Labor 'not for turning' on franking
Labor leader Bill Shorten has ruled out any chance of amending or dumping his proposed franking credits crackdown, saying "we're not for turning".
Property price falls too fast to 'absorb'
Residential property prices are falling too fast for the broader economy to absorb and could force the RBA to cut rates to prevent a consumer slowdown, job losses and weakening dollar, according to Morgan Stanley.
What bonds are telling us about the next easing cycle
The US bond market is doing more than telling us that the Fed has just paused; it's suggesting that the central bank is at the very early stages of a pivot towards the next easing cycle.
Auctions down by 33pc, results 'still weak'
The number of homes taken to auction in the first weekend of the year tumbled by a third as the housing correction gathered pace.
Can Hayne solve the culture conundrum?
Legal action against the banks for past misdeeds will grab the royal commission headlines, but the question of changing culture across the industry is arguably Commissioner Hayne's most important.
Find your super fund in the top performers
In an exclusive to AFR Weekend, research house Chant West has released the full performance list for calendar 2018 of growth funds. How has yours performed?
The 'healthy' burger king is back
Grill'd founder Simon Crowe is pushing for growth that he hopes can boost the revenue of his empire from above $370 million towards $1 billion.
More to come in Healthscope bidding war
The Healthscope board, led by chairman Paula Dwyer, has backed a $4.4 billion bid from Brookfield, saying it is in the best interests of shareholders.
Comply all: How tech can help after Hayne
It's beyond human capacity to keep on top of all banking regulations. So-called 'regtech' software start-ups are here to help.
Mining exec jailed for insider trading
The former managing director of mining company Golden Fields Resources has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for insider trading.
Royal commission dulls banking ad spend
Australian bank spending on advertising has become the latest scalp of the Hayne royal commission, but a campaign to rebuild public trust could see the financial services sector advertise more this year.
Lenders tempt borrowers with more fixed rate cuts
Lenders are chopping rates for fixed term mortgages to tempt new borrowers in an intensifying battle to increase business despite deteriorating property conditions.
Risk rally beats back bears
What's winning in markets? Pretty much everything. If January's pace was maintained, oil would reach $US400 a barrel.
S&P 500 edges higher to end week
US stocks eked out a small gain as a better-than-expected jobs report and signs of progress in trade talks with China.
Global monetary policy rapidly tightens
The European Central Bank's decision to stop buying securities has led to a "significant tightening" in global monetary policy.
Irexchange prospectus 'extraordinarily misleading'
Retailer marketplace and float hopeful irexchange has been accused of misleading investors in the lead-up to its initial public offering later this month.
Technology firms shake off nightmare quarter
Technology companies are wary of a China slowdown but fund managers say they still represent reliable sources of growth and are cheap at current levels.
Opinion
Trust in Murray basin plan shattered
The clear fury behind Bret Walker, SC's, Murray Darling royal commission recommendations have been met with a sedating blanket of nothingness.
How the election will shape house prices
If Scott Morrison pulls off a miracle and wins the May election, housing conditions should stabilise as investors pile back into the market to pick up cheap assets, writes Christopher Joye.
Philip Lowe: Third man in this year's federal poll
The RBA governor doesn't look much like Orson Welles but there could yet be parallels with the noir thriller, writes Andrew Clark.
Labor's dividend whack unfair and inefficient
On a generous view, shadow treasurer Chris Bowen is showing refreshing political honesty in telling self-funded retirees that they are perfectly entitled to vote against Labor if they don't like its franking credits crackdown.
Liberal MPs agitate for climate change action
Senior Liberals say they have been assured the government will have a climate policy for the election, saying it is not too late to reverse some of the damage caused by dumping Malcolm Turnbull.
Credit squeeze tipped to ease after final report
Labor said the credit squeeze would ease after the release of the findings of the banking royal commission on Monday while Prime Minister stepped up his commitment not to harm lending in the government's response.
NSW to get specialist public sector prosecution unit
The NSW Director of Public Prosecutions would become the first state or territory prosecutor to have an arm dedicated to clamping down on public sector corruption.
Labor's Australia Day targets questioned
Labor's plans to introduce gender targets in Australia's national honours is facing opposition from past recipients.
Libs ponder climate fight-back as independents line up
Party moderates are hopeful there will be a policy move before or at the April 2 budget. But does the government have any credibility left on this issue?
US payrolls surge 304,000 in January
US job growth surged in January, with employers hiring the most workers in 11 months, pointing to underlying strength in the economy.
Cory Booker announces presidential bid
Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey has announced that he's running for the Democratic presidential nomination to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020.
Relax. Brexit is never going to happen
Britain and Europe would have been spared needless pain if the UK had used Australia's more sensible referendum rules.
Mike Pence: The VP straight from central casting
On election night, Christie writes that Pence looked "stunned and overwhelmed".
Trump hails 'beautiful letter' from Xi
Donald Trump has described as "beautiful" a letter sent to him by Xi Jinping urging the US to meet China "halfway" on a trade deal.
Personal Finance
Life-cycle products disappoint over five years
In more bad news for the battered retail super sector, "lifecycle" products are delivering underwhelming results compared to traditional growth-style funds.
Spend $400,000 of super to beat franking credit crunch
Advisers say self-funded retirees close to the age pension threshold will be better off spending up and moving to a part pension.
SMSFs will have to rethink Australian shares
The bottom line of Labor's franking plan will be a lower rate of return, which has investors scrambling for alternatives.
Banker turned teacher finds 'work with purpose'
The graduate teaching program is opposed by education unions but has attracted some 11,000 applications from high-achieving young people.
Hustle culture is toxic. Here's why
The rise of entrepreneurship has led us to glorify ambition not as a means to an end but as a lifestyle.
Labor's Australia Day targets questioned
Labor's plans to introduce gender targets in Australia's national honours is facing opposition from past recipients.
How to hold a 25-minute meeting
Too often meetings eat up our days and waste resources. The 25-minute meeting could change all that.
Lifestyle
Breakfast club just another diet myth
The health benefits of eating breakfast have just been completely debunked by an Australian researcher who says breakfast "never made sense" to her.
