Will the trade war crash China and us?
A marked Chinese downshift could push Canberra toward its first recession in 27 years. Australia is arguably the globe's biggest leveraged bet on China's development.
Youi no port in a hail storm
Sacha Murphy had never seen a hail storm like it in Broken Hill. In fact, she'd never seen hail at all in the town.
Hayne fallout a rare chance for value
The fallout from the banking royal commission is offering a rare opportunity for value investors in an otherwise overpriced market, a visiting American fund manager says.
Miners lift ASX to two-week high
The Australian sharemarket rose for the third session in four as more positive trade headlines lifted mining stocks.
Youi's claims handling in shambles
Eighteen months after the natural disasters, policyholders are still waiting on Youi to complete the repair works. How the day unfolded.
NAB chief executive faces $1m pay cut
NAB chairman Ken Henry has overhauled its senior executive remuneration framework which could reduce its chief executive's pay this year by 11 per cent.
Trump has gravely misjudged China
The trade war's mounting damage to the US corporate supply-chain will soon cut into Wall St profit margins and trigger a correction in US equity markets.
'We were butting our heads against a wall'
Sacha Murphy was forced to move after insurance company Youi and the builders they engaged rendered her home uninhabitable.
Perth Mint investors in dark over breach
The Perth Mint has refused to reveal if any of the 3200 online gold traders who had their personal details stolen are also investors in its listed products.
Allianz a consultant's worst nightmare
Allianz's high-handed treatment of its hired hands could cause considerable headaches for the insurer.
ASIC's fail does not excuse government
There are a series of reforms in insurance that the federal government should implement with alacrity.
Energy companies lawyer up
Electricity suppliers are in early talks on potential external legal support should a royal commission into energy be called.
Hedge fund veteran shuns volatility wagers
Stephen Diggle, who helped make $3.7 billion beating on volatility during the financial crisis, is concerned about trade tensions.
Trade war could last 20 years, Ma warns
Alibaba Group co-founder Jack Ma cautioned China's business and political leaders to prepare for the trade war with the US to last longer and have a bigger impact than most people think.
No tailwind for Lynas over rare earth commodities
The Australian miner that looked set to benefit from US tariffs on Chinese imports will not get the tailwind from sanctions that many investors were expecting.
US stocks on borrowed time: JPMorgan
JPMorgan Chase & Co strategists led by Marko Kolanovic say it's time to cut holdings in US equities and add money in emerging markets.
Global fund managers holding more cash
Global fund managers are holding more cash now than they have in the last 18 months, and they have turned their backs on emerging markets.
Opinion
IAG took car buyers on road to nowhere
A commission-heavy, compliance-light model helped IAG subsidiary Swann Insurance flog car buyers add-on insurance that was of little or no value.
Allianz a consultant's worst nightmare
Allianz's high-handed treatment of its hired hands could cause considerable headaches for the insurer.
ASIC's fail does not excuse government
There are a series of reforms in insurance that the federal government should implement with alacrity.
Trump's art of the no-deal
Tariffs are another big brick in the real wall the White House is building – one of rising American trade protectionism. Who pays for that?
Labor confident of scrapping reef grant
The federal Labor party is confident it will be able to scrap the Coalition's $443.3 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation if it wins the next election.
ALP urges tougher anti-dumping laws over trade war
Labor leader warns Australia risks being turned into a dumping ground for imports displaced by the US-China tariff fight.
New laws to stop strawberry sabotage
The federal government will rush retrospective new criminal offences through Parliament this week to deal with the growing strawberry contamination problem.
Companies warned over ATO data inconsistencies
The ATO has warned businesses it will check directors' reports and other public data to crackdown on profit shifting strategies.
Out-of-control unis creating white collar working class poor
Young people should think hard when the universities offer themselves up as the ladder of opportunity.
Kavanaugh's accuser demands FBI inquiry
The woman who has accused Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault all but ruled out appearing at a Senate hearing next week, insisting that the FBI investigate first.
EU probes clean technology cartel claims
Brussels has launched a formal investigation into alleged collusion between BMW, Daimler and the Volkswagen Group to limit the development and delay the rollout of clean emissions technology.
US has lost to 'everyone' on trade: Trump
Donald Trump says his tariff war against China has only "just started" and that previous presidents were to blame.
Maduro vows he'll return to Salt Bae's steakhouse
A day after being criticised for dining at a gourmet Turkish steakhouse, Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro vowed to return.
China vows to retaliate against Trump tariffs
China has vowed to retaliate against US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 10 per cent tariff on $US200 billion of imports as trade tensions escalate.
Personal Finance
One-stop strata shop? No way.
Signing up with strata and building managers who are owned by your developer is at best lazy and at worst insane.
Why good savers are penalised by new super rules
Why have a framework that rewards only those who wait until the last minute? Incentives should be in place to help people finance their own retirement earlier.
SMSF nomination may not be so binding
A recent Queensland Supreme Court decision raises some interesting estate-planning issues you need to know about.
Out-of-control unis creating white collar working class poor
Young people should think hard when the universities offer themselves up as the ladder of opportunity.
Gambling on Ronaldo made this man a billionaire
"I've been thriving on that 1 per cent chance since birth. And I've gotten lucky."
Sprawling big four raise independence fears
The array of consulting services offered by the big four accounting and consulting firms risks compromising their ability to provide independent advice, says an insolvency veteran.
Who is the tycoon taking Musk's rocket to the moon?
In a country known for conformity, Yusaku Maezawa has always sought to stand out.
Lifestyle
The top suburbs for house price growth
Baxter, an unheralded hamlet on the Mornington Peninsula, offers the best prospects for house price growth. Median house prices are less than $550,000.
