Labor win could stir coalition's culture wars
A decisive Labor win in the Victorian election will revive the Liberal-National coalition's internal war over social issues and policy, political scientists say.
ASIC faces independent oversight
Corporate Australia faces years of litigation after the Hayne royal commission exposed ASIC for being a soft-touch regulator that was too close to the banks.
Hayne inquiry: Best blood sport in town
It's become the best corporate blood-sport in town: the no-holds-barred examination of banking and finance executives that is the Hayne royal commission.
Labor set to smash Victorian election
The poll results confirm the Coalition brand is on the nose in Victoria, the state once considered the jewel in the Liberal Party's crown, and may also carry a warning that crime and terror issues are not a sure-fire winner.
Bourke Street attack shifts few votes in Victorian poll
The deadly Bourke Street attack on November 9 is on voters' minds, but very few have changed their vote from Labor to the Liberal-National Coalition or vice versa.
BHP to fight £5b Samarco dam lawsuit
BHP will fight a £5 billion lawsuit filed in the UK for the Samarco dam collapse that killed 19 and became Brazil's worst environmental disa...
Quigley 'blows it' on chief justice pick
Picking judges, podcast caution and dog-poo therapy - it's all hearsay.
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 misundersta...
Bar chief's literary advice
Jennifer Batrouney says barristers should consider, what is the right thing to do?
Queensland resists national profession push
Western Australia hopes joining the national legal profession project will convince the other hold-out states to follow suit.
