summit
US President Donald Trump's tension-diffusing summit this week with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un delivered at least one clear winner.
Personal Finance
Wages on the rise as mining battles infrastructure
Mining industry leaders have warned they have a battle on their hands to win back workers lured east by the government-funded infrastructure boom.
Millionaires control half world's personal wealth
The rich are getting a lot richer and doing so a lot faster.
There's a good time to stop fighting strata wars
Compromise can be a good thing in apartment living, especially where lawyers are concerned.
Why ANU rejected Ramsay Centre's millions
ANU was close to accepting a multimillion dollar, philanthropically funded degree, but a week later, abruptly withdrew from negotiations. Here's what happened.
Chinese uni professor goes global with crime
A mild-mannered engineer and university professor is living off the proceeds of crime - quite legally.
Could this maths teacher end Aussie financial scandals?
Australia's favourite maths teacher, Eddie Woo, ducks out for sushi and chicken katsu at a suburban shopping mall for Lunch with the AFR.
ASIC pursues Westpac over sacked planner
ASIC has upped the stakes for banks with crooked advisers by taking legal action against Westpac.
Lifestyle
How humans are forcing animals to become nocturnal
It's not just bad luck, wildlife really is hiding from people.
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