New Zealand gun laws to change: Ardern
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has vowed to change NZ's gun laws after confirming the "primary perpetrator" in Christchurch's terror attack used five weapons.
Property owners seen under water with negative equity
The property clock is winding back - as many as 830,000 buyers could end up with homes worth less than what they paid for them.
Are you buying a dip or a downward spiral?
There's money to be made buying when share prices fall as long as the stock eventually rebounds. Here's how to tell if you're buying a dip or trying to catch a falling knife.
ACTU super push could be breach of trust
The union leader's tenure on the board of AustralianSuper has been challenged as fellow industry fund directors warn that using members' money to wage industrial campaigns is against the law.
The existential pain of falling household wealth
Beyond making home owners poorer, falling house prices may yet have a profound impact on the Australian economy and our society.
Behind the mystique of Maile Carnegie
Bankers are divided on ANZ's new executive structure but all agree it's unlikely to be the end of a remarkable career trajectory for the golden girl of Australian business, Maile Carnegie.
How Australian companies are embracing AI
Qantas, WorleyParsons and ASX are at the forefront of applying AI, but others are looking on agog at the rapid pace of change and don't know where to start.
Scene set for renewed carbon clash
WA's environment watchdog says it won't vacate the carbon emissions war until there is a national plan that puts Australia on track to meet Paris commitments.
Why this payments company is dividing the market
Is there a secret recipe for how this unproven company has soared in a market which was expected to spurn all the new IPOs? Perhaps.
NBN's future rests on one great uncertainty
It's only a matter of time before telcos lift the price of the NBN. That will uncover the risk at the centre of the controversial project's business model.
NAB responds to Hayne
The bank will "work with the Treasury-led working group to ensure that the broking industry remains viable, customers have choice and get the best possible outcomes".
Brumby's founder slams Retail Food Group
A former Retail Food Group operator says franchise operators should not be listed unless they can put their franchisees' interests ahead of those of shareholders.
Tech sector paces Wall St rally
The S&P; 500 Index had its best week since November, with technology shares surging after a strong earnings report from Broadcom.
Brexit's economic poison will last for years
Even if Britain asks for more time to make up its mind, that won't clarify anything for British business.
Iron ore extends rally into fourth session
The benchmark price for the steel-making material advanced on news some China steel mills were allowed to resume sintering operations.
Why the RBA spoke up on climate change
The RBA believes climate change has real and permanent consequences for the economy, business and financial markets.
The magic money tree fix for America's fiscal malaise
The sudden fascination with Modern Monetary Theory is another symptom of America's troubled political economy. That doesn’t make it a good idea.
Opinion
Politicians on the run on climate change
Politicians might just be starting to listen to voters on climate change. But money, and policy, has already had to move, writes Laura Tingle.
Populism is too pat an explanation for painful upheaval
The erosion of faith in the Catholic church, the Brexit mess and disunity in the ruling coalition: all of these are deeply unsettling and for good reason.
Qantas shows how business can rebuild trust
Qantas intends to learn from the banking commission and the report into the culture of Commonwealth Bank despite their being a million miles from aviation.
ACTU claims would breach duty of trust
As well as withdrawing collective labour, the unions would now withdraw equity capital from companies.
ACTU wage push 'will cost 420,000 jobs'
The government has used economic research by a Labor frontbencher to claim 420,000 people would lose their jobs under the ACTU's living wage proposal.
Gunman an 'extremist, right-wing terrorist': PM
An 'appalled and sickened' Scott Morrison has put domestic security forces on notice and urged Muslims in Australia to be extra cautious.
'Circular firing squad': John Podesta on Auspol, AI and Adani
The former chief of staff to Bill Clinton and chairman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign weighs in on the challenges facing Australian democracy.
Laundy quits, puts another seat at risk
Craig Laundy will quit politics at the election, vacating his marginal western Sydney seat of Reid and creating another headache for Scott Morrison.
SMSF inquiry 'not warranted'
SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney has strongly rejected the need for an inquiry into the sector.
'Darkest day': 49 people dead in NZ attack
Up to 49 people are dead and more than 20 seriously injured after a shoooter opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, in what the country's prime minister said was an "unprecedented act of violence".
Inside the Brexit nightmare
Britons don't have the luxury of rubbernecking this political train wreck and then moving on. They are past bewildered, and well into the fed-up stage.
Treat far-right terror as the threat it is
Terrorists linked to the far right are no less murderous than the Islamist groups that get more headlines and attention from politicians.
Shooting to spark debate over New Zealand gun laws
A terrorist attack in Christchurch is set to spark debate about New Zealand gun control laws, which contain provisions that allow citizens to own semi-automatic weapons.
Young(ish) entrepreneur takes on ageing Muslim cleric
Vice-presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno is the new face of politics in Indonesia, but he'll need to perform in Sunday's debate to set himself up for a run in 2024.
Personal Finance
Nine most common traps for DIY wills
A potentially invalid document isn't the biggest potential problem - you may end with a legally-binding will that doesn't achieve what you want.
SMSF inquiry 'not warranted'
SMSF Association chief executive John Maroney has strongly rejected the need for an inquiry into the sector.
ING bans small businesses borrowing against homes
ING is axing small business loans where the borrower uses their residential property as security amid a new round of tightening by lenders.
Bill Shorten's too boring for comedy, say satirists
Two of Australia's most biting satirists - The Chaser's Charles Firth and Shovel's James Schloeffel - sit down for a bite with Michael Bailey over Lunch with the AFR.
How #MeToo has changed what we wear at work
Many young women, already worrying about how to be taken seriously, look professional and project just the right amount of personality, are factoring in another concern: how to dress safely.
Facebook executives quit as Zuckerberg exerts control
Two senior Facebook executives are leaving as CEO Mark Zuckerberg implements major changes to the company.
Shake Shack tests four-day work week amid tight US job market
Shake Shack, famous for "concrete" milkshakes and gourmet burgers, is getting creative in its effort to attract and retain scarce workers.
Lifestyle
Why West Side Story is a tale for our times
West Side Story might be synonymous with 1950s New York, but its themes are universal, according to the director of the new Sydney Harbour production.
