Trump's wall panic won't work on voters
To work at the ballot box, scare campaigns need to be about genuine and credible threats. When they cross that fine line into hyperbole, there's every chance the public will see through it.
ASIC eyes 'extremely harsh' bank sanctions
The corporate regulator has warned it will pursue "extremely harsh civil penalties and criminal sanctions against banks, their executives" after the Senate passed tough new rules for white-collar offences.
Not guilty: Tax officer acquitted
Former tax deputy commissioner Michael Cranston has been acquitted on two charges of misuse of public office relating to his son Adam and his Plutus Payroll group.
Why Unisuper bought NAB hybrid
How a 500-pound institutional gorilla helped retail investors lock in a 6 per cent yield.
ASX lifts through morning, Domain soars
Australian shares have lifted through the morning session despite some turbulent movements with Domain shares climbing more than 15 per cent.
Rich Listers may lose if Labor wins
Could Rich Listers James Packer, Jamie Pherous and Graham Turner feel their wealth fall under Labor? Their businesses may be exposed to an IR hit.
Medibank's Drummond ready for Labor hit
Craig Drummond is clearly a chief executive for all seasons judging from the solid half year results released on Friday by private health insurer Medibank Private.
Medibank ready to pounce on rivals
Medibank Private is ready to pounce on smaller rivals, with chief executive Craig Drummond predicting smaller players will be challenged by any new premiums environment.
Link interim profit nearly triples to $186m
Superannuation administration company and partial owner of PEXA Link Group's profit almost tripled in the first half.
Domain profit hit by property slump
Domain said it swung to a statutory first-half loss of $156.4 million from the year-earlier loss of $3.4 million.
Healius cuts full-year guidance
Integrated health services company Healius has downgraded full-year guidance after posting a double-digit fall in net profit in the first half of the 2019 financial year.
Adani's coal mine may be derailed by endangered bird
An endangered bird could derail Adani's new coal mine in Queensland after a review found its management plan for the species wasn't good enough.
Asia's rich ditching Singapore bourse
Average daily turnover on the Singapore Exchange has halved since 2007 while homegrown champions list elsewhere.
RBA's Kent says slipping $A 'helpful' for economic situation
Reserve Bank assistant governor Christopher Kent says the recent depreciation in the Australian dollar has been "helpful" at a time where inflation remains weak.
RBC, Euroz launch $30m Australis raising
ASX-listed energy play Australis Oil & Gas is seeking to raise $30.5 million in a placement of new shares at 35¢.
Magellan bets on knowing what retirees want
Magellan Financial Group has stoked a firestorm of interest with its admission that it is exploring a foray into post-retirement products.
Liberum lifts iron ore price forecasts
The outlook for iron ore prices is better than it previously expected, London-based Liberum said in an update.
Opinion
AMP's long journey to recovery
As Francesco De Ferrari surveys the wreckage at AMP in the wake of the Hayne royal commission he can see the foundations for rebuilding the troubled wealth manager.
Both sides fight to be toughest on biz
Labor's call for extra parliamentary sittings to act on some Hayne recommendations was mainly a stunt but it had enough substance to make life awkward for the Coalition.
Telstra's NBN woe made in Canberra
Telstra's Andy Penn insists bluntly it's not sustainable for an industry to continue to earn no money. Not that Telstra is ever going to get a lot of sympathy for claiming financial hardship.
Opportunity cost of national complacency
Australia outshines many of its peers. But we can do so much more.
Indonesia FTA to be signed before election
The on again-off again free trade deal between Australia and Indonesia has been salvaged after both governments said it would be signed in March.
Superannuation deal passes Senate
The Morrison government cut a rare deal with the Greens to pass legislation in the Senate on super reforms to reduce fees for low-balance accounts and return $6 billion in lost super money to people.
Business bashing to be election focus
Business bashing is poised feature in the election campaign after the Coalition abandoned its "big stick" legislation and pledged to take it to the people.
Home Affairs tweaked controversial contract
Further questions have been raised about $423 million in Commonwealth contracts after Home Affairs sought to exclude Manus Island security contractor Paladin from FoI laws.
Energy underwriting policy in race against time
The Morrison government's generator underwriting scheme is losing a race against time to be completed before the election campaign begins in April.
Trump to declare emergency to get wall money
President Donald Trump will declare a national emergency to get more money for a border wall from other parts of the federal budget.
PM May suffers fresh Brexit defeat
British MPs hamper Theresa May's ability to wrest concessions from the EU with a further vote against her Brexit strategy.
South America's pink tide recedes
China's appetite for the region's exports and better economic management means the Venezuelan disaster is an aberration in South America. But that doesn't mean everything else is rosy.
Apple, Google take heat on Saudi woman-tracking app
Human rights groups are denouncing a Google and Apple app that lets Saudi men track and restrict the movement of women in the kingdom.
US-China far apart on reform demands
The US and China have made little progress so far during trade talks in Beijing, leaving much work before a Trump/Xi summit.
Personal Finance
Barclays no longer deserves to be in the doghouse
While there are still significant risks with Brexit, Fat Prophets believes the British banking giant's 'simpler' strategy is paying off.
AMP investors in it for the long haul
AMP's long suffering investors are bracing themselves for another difficult year ahead as the new chief executive Francesco De Ferrari put growth on the back burner in the aftermath of the Hayne royal commission.
SMSFs cry foul over 'second-class investor' status
Retirees with self-managed superannuation funds are bracing to become 'second-class investors' under Labor's franking credit policy, which will slash their incomes while sparing other categories of shareholder.
Motivated Millennials combine studies with social action
A desire to make a difference while chasing their dreams defines the brightest crop of graduates.
How to grow a Federal Court empire
The Chief Justice pushed the government to appoint judges who would attract big commercial cases to increase his court's clout, sources said.
High Court trio's joint judgments stand out
The High Court reached historic levels of agreement in 2018, but three judges stood out as they formed a "solid core of decision-making", an annual report on the court has revealed.
Bully judges put on notice over Fair Work claims
Federal Court Chief Justice James Allsop has put judges on notice that they could face a bullying claim under the Fair Work Act
Lifestyle
The $26,000 a week Sicilian holiday villa
Enjoy the many accessories that come with an exclusive private villa for rent in Sicily (famous fashion designer optional).
