What to expect from the Hayne report
Expectations are running hot that the interim report from the banking royal commission will be released on Friday - required reading for CEOs fronting Hayne in round seven.
Banks spend hundreds of millions on Hayne
The big banks and AMP have spent tens of millions of dollars on their royal commission appearances and expect to spend at least the same in the second half.
ABC board asked Milne to step aside
ABC chairman Justin Milne resigned rather than face two inquires into allegations of political interference.
Xero backs itself with convertible notes
Cloud-based accounting company Xero has raising $413 million in five-year convertible notes with an exercise price 70 per cent above its share price.
ASX closes lower as banks fall
Australian shares closed the session modestly lower on Thursday as some minor losses by the major banks weighed on the market.
ANZ gives its verdict on house prices
The current weakness in house prices will extend, driven lower by tighter and more expensive credit, according to ANZ economists.
Milne referred to 'chicks' at MYOB
Justin Milne, who resigned as ABC chairman on Thursday morning, allegedly used the term "chick" to refer to a woman at the MYOB Group.
New Greenlit leaf for Steinhoff subsidiary
The owner of Freedom & Fantastic Furniture has further distanced itself from troubled parent Steinhoff by changing its name and securing new funding.
Coal power plan hits banks' fear of carbon
Trevor St Baker's dream of building a new coal power station partly underwritten by the taxpayer could founder on the reluctance of big banks to fund the most carbon-intensive form of generation.
NAB sued over junk insurance
NAB has been hit by a consumer class action for selling junk credit card insurance on the eve of the banking royal commission's interim report.
Coke most likely buyer of Lion brands
Coca-Cola Amatil is emerging as the most likely buyer of Lion's Berri juice, Dare iced coffee and Big M flavoured milk brands.
Bankwest hikes home loan rates
More pain for property buyers as lenders continue to raise standard variable rates in response to rising funding costs.
How the day in markets unfolded
The Australian sharemarket closed the session modestly lower as the major banks weighed the benchmark index ahead of the royal commission's interim report.
Fed flags end of 'accommodative' policy
The US Federal Reserve has officially ended America's crisis era monetary policy, hiking interest rates with more to follow.
Oil rebounds as Perry rules out strategic crude
Crude erased most of the day's losses after US Energy Secretary Rick Perry said the nation's strategic oil reserves won't be tapped to expand global supplies.
RBNZ holds rates at 1.75pc
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held interest rates steady at a record low and said they would likely remain at that level into 2020.
'Make sure you have some cash'
Slowing Chinese growth, global trade tensions and the endless bull market have Geoff Wilson and his team worried.
Opinion
Hayne report a pox on banks' houses
The sheer size of the banks' mortgage books means any changes to be suggested by the banking royal commission's Ken Hayne on Friday will be felt most keenly.
Cycle turns for cyclicals
Fidelity International's Kate Howitt believes leading cyclical stocks are not as cyclical as investors might think.
The doctrine of Trumpism
The global superpower is now about patriotism, not globalism, and "America First" is the guiding principle that the land of the free is now pursuing.
ABC drama turns into reality TV
As a veteran of corporate Australia, Justin Milne should have known better than to commit highly sensitive criticisms to emails.
UK taps Australia as it prepares for 'no-deal' Brexit
Britain's trade minister Baroness Rona Fairhead is meeting with her state counterparts in Melbourne and Perth this week, as the UK government braces itself for the possible impact of a worst-case, "no-deal" Brexit next March.
China changes its tone with Australia
While bemused by Australia's prime ministerial revolving door, China appears willing to use the change of government in Australia to rebuild trust.
Labor pledges bigger surpluses
Labor says it will bank revenue windfalls to help insulate the economy against global shocks as it pledges to deliver a better budget outlook than the Coalition.
Turnbull denies demanding the ABC sack journalists
Malcolm Turnbull insists he never called the ABC chairman to sack Emma Alberici and Andrew Probyn, and sidestepped questions about Murdoch's call that "Malcolm has got to go".
Budget a 'sea of red' if China stumbles
The federal government's revenue surge and push towards a budget surplus is extremely reliant on China continuing to deftly manage its slowing economy.
Trump has an alternative to Brett Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barrett is a southerner who attended a mid-western law school. Of her seven children, two are Haitian adoptees.
Does India endorse a US-led regional order?
The US-India relationship is on firm footing. However, this should not be misconstrued as New Delhi's endorsement of a US-led regional order.
US-China tensions intensify amid 'meddling' claims
Tension between China and the US intensified this week after Donald Trump accused the world's second-biggest economy of interfering in the US midterm elections in retaliation for his tariff war.
Orcel's first job at Santander is to fix the US
Bolting on a big retail bank based in say, California, could make a lot of sense for a Spanish-speaking bank and its new, Spanish-speaking CEO. If the consummate Wall Street dealmaker cannot pull this off, no one can.
'I can be persuaded' by Kavanaugh accusers, says Trump
Donald Trump has for the first time acknowledged he may be forced into dumping his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Personal Finance
If you don't plan for aged care now, you'll regret it
Most people may never have to move from their own home into residential care but this is where future planning can go a long way.
How one bank is cashing in on Japan's ageing crisis
An increased focus on small to medium enterprises has helped boost deposit flows.
When to close an SMSF and invest in your own name
You can wind up a DIY superannuation fund to transfer its assets to an industry fund. You can also do the same to manage its assets outside super, writes John Wasiliev, who answers your questions on superannuation.
Solicitors push to reduce 'jobs for the boys' on the bench
Law Societies around the country have taken aim at the "meagre" number of solicitors being appointed to superior courts and say the current system is creating "jobs for the boys".
Uni rankings slip, but experts say Australia OK
An international university ranking company claims there are signs of stagnation in Australian higher education, with many universities "losing ground and reputation faced with funding cuts and intensified global competition".
Where #MeToo is going (and how it will hit Australia)
Women's rights champion Anne Summers, in an essay for the upcoming Power issue of AFR Magazine, looks back at gender relations in America and the future of the #MeToo movement.
Founders aren't diamonds: venture capitalist
As a venture capitalist, I'm seeking technology start-up founders who are like diamonds. But how much pressure should they undergo to prove they're one of these precious gems?
Lifestyle
5 exclusive properties for sale this week
Take your pick from these executive homes in desirable locations.
