Business
Banking & finance
Freedom Insurance shares halved on liquidity warning
The beleaguered life insurance distributor also admitted it was under investigation by the corporate watchdog for misconduct highlighted by the banking royal commission.
- by John Collett & Sarah Danckert
Latest
Women at work
Why men get a pay rise when women work
A ground-breaking new study shows the potential boost to society from women joining the workforce is even bigger than we thought, writes Jessica Irvine.
- by Jessica Irvine
Analysis
Property prices
The graph that puts falling home prices in perspective
Home price falls have further to run in Sydney and Melbourne, but it's important to keep things in perspective, writes Jessica Irvine.
- by Jessica Irvine
Property prices
Property market falls tipped to dwarf 90s recession
Sydney property price falls are poised to eclipse losses during Australia's last recession in the early 1990s.
- by Jessica Irvine
Banking royal commission
AMP boss faces first day demand for clarity from investors
Top of the list for suffering shareholders is to hear new CEO's plans for asset sale returns.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Industrial relations
Westpac worker subjected to five hour 'star chamber' wins back job
A 'haphazard' and 'unfair' investigation has led to a bank worker winning his job back.
- by Mathew Dunckley
Opinion
Shares
Investors will have to adjust to tightened credit controls
The more diversified the asset classes, the smaller the impact of any changes in taxation arrangements will be.
- by Daryl Dixon
Opinion
Banking products
Eavesdropping on a complaints department ...
Possibly that of a large bank ... 'It seems I’ve been paying for a service that you lot have never provided. And I’d like my money back.'
- by Warwick McFadyen
Banking royal commission
How Ken Henry opened up a corporate can of worms
Within minutes of NAB chairman Ken Henry being sworn in as a witness at the royal commission, it became clear this would be no ordinary appearance.
- by Clancy Yeates & Sarah Danckert
Banking royal commission
Banking watchdog admits failings, pledges to do better
APRA boss Wayne Byres' new tough approach came as the G30 said Australia's banking was only beginning its long journey to repair its conduct and culture
- by Sarah Danckert & Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Banking royal commission
Curtain has come down far too soon on banking inquiry
The Royal Commission into banking has completed its hearings. Did it go far enough?
- by Adele Ferguson