Now is not the time to put friends offside
The situation in the Asia Pacific region is growing more serious and now is not the time to put friends offside by a policy shift on Israel, which is miles from Australia's sphere of influence.
Housing now too affordable
It was just last year that Australia was riven by the national debate over whether smashed avocado on toast was to blame for housing affordability. Fast forward 18 months and we're in a panic around house price falls.
Beware market multiples at extremes, says Schroders
An extreme gulf between the most and least expensive sectors of the Australian share market is ringing alarm bells for the Schroders equities team.
May fighting for political life as ministers quit
Disarray for UK Prime Minister Theresa May as Brexit secretary and two other ministers quit within hours in protest at her draft deal for leaving the European Union.
Fortescue 'really serious' about energy
Group is "really serious" about new forms of energy, but will not be investing in thermal coal according to Andrew Forrest.
ASIC, APRA vow tougher enforcement
The central bank has highlighted the success of macro prudential interventions as the regulators admit they do not have perfect track records.
Goodman hit with 45pc first strike on pay
The logistics property giant has been hit with its first strike. as almost half of shareholders vote against its intended remuneration and performance rights to executives.
Blackstone, Keppel poised to sign $1b IXOM deal
Private equity firm Blackstone has agreed a deal to sell its biggest Australian asset.
Property crash calls overdone
Australia's third largest credit union is toughening up lending but has reported loan growth of 6 per cent so far in 2018-19.
Navitas chairman wounded by takeover protest vote
Nativas chairman Tracy Horton survived by the skin of her teeth after a shareholder backlash against her re-election fuelled by the board's rejection of a $2 billion takeover offer from private equity company BGH Capital.
Childcare places start to fill again
Dual-income families in the outer suburbs accessing more generous childcare subsidies have lifted the spirits of G8 Education.
Wesfarmers CEO hits back at Coles criticism
Wesfarmers CEO Rob Scott says suggestions Coles would not be able to pay franked dividends for up to two years after its demerger are "wrong".
ASX rallies late as energy sector rebounds
Australian shares rallied late on Thursday to close the session higher as mild losses by the banks were offset by a rebounding energy sector.
China Inc's mounting stress
China Inc's profit growth has fallen sharply and debt has recorded a rare drop - Beijing's debt crackdown and the trade war with the US are biting.
Japanese banks weigh on Nikkei
Japan's Nikkei fell on Thursday, with banking stocks sliding after disappointing earnings forecasts and losses in US financial shares.
Jobless rate steady at 5pc in October
The Australian economy added 32,800 jobs in October, maintaining the unemployment rate at 5 per cent, with the data sending the Australian dollar sharply higher.
Fundies stick with China despite headwinds
Private funds-backed by some of the world's biggest asset managers entered the Chinese market just as it was headed south. But more are betting they can rake in winnings.
Opinion
Buffett bets, but passive soars
While markets still stop to check what the world's biggest active investors do, new data shows the incredible growth of passive investing.
Trump smashes gaming stocks
Blame US President Donald Trump for the collapse in the share prices of Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment Group over the past three months.
Why Hayne is good news for lawyers
The legal profession is likely to be the big winner from the Hayne royal commission. The benefits to the public from this approach are less clear.
Boardroom implosion blindsides Central Petroleum
Central Petroleum was reduced to a constitutionally minimum board of just three after a pair of directors facing re-election abruptly resigned.
Australia, Hong Kong finalise free trade deal
Negotiations between Australia and Hong Kong on an FTA have concluded, ensuring Australia will have trade deals with seven of its top eight export markets.
'Risky' $2b SME loan fund could cost taxpayers
A non-bank lender has warned the government's planned $2 billion injection into the small business loan market is riskier than the Rudd government's programs.
PM urged to rethink R&D; tax overhaul
Miners, pharmaceutical companies and universities will tell a Senate inquiry on Friday that proposed changes to R&D; tax breaks will scare off investment and encourage a brain drain from Australia.
Morrison a 'turning point' in China ties
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has told Scott Morrison his ascension to the leadership was an opportunity to repair relations with China.
Scott Morrison rejects Beijing's Cold War claims
Scott Morrison has rejected suggestions by Beijing that Australia is adopting a Cold War mentality and is trying to block China from exerting influence in the South-West Pacific.
China outlines possible trade concessions to US
Chinese officials have outlined a series of potential concessions to the Trump administration as they try to resolve a trade war between the world's two largest economies.
China's growth seen slipping to 6pc
There are early signs that Beijing is preparing for economic growth to slip to as low as 6 per cent next year, even as it seeks to counter the blow from Donald Trump's trade tariffs with a drip-feed of fiscal stimulus.
Enemies plot as May clears Brexit hurdle
Theresa May's Brexit deal secures support from fractious cabinet, but angry backbenchers contemplate coup attempt.
What the EU and UK have agreed
Running to more than 500 pages, the provisional Brexit treaty unwinds 45 years of deep integration, protecting certain rights, defining outstanding obligations and establishing a transition period.
Brexit marks end of Britain's golden age of democracy
When Europe rejected the nation state it also rejected directly elected accountability.
Personal Finance
Banks urged to adopt 'culture of non-judgment'
The independent committee monitoring bank compliance with the code of conduct says more work needs to be done to protect customers in financial difficulty.
SMSF tips for Labor's franking credits proposal
Labor won't be taking away franking credits, just the refund of excess credits.
Common sense is not rational sense in strata bylaws
There's nothing common about having the good sense to follow a building's rules and bylaws.
Head of Victoria's Secret Lingerie resigns
Victoria's Secret has been under scrutiny for failing to keep up with shifting consumer demands, especially involving themes of female empowerment and diversity.
The #MeToo effect – guilty until proven innocent
Is it a case of guilty until proven innocent for famous men from the corporate, entertainment and political worlds?
I went to Harvard. So can you
Jamie Beaton is 23. He runs a $200 million education company. He's at Oxford finishing a PhD, and simultaneously finishing an MBA with Stanford.
Guthrie goes a touch too far
By allowing viewers to infer that she was sexually harassed, former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie might have gone too far.
Lifestyle
Revolution, as Marie Antoinette jewels break records
A royal treasure trove including jewels that belonged to French Queen Marie-Antoinette fetched $73.5 million this week, as collectors snapped up rare historic gems fresh to the market.
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