How Bowen plans to emulate Keating
Chris Bowen says Labor wants to refresh the Hawke-Keating reform agenda through a fundamental shake up of the economic and social compact.
Home sellers spruce up their digs in 'buyer's market'
There has been little holiday for painters and decorators this summer who have spent January sprucing up homes for sellers who need to make their place stand out in a lingering market.
Fears of indefinite detention for Yang
There are fears an Australian author accused of espionage in China could be detained indefinitely without a trial because of diplomatic tensions between the US and its Western allies over the arrest of a senior Huawei executive.
The route to the Lodge is through Queensland
Labor is hoping Bill Shorten's 1410km bus odyssey through Queensland will help the party claw back key seats in the battle ground state.
Why a top hedge fund has set up in Sydney
One of the world's top hedge funds, Point72, has planted a flag in Sydney, a move it hopes will allow it to recruit star traders who just want to come home.
Telephone taps reveal ATO's Michael Cranston's calls
Former deputy commissioner of taxation Michael Cranston told his son Adam that he should not have asked a senior tax officer to raise concerns about press coverage about frozen bank accounts linked to his son's company Plutus Payroll.
Magellan likely to hold out on fees
Australia’s listed global fund managers are well placed to resist pressure to cut fees, with Hamish Douglass's Magellan leading the pack.
Luxury property developer jailed for GST fraud
A Sydney property developer will spend six years in jail and have to repay nearly $2 million after being convicted for GST fraud.
Smelter and 60,000 Victorian homes face power cuts
AEMO has ordered mandatory load shedding of about 100 megawatts from the Portland smelter and 200 MW from about 60,000 customers across Melbourne as temperatures hit 42 degrees.
ASIC targets questionable asset values
The corproate watchdog ASIC says asset valuation is a trouble spot after reviewing the books of 215 key companies and public entities.
VGI hedge fund boasts best returns for 2018
Within the parlous equities universe, there were some stand-out stock pickers who bucked the trend.
Volley has last laugh on Kmart
Iconic Australian footwear brand Volley is having the last laugh on Kmart.
Upbeat session takes ASX to two-month high
Australian shares ended a positive week on an upbeat note, as gains in utility and real estate companies helped push the benchmark to a two-month high.
RBA to maintain rate guidance: Evans
Westpac's chief economist thinks the RBA will maintain its interest-rate guidance from last year but revise down their growth expectations.
Markets Live: ASX rallies, AMP falls
The ASX is gaining as the Australian dollar trades below US71¢. AMP and ResMed are sharply lower.
Now hedge fund managers fly economy and stay in hostels
​​Brant Rubin started a hedge fund last year only to find it wasn't the easy path to riches it used to be.
$58b flash crash gives traders a fright
A haphazard spree of sell orders has caused a $US41 billion ($58 billion) crash in Singapore's biggest stock, Jardine Matheson Holdings.
Opinion
It's beginning to feel a lot like 2013
In so many respects, just two weeks into the political year, and with potentially over two months until the election campaign proper begins, it's beginning to feel a lot like 2013.
VGI hedge fund boasts best returns for 2018
Within the parlous equities universe, there were some stand-out stock pickers who bucked the trend.
Sibling time in Aspen and the altitude's a killer
Our clan isn't fabled for its athleticism, and unsurprisingly, on her first visit to the snow, my sister shares my preoccupation with the righteous artform of après-skiing,
Worse to come for AMP investors
For the company's mainly mum and dad investors this dividend cut represents a kind of purgatory, a marker on the way to even tougher times.
Where they clash: The 5 big policy fights
Negative gearing, tax policy, dividend imputation, emission reduction targets; these are the battlegrounds for this year's election.
Light rail report calls for more small business support
The small business compensation scheme for those disrupted by the Sydney CBD light rail project and its multiple delays could soon be extended.
Chinese media deny link between Australian detention and Huawei
China's state-controlled media is denying any link between the detention of Australian author Yang Hengjun and diplomatic tensions resulting from the arrest of a senior Huawei executive.
Federal Court to stop class actions rip offs
The Federal Court should be given sweeping power to manage class actions and police funding agreements, according to a report released by the Government today.
Super stoush may be on the cards for Bill Shorten
Labor Leader Bill Shorten may have to take on powerful figures in the transport, manufacturing and meat processing unions if he is to deliver on a promise to remove underperforming super funds.
'Let them eat cake' moments hurt Trump
Billionaire Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross's suggestion that furloughed US government workers should embrace payday lenders has predictably unleashed yet another wave of outrage.
The revolt against the populists
A shift of moderate voters in reaction to anti-migrant politics is causing problems for old parties of right and left.
Venezuela has two presidents and Putin's not happy
The US and Venezuela are locked in a tense standoff with Donald Trump refusing orders to vacate the Caracas embassy and Vladimir Putin denouncing his 'trampling' of international norms.
Matthew Flinders' remains unearthed
The remains of the first European to circumnavigate Australia, Captain Matthew Flinders, have been found during an archaeological dig in London.
Trump is losing his shutdown fight
Donald Trump learns he must reckon with a Congress that won't roll over and play dead. It's advantage to Nancy Pelosi as the shutdown enters its sixth week.
Personal Finance
SMSF property owners urged to have contingency plan
More self-managed superannuation funds invested in residential property are selling thanks to rising loan costs, increased vacancy rates and tighter super regulations.
600 millionaires show wealth is determined by 6 factors
There are six key characteristics you find in millionaires, says Sarah Stanley Fallaw, co-author of The Next Millionaire Next Door: Enduring Strategies for Building Wealth.
Is your balcony an accident waiting to happen?
The number of people safely allowed is not the only issue as low balustrades can also be a problem.
Why junior lawyers are at breaking point
They sign up ready to work hard and learn from the best. But many junior lawyers at top tier firms are struggling with overwork and exhaustion.
The four steps to gender pay equity
Only 22 per cent of Davos participants are women, but the debate on equal pay for equal work was more lively than ever.
Big six law firms on graduate hiring spree
More women law graduates than men are walking through the doors of Allens, Ashurst, Clayton Utz, Mallesons, Herbert Smith Freehills and Minter Ellison in 2019.
Where the money is for the big four
The corporate regulator's latest report on audit quality, which found one in five audits wanting, is a symptom of a deeper problem in the market for audit services.
Lifestyle
WBBL means Gabba Test not the only big game
While Australia and Sri Lanka battle it out in a men's Test match in Brisbane, Australia Day will also see the staging of the women's Big Bash final.
The best of David Rowe's cartoons
