Turnbull's ghost stalks Victorian election
In a soft left state, Liberal leader Matthew Guy has kept the federal party's conservatives and their media parrots at arms length.
Macquarie shows how to do it right
Macquarie chief executive Nicholas Moore shows the answer to a more compliant banking industry may not be a more aggressive regulator.
ASIC approach 'antithesis' of tough
ASIC came under fire in the royal commission on Thursday when an email revealed it considered penalising NAB via a "community benefit payment" over home-loan misconduct that affected thousands.
Ladbrokes buys fellow bookie Neds
The consolidation push sweeping Australia's wagering sector has resulted in another deal, with Ladbrokes to buy Neds International.
Biggest manufacturers face emission cuts under Labor
The nation's biggest polluting industries will face emissions restrictions under a Labor government.
RCR Tomlinson to be sold after collapse
Top investors say they are "staggered" by the collapse of RCR just three months after it raised $100 million from investors.
Lithium helps ASX snap losing streak
Australian shares rebounded from a 21-month low and ended a four-day losing streak, as lithium miners and major banks led the market higher.
Westpac's Hartzer defends right to sell advice
The last of the big four bank bosses to persevere with banking and financial advice offerings went in to bat for the right to do both.
Shipton is 'disturbed and disappointed'
ASIC chairman James Shipton conceded he was 'disturbed and disappointed' that the regulator did not investigate NAB over its fraudulent introducer loan program earlier. How today unfolded.
Macquarie's Moore shows why he's paid $19m
In the manner of a disappointed headmaster, Macquarie CEO Nicholas Moore explained away problems in a stockbroking unit as a big misunderstanding.
Orr says ASIC too cosy with banks
James Shipton might have expected to be chastised for not talking enough to naughty banks and financial institutions. Instead, he was interrogated for talking to them too much.
Myer hits out against Solomon Lew's takeover comment
Myer says the only way Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew can get control of the company is through a board spill.
The stock Wilson almost picked for Sohn
It may be trading near its all-time low, but Geoff Wilson and Eley Griffiths' Ben Griffiths like the look of Cabcharge.
China bourses set to reduce trading halts
Stock suspensions in China have been a concern for investors who can be left stranded with positions for months and unable to sell.
ASX ends four day losing streak
Australian shares lifted through the afternoon and closed higher on Thursday, as the sharemarket ended four days without gains.
Texas is shaping as OPEC's worst nightmare
OPEC's bad dream will worsen next year when producers in the Permian basin expect to add a surprisingly large 2 million barrels of oil a day.
Goldman slaps 'buy' on Coles
Goldman Sachs analyst Andrew McLennan has initiated coverage on Coles with a "buy" recommendation, telling clients he expects the retailer to record 7.1 per cent a year earnings.
Opinion
Is Westpac really wedded to wealth
The overall view of Brian Hartzer's evidence to the royal commission is that he views wealth as a challenging, complex and decreasingly profitable business that is nice to have, rather than essential.
Orr says ASIC too cosy with banks
James Shipton might have expected to be chastised for not talking enough to naughty banks and financial institutions. Instead, he was interrogated for talking to them too much.
Macquarie's Moore shows why he's paid $19m
In the manner of a disappointed headmaster, Macquarie CEO Nicholas Moore explained away problems in a stockbroking unit as a big misunderstanding.
Boards worry about the Hayne pain
It seems certain the Hayne inquiry will change the face of governance in Australia just as the global financial crisis changed the shape of banking regulation in Britain and North America.
Dual national terrorists to lose citizenship
Any convicted terrorist who is a dual national will be stripped of their Australian citizenship under tough new measures announced by the Morrison government following recent terror plots.
Former politician should be high commissioner in India
Australia should make the high commissioner to India a political appointment to signify the federal government's renewed focus on the relationship, says former NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell.
Politicians have to talk to populist voters
It is pointless for politicians to tell populist voters that they don't understand their own lives. They have to start talking to them as well.
Birmingham plays down sugar dispute with India
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has downplayed strains in the India-Australia relationship, after last week escalating the dispute over sugar subsidies by referring it to the WTO.
Turnbull isn't going quietly
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will give the headline speech at a clean energy summit next month - right in the middle of the final sitting of federal Parliament.
Nissan board to vote on Ghosn's fate
Nissan Motor's board was to meet on Thursday over whether to dismiss Carlos Ghosn as its chairman, as further details emerged over allegations of financial misconduct.
Trump, chief justice in war of words
United States Chief Justice John Roberts and President Donald Trump have engaged in an extraordinary war of words over the independence of the federal judiciary.
'Law of the jungle': China slams US at WTO
A tangle of trade disputes came to a head in Geneva, with China and the US at loggerheads while the European Union lent weight to both sides.
China delays new import laws that will hit Australia
Australian dairy and vitamin exporters win a reprieve from tough new Chinese e-commerce regulations that could threaten sales.
Goldman sued by Abu Dhabi fund over 1MDB scandal
Goldman Sachs' 1MDB scandal intensifies as two Abu Dhabi investment funds sue the investment bank for its 'central role' in the fraud.
Personal Finance
Poker aces playing the $7 trillion ETF market
Susquehanna International Group is hidden in plain sight. It keeps a low profile even though its fingerprints are everywhere in financial markets.
Comparison of aged care costs at home a step closer
Home care providers have until the end of the month to publish pricing information but it will be a further six months before you can compare costs online.
How to be a better Airbnb host
With the holiday season around the corner, here's what you can do to keep your guests and fellow owners happy.
Hard job? Try running the post in Indonesia
Shipping and other kinds of logistics consumes 23 per cent of the country's gross domestic product
Livingstone's cultural revolution at the CBA
The prevailing wisdom among the denizens of the directors' club is that Glenn Stevens absolutely dodged a bullet back in 2017 when he turned down a seat on the CBA board.
What the best sports teams can teach business
A study of Australasia's best sporting teams by former Wallaby Ben Darwin and Platinum Asset Management has uncovered greatness in unusual places.
Livingstone defends Comyn's promotion
CBA promoted the head of the scandal-ridden retail bank to CEO because no external candidate would have been immune from a regulatory scandal, chairman Catherine Livingstone says.
Lifestyle
Life on a Gina Rinehart cattle station revealed
Gina Rinhart's unveils new book Things We Love, written by the station hands and farmers who make up the backbone of her massive investment in the Australian cattle industry to mark National Agriculture Day.
