A growth boom without rate hikes
Markets are unwilling to bet the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise interest rates earlier than 2020 even though economic growth is booming.
The wages devil in the GDP detail
The big outstanding question from the stellar GDP figures is, if wages don't pick up soon, will indebted households continue to propel the economy by digging into their savings and spending when house prices are edging lower?
ANZ, Atlassian team up for culture reboot
ANZ will use Atlassian's software to manage the retail bank's ''agile'' scrum teams. The deal could help Atlassian push further into banking too.
Emerging markets hold key to sell off
This year's global emerging-market sell off has its roots in a slew of mini-routs as the era of easy-money came to an end.
Growth heads back to boom-time levels
Economic growth expanded by 3.4 per cent over the year to June, its fastest rate of growth since September 2012, which was during the height of the mining boom.
Atlassian duo's amazing $8b year
Atlassian's latest acquisition in the US has added to the $8 billion year co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar are enjoying.
ASX drops to one-month low
The sharemarket fell to a one-month low on Wednesday as the looming threat of further US tariffs against China weighed on investors.
Investors back Syrah in 'final' equity raising
An assurance that Syrah Resources would not need to return to equity markets in future was central to the pitch that successfully raised a further $94 million for the graphite miner this week.
BHP's Solgold swoop highlights DGR valuation anomoly
Australian stock market regulators were asking the wrong question when they hit DGR Global with a "speeding ticket" shortly before 4pm on Wednesday.
Sino Gas investors accept Lone Star bid
Sino Gas & Energy will be swallowed up by US firm Lone Star after its shareholders gave a tick to its $530 million cash takeover offer.
Blackstone threatens to abandon Investa bid
Blackstone has warned it could cancel its takeover bid for Investa Office Fund if a crucial vote is postponed to consider Oxford Properties' rival offer.
The reason your childcare fees aren't falling
Punishing lease costs which don't budge regardless of how many children are in a childcare centre are distorting the economics of supply and demand.
Why so little has changed since the GFC
The GFC was a devastating failure of the free market that followed a period of rising inequality within many countries. Yet policymakers have barely questioned the relative roles of government and markets.
Positive GDP growth pushes $A higher
The Australian dollar has lifted above US72¢ on the back of better than expected economic growth, with annual GDP growth now at 3.4%, beating analysts expectations.
Saudi Arabia aims to keep crude in $US70 to $US80 band
Saudi Arabia wants oil to stay between $US70 and $US80 a barrel as its strikes a balance between maximising revenue and keeping a lid on prices until US congressional elections.
ASX poised to drop, base metals retreat
Australian shares are poised to open lower, as copper and aluminium fell and Wall Street traded down.
Atlassian buys US firm OpsGenie for $411 million
Atlassian agreed to pay $411 million to buy OpsGenie, in a bid to target the burgeoning market for IT crash alert systems.
Opinion
The wages devil in the GDP detail
The big outstanding question from the stellar GDP figures is, if wages don't pick up soon, will indebted households continue to propel the economy by digging into their savings and spending when house prices are edging lower?
Atlassian duo's amazing $8b year
Atlassian's latest acquisition in the US has added to the $8 billion year co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar are enjoying.
Why so little has changed since the GFC
The GFC was a devastating failure of the free market that followed a period of rising inequality within many countries. Yet policymakers have barely questioned the relative roles of government and markets.
Behind industry super's dream run
IFM Investors chief Brett Himbury handed tens of millions of dollars in management fees back to wholesale investors this week - and drew attention to the union movement's biggest financial success story.
Frydenberg rules out revisiting company tax cut
The government has ruled out rekindling tax cuts for big business as it confirmed it would fight Labor at the next election over fast-tracking the cuts for small fry.
Rule change to boost energy 'demand response'
The Australian Energy Market Commission is mulling a rule change that would accelerate the growth of demand response, an alternative source of power to conventional generation.
Morrison resists call for 10¢ milk tax
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is resisting calls by Agriculture Minister David Littleproud to impose a temporary 10¢-per-litre tax on milk.
British giant G4S looks to build Australian presence
The $7 billion British-based security services behemoth G4S is eyeing a second prison outsourcing contract in SA to bolster its Australian operations.
PM dumps plans to lift pension age to 70
The last hangover from the notorious 2014 federal budget - a plan to lift the retirement age to 70 - has been dumped.
Day two of hearings will find Kavanaugh in the hot seat
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh touted the importance of an independent judiciary as his confirmation hearings began with strident Democratic criticism.
Despite the controversy, Nike scores with Kaepernick
Football stars have never been a driver of athletic shoes or clothing. Yet Kaepernick is most popular among young Americans who are Nike's core customers. Hiring him is an easy commercial call.
A 'nervous breakdown' of Trump's presidency
A new book on Donald Trump describes a "nervous breakdown" of the executive branch, with senior aides conspiring to pluck papers from the president's desk so he can't sign them.
'He's gone off the rails. We're in crazytown'
"He's gone off the rails. We're in crazytown," Donald Trump's chief of staff is quoted as saying in an explosive book by presidential chronicler Bob Woodward.
South Africa falls into recession for first time in nine years
South African's economy has slipped into recession for the first time in nine years, contracting 0.7 per cent in the second quarter.
Personal Finance
Housing affordability takes another hit
Housing affordability worsened in every state and territory in the June quarter as first home buyers found themselves borrowing larger sums to purchase new dwellings.
How to make super easier for your spouse when you die
Start planning now to make for a much smoother transition, writes John Wasiliev who finds answers for your questions on superannuation.
Top end values falling twice as fast
Multi-million dollar property values in the nation's glitziest postcodes are falling twice as fast as low-end housing, analysis by investment bank Morgan Stanley shows.
BCG, McKinsey refuse to cap fees for NSW
NSW government agencies are under-reporting how much they spend on consultants while two strategy firms say their advice is worth a premium.
The 'twinning' family of BT's Brad Cooper
For those BT account holders who've balances have appreciated more slowly than inflation, turn the page now.
Even as a lawyer I sometimes sign and hope for the best
Confusing contracts can trap the unwary – and they don't always benefit the issuer, either.
How to navigate the MBA maze
Full-time or part-time? Online or face to face? How important are international rankings? Our experts offer advice on choosing an MBA course that's a perfect fit.
Lifestyle
Bonhams auctioneers bought by private equity firm
British private equity firm Epiris will buy Bonhams, the 225-year-old international auction house, with an aim of investing in the business to compete with bigger rivals.
