- Analysis
- Election
NSW will still matter this federal election
Apart from the poor showing by the Nationals, no one on either side was claiming federal factors played a significant role on Saturday.
Berejiklian must wrestle with a divided upper house
The focus in the Legislative Council must shift to cross-party bargains as the Coalition looks unlikely to achieve a majority.
Investors await $10b windfall amid market sell-off
A bumper week for distributions comes at a difficult time for investors who are trying to determine whether markets are headed for a sustained downturn or not.
Barnaby Joyce threatens to go rogue
Barnaby Joyce said the federal Nationals needed to better differentiate itself from the Liberals after the party suffered large swings away from it in the NSW election on Saturday.
Greens to isolate Latham's 'racist' party
The Greens NSW have denied infighting cost them votes in the weekend's election while vowing to try and isolate incoming upper house MP Mark Latham and his "racist" One Nation party.
NSW to have slowest growing state economy by 2021
A downturn in the property market, high exposure to the financial services industry and interstate migration will combine to cause NSW to become the slowest growing economy in the country over the next two years.
Coalition one seat from majority in NSW
The overall result is likely to be a slim Coalition majority in the lower house, where the government's support will be buttressed three or four centrist independents.
Business
- Opinion
- Streaming
Fox News well-armed for the streaming wars
Most traditional pay-TV networks will get crushed in the scale game of thrones. But Mr Murdoch has shaped his portfolio uniquely well to survive.
Wagners battles stock slump as Adani activists plan new attacks
Wagners' stock has hit record lows after a cement pricing dispute and its construction business is threatened by anti-Adani activists.
The future of financial advice is forked
The old model of financial advice is crumbling leaving those seeking help with two options. One of them is a robot and the other might be out of your reach.
Mortgages understated by 40pc
"APRA appears to have a data problem," say Deutsche analysts who reckon the average mortage being reported by the prudential regulator is being understated by up to 40 per cent.
- Exclusive
- Accounting
PwC fears payments issue will go global
The leadership at PwC Australia is under pressure to resolve a conflict-of-interest controversy over retirement payments, amid fears the issue will spread overseas.
Compensation risks haunt wealth deals
NAB and CBA's wealth deals are suddenly in the too-hard basket. Skyrocketing but unquantified future payments to dudded customers are to blame.
'No problem' with WestConnex leakage
Water from the ground is seeping into the motorway tunnels being built for WestConnex.
Markets
A stock rout you can't blame on Jerome Powell
Friday's flip in the yield curve for the first time since 2007 came after a slew of economic data showed economies slowing around the world.
- Analysis
- Monetary policy
Emerging market investors can take only small comfort from Fed
The Federal Reserve's dovish messaging is no longer unalloyed good news for the developing world.
US stocks fall amid hints of slowing growth
The S&P 500 Index on Friday saw its biggest drop since January -- and lost 0.8 per cent for the week -- with materials and financials leading the benchmark down.
Treasuries buying wave triggers curve inversion
The inversion is the first reliable market signal of an impending recession and rate-cutting cycle.
Trump to nominate Moore to Fed board
Stephen Moore has emerged as an ardent critic of the Federal Reserve board under its current chairman, Jerome Powell.
Opinion
NSW win boosts Liberals
Scott Morrison is, if possible, even more delighted than Gladys Berejiklian as he struggles to convince his own colleagues that the federal government can pull off a similar feat as the NSW Liberals.
Making Australians feel safe doesn't mean all of us
Christchurch has sent a jolt through our politics, but it seems it hasn't stretched to our government being able say to our Muslim community, "this is your home and you should feel safe here", Laura Tingle writes.
Columnist
Western tolerance must not buckle to extremism
The shockwaves from this appalling attack have spread throughout the world and reverberated in odd places.
Editorial
Don't go looking for sophistication on April 2
Anyone looking for economic rigour on April 2 may be a touch let down. This is about winning an election.
Political Editor
Politics
Stadiums hurt Nats more than Libs
The Nationals absorbed more pain in the bush than their Coalition partners in the city in the NSW election, with some regional MPs believing the government's controversial stadiums policy was to blame.
Labor women congratulate Berejiklian
Female Labor leaders have been among the first to congratulate Gladys Berejiklian on being the first elected female leader in NSW.
Coalition one seat from majority
The overall result is likely to be a slim Coalition majority in the lower house, where the government's support will be buttressed three or four centrist independents.
NSW Labor leader fights for leadership
NSW Labor leader Michael Daley's leadership appears to be under threat, as challengers begin to mount their case in the wake of an election loss.
Coalition set to be returned in NSW
NSW Premier Gladys Berejikilan's government will be returned to power after the Labor opposition was only able to secure a modest swing in a result that will be a morale boost for prime minister Scott Morrison.
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World
Thais vote in poll pitting junta against critics
Thailand was voting on Sunday in a long-delayed election that sets a military-backed party against the populist political force the generals overthrew.
Mueller recommends no new charge
William Barr was on track to release his first summary of Mueller's findings on Monday (AEDT), people familiar with the process said.
- Opinion
- Corruption
Still a long, hard road to Malaysian prosperity
Translating rhetoric into action has thus far proven an uphill battle for an inexperienced government accustomed to life in opposition.
Japan braces for change when Akihito abdicates
Japan’s banks and brokers are bracing for foreign exchange volatility, a surge in demand for cash and millennium bug-scale computer problems when it takes a 10-day holiday.
BHP's Mackenzie defends Belt and Road initiative
The BHP Billiton CEO has defended China's controversial Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, while conceding there had been "setbacks" on host-country debt build-up which Beijing was addressing.
Real Estate
Build-to-rent won't work in Australia: Crown
There isn't the strength and depth of buyers at the back end like there is in the US says iwan Sunito
Sellers 'secretly' drop prices to lure bidders
Real estate agents are secretly dropping quoted property prices by between 10 and 16 per cent to selected buyers in the final days before an auction.
- Opinion
- Consumer rights
How to spot a perfectly managed apartment block
The obvious answer is to avoid the bad ones. To do that, look for clear signs that the building isn’t being properly looked after.
Affordable housing bond four times oversubscribed
The federal government's "bond aggregator" offers providers cheaper finance - but doesn't replace the subsidy still needed for new affordable housing stock.
How many properties do political leaders own?
The federal election will bring a personal gain or loss for our federal MPs, most of whom have some skin in the property game.
Personal Finance
Is the super cap cramping your style?
While superannuation is still the most tax-efficient retirement savings tool, there are some options for those who reach contribution limits.
The skill that can help you retire early
Whether you’re after more money, a better job, or greater happiness, start by taking stock of what you’re good at.
SMSFs face new setback
NAB is set to announce tough new controls on business lending, despite offices and factories being one of the sector's most popular investments.
Technology
People flock to internet voting with iVote
In the NSW election, 172,339 people have already cast iVotes. It's been a seamless for some, but others are concerned about their online activity being tracked.
Social media giants face reckoning
Facebook, Google and Twitter have repeatedly failed to address the underbelly of hate, crime and conspiracies that have proliferated on their platforms. After Christhurch, they face a reckoning.
Push to regulate social giants like traditional media
Experts say an ACCC plan for a single set of regulations could fix an "absolutely outrageous" loophole.
Leadership
How four CEOs deal with a shifting business landscape
Four CEOs talk about how they are navigating increased regulatory intervention and changing consumer desires.
Keating was best treasurer, says former Treasury secretary
The former Westpac chairman reveals what really happened behind the scenes at Treasury, Westpac and the ABC, over Lunch with the AFR.
Lifestyle
Rapturous reception for West Side Story
Opera Australia's West Side Story is a lavishly produced, exquisitely sung and danced spectacle over the water.
Is time up for the parenting time out?
After his daughter was born, Arthur Staats naturally began thinking about his role as a parent. How would he encourage good behaviour and discourage bad behaviour as Jennifer grew up? He didn't like spanking. So what was a psychology professor and behaviourist in 1960 to do?
Film review: Destroyer keeps you guessing
Nicole Kidman is barely recognisable as a cop with a dark past in this tale of revenge.
Motley Crue: 'We got away with murder. Absolute murder'
As a jaw-dropping new film recalls, the wild men of rock found fame in an era with no rules.
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- M&A
Beer giant Lion buys half of Four Pillars Gin
The gin market is growing at 16 per cent-plus annually in Australia and Lion wants a piece of it as mainstream beer flatlines.
