What happened to Malcolm? Trump asks
Donald Trump has congratulated Scott Morrison for doing "a fantastic job". He also asked what happened to his predecessor.
Which banker was the best Hayne witness?
From a holier-than-thou performance from the NAB's Ken Henry to a smartly-pitched performance from ANZ's Shayne Elliott, it was another big week on Hayne inquiry stage.
Share buyback rush to beat Labor franking cuts
Investors are set to be deluged with share buybacks in the next few months as local companies race to beat Labor's proposed crackdown on cash refunds of franking credits.
Liberals torn apart by climate change
Even Menzies would have struggled to reconcile different views and factions over the climate change; the hugely divisive issue that has so weakened the Liberal Party.
GetUp to target Labor over Adani
Political activist group GetUp will target Labor MPs who don't publicly oppose Adani's controversial $2 billion Carmichael mine.
How RCR engineered its own downfall
RCR Tomlinson CEO Paul Dalgleish said companies should value intellectual capital. Unfortunately that didn't pay the engineering firm's bills.
How an Irish stud turned into a tax dud
Former Toll chairman Peter Rowsthorn has come a cropper with his tax claims over a $4 million Irish thoroughbred racehorse used in stud breeding.
Great Galilee coal rush unlikely
Forecasts of a flood of Galilee coal exports piggybacking off Adani's $2 billion Carmichael mine look likely to be off the mark.
APRA takes fire over overcharging
APRA chairman Wayne Byres said the regulator did nothing after NAB confessed overcharging customers because it didn't want to overlap with ASIC.
CCA eyes 'sleeping beauties, blockbusters'
Coca-Cola Amatil is tweaking plans for its Australian beverages business in an attempt to return to 5 per cent earnings per share growth in 2020.
Lew says time's up for Myer board
Solomon Lew says it is "only a matter of time" before the Myer board is toppled after the retailer copped a "strike" on pay but avoided a board spill.
NAB paralysed by ignorance, under-investment
An internal document has exposed the parlous state of affairs inside NAB, revealing how the bank has become paralysed by a lack of accountability.
US stocks rise ahead of trade talks
US stocks gained as investors turned positive on the outlook for trade ahead of a meeting between the American and Chinese presidents.
Commodities drop looks secular: Shilling
Any way you measure it, the market for commodities is suffering and the weakness may persist, writes Gary Shilling.
US oil output reaches record in September
US crude oil output hit a new all-time high of 11.5 million barrels per day in September, the fourth consecutive month of record highs.
Copper steady as Trump/Xi awaited
Copper prices steadied ahead of a meeting between the presidents of the US and China at the G20 summit.
The precarious economics of Black Friday
Australian online outfit Winning Group is part of a small resistance of retailers questioning whether the sales spike is actually worthwhile.
Opinion
Banks must fix themselves in public. Here's how
The public scrutiny created by the royal commission has been one of its biggest weapons. That spotlight needs to keep changing.
A government lost, with no course back
There was a sense that something snapped in Canberra this week. Even complaints that the Coalition has drifted too far to the left have fallen silent.
Myer AGM brings Lew frustration and comfort
Solomon Lew would have been frustrated and comforted by what he heard from Myer chief executive John King at the struggling retailer's annual general meeting.
Where protectionism gets you
Host nation Argentina is the perfect backdrop for visiting G20 leaders warning about the perils of protectionism.
Liberal economic dries go missing
In the eyes of Liberal Party's internal critics, the Coalition is governing with a Labor-lite agenda.
Michael Kroger resigns from Liberals
The embattled Victorian Liberal Party president has quit in the wake of the party's devastating election loss to Labor last weekend.
Inside the asylum: How the Liberals lost Victoria
Victorian Liberals convinced themselves they had a shot at defeating the Labor government, leading them into a huge strategic mistake.
ABC's Alberici battle goes to Canberra
Former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has admitted she had conversations about moving Emma Alberici on from her role as chief economics correspondent.
Government and Labor at odds over encryption powers
Negotiations to find a compromise over proposed new powers for police and security agencies to access encrypted communications have broken down in acrimony.
Trump says Russia business dealings 'very legal'
Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, accused of lying to investigators, may face additional legal charges, US prosecutors said.
Powerful quakes buckle Alaskan roads
Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.8 rocked buildings and buckled roads Friday morning in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city.
US, Canada, Mexico sign trade deal
The leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico signed a new trade pact, though it still requires legislative approval in each nation.
'Spooked' Trump set for argy bargy over trade
The US and China have both signalled a willingness to end their trade war, but a "spooked and completely distracted" US President Donald Trump indicated it would not be at any price.
Trump snubs Putin, focuses on China
President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he headed to the G20 summit Thursday, citing Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels.
Personal Finance
Residential mortgage risks rise
Alarm bells are ringing about the declining quality of residential mortgage-backed securities as house prices fall and defaults rise.
Healthy hearts add a decade to life expectancy
Australia's average life expectancy has jumped by over 10 years since 1968 thanks in large part to a sharp fall in the number of heart-related deaths.
Uber introduces injury insurance for drivers
Uber's new injury insurance program has kicked off its bid to change employment laws so it can provide drivers with social benefits.
The exotic past of Melbourne's lord mayor
Melbourne's lord mayor can tap a high-powered network for funds and influence, she tells Lunch with the AFR.
The man who built a $2.6b powerhouse
As Nicholas Moore enters his final day with Macquarie Bank after more than 30 years, he might be the one bank CEO who finished his term in even higher regard than when he started.
Gail Kelly's admits there was more she could have done
The immaturity of Australian banks' understanding of non-financial risk has been exposed by the Hayne inquiry the former Westpac CEO said.
Godfreys owner Johnston dies at 100
The 100-year-old owner of the Godfreys retail chain has died five months after a successful takeover of the struggling business.
Lifestyle
It's a human life for William Wegman's dogs
William Wegman's show was an easy sell for its curators - and now his compositions of costumed canines will be on display at the National Gallery of Victoria.
