How three Bundaberg boys made $1.1b
Peter Greensill had little idea that a deal with older brother Lex seven years ago would turn him into one of the richest people in the country.
Crown warnings in Packer biography
James Packer's authorised biography will be compulsory reading for shareholders in his gaming empire, Crown Resort
Tradies book super-sized returns at Cbus
The property arm of the construction workers' super fund Cbus has booked bumper returns, giving it plenty of clout in the real estate market.
Lib moderates to demand $1b for climate change
Liberal moderates fretting over the Coalition's lack of climate change policy are set to demand Scott Morrison revitalise the ailing direct action policy with a $1 billion injection into the Emissions Reduction Fund
Why ANZ is refusing the AusPost deal
ANZ reckons the $22 million a year flat fee demanded by Australia Post means it ends up subsidising two larger rivals – CBA and Westpac.
Time for investors to play defence
Legendary investor Howard Marks says the market, is "above its mid-point" which makes it riskier.
Hard right will destroy Libs village to save it
The Liberals now stand to lose a swag of other seats if they keep taking orders from the hard right of their party.
JB Hi-Fi, Japara Healthcare test investor backlash over pay
Retailer JB Hi-Fi and Japara Healthcare's AGMs look set to provide the next big test of an investor backlash against 'simplified' pay structures that boards love but investors seem to hate.
Incitec refuels east coast gas wars
Gas producers are accusing Incitec Pivot of deliberately setting unrealistic terms in its gas tender to try to trigger federal government intervention.
Worley to double after $4.6b Jacobs buy
WorleyParsons CEO Andrew Wood says the engineering group could not have done a $4.6b deal a few years ago.
Tech to end the big four's oligopoly
"Just turning up and being a bank is no longer a successful model,” ANZ's CEO Shayne Elliott told thousands of global bankers at Sibos on Monday.
Stokes came to aid of 'desperate' Packer
Kerry Stokes has detailed how he came to the aid of James Packer in his darkest hour, briefly taking control of his personal affairs - and cutting off money to Mariah Carey.
Why fundies shunned Coronado
Local fund managers fear the Coronado Global Resources float was a top-of-the-cycle sell-down by US private equity firm Energy and Minerals Group.
ASX falls as analysts tip difficult week
Australian shares closed the session lower, led by broad based weakness across a number of index heavyweights which fell marginally.
Growth stocks set to bounce back
Investors will want more certainty before returning to the banks, but for stocks such as Afterpay, Wisetech and CSL the 'rubber band' effect may arise.
Small cap winners from a currency slide
To capitalise on foreign exchange rates, investors will need to broaden their focus beyond the Australian dollar-US dollar currency pair.
US stocks a 'tactical buying opportunity'
Wall Street is approaching fully valued but shrewd investors may find a tactical opportunity arising from this month's sell-off, says Sean Taylor of DWS.
Opinion
Gas prices threaten jobs
Pockets of Australian manufacturing are being pushed to a point of no return says ACCC chairman Rod Sims.
Winners and losers from plastic tax
Coca-Cola Amatil's next great challenge may not be a tax on sugar but a tax on plastic, with Cleanaway set to benefit.
Forget the blame and learn the Wentworth lessons
The Liberals must neither scapegoat Malcolm Turnbull for Wentworth nor think he makes the loss some special case.
Worley's Andrew Wood deserves a prize
If there is a prize for persistence and determination in the face of powerful negative cyclical forces then Andrew Wood from Worley Parsons is in the box seat to take the trophy.
Default tariffs to end expensive standing offers
The Australian Energy Regulator has been officially tasked with setting "default" electricity tariffs as the government seeks to bring an end to expensive standing offers.
MUA members paid to attend ACTU rallies
Sydney and Melbourne port terminals will partially shut down on Tuesday because stevedore companies are paying for union members to protest in favour of changing industrial relations laws.
Nationals warned about dumping their leader
Lower House crossbencher Cathy McGowan has warned she could withdraw her support for the minority government should the Nationals dump their leader, Michael McCormack.
Lib seats vulnerable to progressive backlash
Up to 10 Liberal seats whose voters are economically dry but socially progressive could be vulnerable to an independent backlash.
RBA open minded on 'full employment'
The RBA has an "open mind" as to what the level of full employment is in the economy, suggesting it might take longer than expected for inflation pressures to emerge, and for rates to rise.
Australian frustration grows over Trump trade stand
Australia is becoming increasingly frustrated at the Trump administration's lack of an apparent end-game in its worsening trade dispute with China, and its call for WTO reform.
China stocks rally on Xi's latest stimulus
China's stockmarket rallied almost 5 per cent on Monday after Beijing vowed to support the country's private sector, cut personal income tax and bolster equities.
Stephen Hawking's wheelchair, thesis for sale
Christie's is auctioning 22 items from Hawking, including his doctoral thesis on the origins of the universe, some of his many awards, and scientific papers such as Spectrum of Wormholes.
US may ultimately lose the trade wars
Canada's experience of Donald Trump's trade wars could be a marker to other flare ups and cause unintended consequences.
China tightens HK link with mega bridge project
After years of delays and cost blowouts, the world's longest cross-sea link - uniting mainland China with former British colony Hong Kong - will open on Tuesday at curiously short notice.
Personal Finance
Buy, hold, sell: Gazal, MMA, Southern Cross Media
Livewire's James Marley talks with Steve Johnson from Forager Funds and Mark Whittaker from Investors Mutual about "undiscovered gems" in small caps.
CBA, Bankwest axe new reverse mortgages
CBA and subsidiary Bankwest are axing reverse mortgages, the last of the major lenders to pull out of the $3.1 billion sector.
Retirement system no longer top three
Australia's retirement system has gone backwards on global rankings because of changes to the age pension means test introduced by Scott Morrison when he was social services minister.
'It's been the worst 11 months of my life'
Actor Geoffrey Rush has told the Federal Court he felt "sick to my stomach" when he read reports accusing him of inappropriate touching
Bpay CEO runs a tight ship in meetings
Ten questions on and leadership with BPAY Group CEO John Banfield, who
Ghost schools and no teachers, the VET rort
Once here students attend a minimum of classes but take up as much casual work as they can.
Consumer lies mean marketing rethink: WPP
Australians lie across a broad range of topics and that has major implications for the way companies market to consumers.
Lifestyle
Where loft living meets Japanese zen
Bed, broadband and an absence of bling. The city's newest serviced apartments get all the basics right while pushing the architectural envelope.
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