Donald Trump's secret weapon
"Don't screw up a good thing". Do Democrats have what it takes to make Donald Trump a one-term president?
How to make and lose $2b on blockchain
In the wild world of blockchain pioneers, Power Ledger founder Jemma Green is a rock star. Her pitch was almost impossible to understand, but her ambition unmistakable. Is Australia's hottest entrepreneur more than hype?
Voter tracking changing the face of elections
Sophisticated voter tracking software and campaign databases are becoming more central to federal election campaigns.
Why cash was king of asset classes in 2018
Investors who held on to cash and bonds have been rewarded as global equities and commodities slumped.
S&P 500 snaps two-day rally
US stocks halted a two-day rally as thin trading added to already-volatile markets ahead of the weekend. Dow slips 3.3 per cent, S&P 500 dips 0.1 per cent.
The best beach houses are not where you think
The further south you travel from Sydney, the more likely you are to escape your neighbours and truly switch off.
Western Sydney Airport's flying cars
The new Western Sydney Airport has approached Uber to discuss how passengers could be moved around in flying cars.
Disaster funds for Sydney hailstorm
Disaster assistance funds will be made available for Sydney residents impacted by severe hail storms and flooding which lashed the city earlier this month.
AMP's David Murray battens down for more Hayne pain
As AMP shareholders brace for the banking royal commission's final report, chairman David Murray believes the inquiry will be a good thing for the sector.
Why a 5G future is still quite far away
For telcos spending hundreds of millions on 5G, the fact most smartphone users don't need anything greater than 4G is just one of their problems.
The battle royale over bank bonuses
At AGMs bank chairmen played chicken with their institution investors – and lost.
Start-up slammed for paying spruikers
Prominent blockchain electricity-trading start-up Power Ledger has been slammed for using "bounty hunters" to drum up interest in its bitcoin-like currency.
Stocks going crazy is nothing new
The wild swings in US equities feels unprecedented, Armageddon, or maybe the robot apocalypse. It isn't.
Defensive stocks top 2019 playbooks
Perceived safe havens like utilities and consumer staples are emerging as top picks on Wall Street as US stocks limp towards 2019.
PBOC signals steady monetary policy
Senior People's Bank of China officials pushed back against interpretations of its recent moves as signalling significantly looser policy.
The euro at 20 - still a work in progress
The euro is about to celebrate its 20th birthday but the countries that use the currency are still wrestling over how it should work and how to fix the flaws exposed by the European debt crisis.
ASX ends Christmas week higher
Australian shares closed a shortened week of trading higher, as the market closed in positive territory in all three sessions.
Opinion
China leads green finance revolution
When Ma Jun, a member of the monetary policy committee of China's central bank, put forward a radical idea to halve the amount of capital held on bank balance sheets against green loans there was barely a ripple of international interest.
Traumas of transpacific migration
Which of us ever overestimated the magnitude of moving contents, never mind continents?
The best beach houses are not where you think
The further south you travel from Sydney, the more likely you are to escape your neighbours and truly switch off.
Back to brute force politics as Washington quits the field
The incoherence of the Trump administration has shattered confidence in the political process more broadly
Australia strips citizenship from alleged IS recruiter
The Australian government has stripped citizenship from a man it believes is a top recruiter for Islamic State, Australia's home affairs minister said on Saturday.
Why politics is shaping up as a busy year for books
More than a dozen major political books are already planned for 2019, and the federal election will probably spawn more.
Chileans steal $1.2m of luxuries in Sydney
Detectives have smashed an international crime ring accused of stealing more than $1 million of luxury items, jewellery and cash from several Sydney homes and designer stores.
Disaster funds for Sydney hailstorm
Disaster assistance funds will be made available for Sydney residents impacted by severe hail storms and flooding which lashed the city earlier this month.
Heatwaves, cyclones in national forecast
Between heatwaves and possible floods, fires and cyclones. There's little good news in the national weather forecast for the final days of 2018.
Trump threatens to close Mexico border
President Donald Trump threatened to close the southern US border unless Congress agrees to provide $US5 billion in taxpayer funds for a border wall with Mexico.
How low will Trump go before Republicans flee?
Trump in 2019 will either muddle through another year of his chaotic presidency or finally wear out his welcome among Republicans who finally recognise they can save him or themselves, but not both.
Magnitude 5.8 quake rattles West Papua
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattled the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua on Friday.
China cracks down on Marxist group
The former head of a campus Marxist group was detained and questioned by police on the 125th birthday of the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong.
Obamas are America's most admired couple
Barack Obama is America's most admired man while Michelle Obama takes the top spot among women, according to a Gallup poll.
Personal Finance
Warren Buffett says do only 2 things when shares fall
We may soon be entering a bear market, but it's no time to panic if you're an investor. Instead, take this advice from investing legend Warren Buffett.
Opal cracks a minefield for investors
While nobody died, this was a pretty grim Christmas for the residents and owners of the Opal Tower in Sydney's Olympic Park.
How to help your adult children buy property
Income protection insurance and ensuring all kids get equal help should be top of your list, writes John Wasiliev who finds answers for your super questions.
Federer slayer's secret to hard-won success
While his friends partied at uni, John Millman was sleeping in cheap hotels chasing his dream of being a tennis pro, he tells Lunch with the AFR.
The 10 best Lunch with AFR stories of 2018
Lunch with AFR has been breaking bread with some of the most interesting and accomplished people about. Here's the best of 2018.
'Why were we separated at birth?'
A documentary about three identical triplets deliberately separated at birth has led to another shocking discovery for one of its viewers.
Ralph Lauren's barber still wielding the scissors at 85
He may be 85 but Clemente Dimonda still wields the scissors – and the witch hazel – at the fashion designer's NYC headquarters.
Lifestyle
The 10 best Life & Leisure stories of 2018
A Romanian odyssey, commentating le Tour and a Tasmanian perfume – just some of the best reads from Life & Leisure.
The best of David Rowe's cartoons
