Morrison opens door to new coal plant
PM Scott Morrison has secured peace with the Nationals after dropping his previous resistance to coal-fired power in Queensland and agreeing to investigate underwriting a new plant in the state's north.
'We will litigate': ASIC warns super funds
The regulator's deputy chairman says persistently underperforming super funds are on notice. "You’re looking at at least 30 plus funds that’ve persistently underperformed."
David Murray leads Hayne backlash
AMP chairman David Murray has warned that the economy is more vulnerable now to shocks than it was before the 2008 global financial crisis. The country was in a "much weaker position to manage a slowdown".
Inflation expectations dive
If market signals are taken at face value, the RBA's inflation target won't be achieved in the next decade as expectations sink.
- Opinion
- Federal budget
Tax cuts get RBA backing
The Reserve Bank is giving the Morrison government the green light for tax cuts in next week's budget.
- Opinion
- Bonds
Trump might have been right on the Fed
The recent plunge in bond yields suggests Donald Trump may have been justified in his criticism of how fast and far rates rose last year.
Moelis & Co in line to defend Lynas Corp
Investment bank Moelis & Co is understood to be in line to defend rare earths miner Lynas Corp.
Business
Brokers push for more concessions
Having extracted promises from both parties not to shift to a consumer-pays system, the mortgage broking industry is pushing for more.
Rio, BHP restart some operations after cyclones
Rio Tinto says staff are returning to its ports and rail operations in Western Australia and that mining was resuming after the big blow.
MLC's Geoff Lloyd hopeful for buyer
The head of NAB's wealth arm says private equity firms haven't been knocking on his door, but he has been busy getting the business ready so it can be separated from the bank.
Call to drop airport review
Qantas wants parliament to legislate on airports if the Productivity Commission doesn't accept its demands for arbitration.
BAML's Kevin Skelton retiring
Bank of America Merrill Lynch's head of Australia, Kevin Skelton, is retiring from the bank after 33-years.
Qantas-Perth Airport dispute delays hope for direct Paris route
Perth Airports boss Nev Power has rebuffed a Qantas offer to settle a row over alleged non-payment of fees outside of court through independent arbitration.
Westpac's bid for $170b mortgage market share
The banking group is offering cash incentives to win new business as interest-only loans turn over faster than anticipated.
Markets
Fed still can't sniff a recession
Three Federal Reserve luminaries say there is no US recession on the horizon. But a decade into the recovery, has the world changed that much?
ASX ekes out tiny gain as Transurban shines
Australian shares stabilised on Tuesday, with investors pausing after pushing the sharemarket sharply lower at the start of the week.
The ATO is gobbling up income growth: RBA
A crackdown on tax deductions and better technology from the Australian Tax Office is contributing to slower income growth and slower consumption, the Reserve Bank of Australia says.
Fed rate cut expected sooner as yield curves invert
The US Federal Reserve's about-face on rate increases was designed to boost investor confidence but have left markets "more pessimistic than ever".
Lynas closes 35pc higher
S&P/ASX 200 closed 4.4 points higher as corporate news drove large gains in Challenger and Lynas.
Opinion
Fed still can't sniff a recession
Three Federal Reserve luminaries say there is no US recession on the horizon. But a decade into the recovery, has the world changed that much?
Columnist
Wesfarmers goes long on political risk
The Lynas takeover bid tells you a lot about Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott. He's willing to use the balance sheet to back a business operating in a volatile and uncertain political environment.
Columnist
How to do business in China
Warwick Smith's latest appointment is chairman of the Business Council's new China Leadership Group - a sensitive issue given the political tensions in the Australia-China relationship
Columnist
Trust in banks will flow from renewed purpose
The purpose of banks and business is to drive prosperity. They must remember this as they battle political pressure.
Editorial
Politics
Mining magnates on power plant shortlist
Interests linked with billionaires Andrew Forrest, Sanjeev Gupta and mining magnate Trevor St Baker have been named on a shortlist for government underwriting of new power plants.
NSW Upper house won't be known for 2 weeks
The composition of the NSW Legislative Council won't be known until mid-April, frustrating the minor parties in contention.
- Exclusive
- Rail
Business case for inland rail unravelling
The $10 billion Melbourne to Brisbane inland rail project is only expected to deliver returns of between 5 and 5.5 per cent for the Australian Rail Track Corporation.
Thirty-six media outlets cited for Pell contempt
Thirty six media outlets and journalists have been cited for contempt of court over coverage of George Pell's conviction for child sexual assault
Church lines up against gas explorers on PRRT changes
Santos leads gas producers arguing for a transition period on petroleum taxation changes but has run into opposing arguments from the Uniting Church.
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World
Indonesian election could be closer than expected
Next month's poll will be decided on personalities rather than issues, says Dewi Fortuna Anwar.
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- Donald Trump
China talks up reforms ahead of fresh trade talks
China has pledged to open up to more foreign competition and international trade in the latest signal it is willing to make concessions to bed down a trade deal with the US.
May cedes Brexit decision to MPs
The British PM May has conceded she doesn't have the numbers to get her Brexit deal through parliament, lobbing the ball into MPs' court.
Thai election campaign 'heavily tilted' to benefit junta
The run-up to Thailand's weekend vote was "heavily tilted" to benefit a party close to the ruling military junta, an Asian election monitor said .
- Opinion
- Brexit
Brexit is part of a wider European struggle
The interconnected nature of European politics should underline to EU leaders that their own politics are likely to be deeply affected by how things turn out in Britain.
Real Estate
Cheap credit 'fruitless' for housing market
Signs a record low interest rate environment is here to stay won't be enough to kick-start the residential property market.
Charter Hall fund to acquire childcare centres in $75.5m deal
The 13-asset portfolio of childcare centres, some still in development, represents the first big deal since the fund was brought into the Charter Hall stable.
The Green Building Council's new CEO signals a new broader focus
Incoming chief Davina Rooney said it was time for the GBCA to look beyond being a "shining beacon for one part of the industry".
Lendlease to invest in $20m logistics facility
Data storage and recovery group Iron Mountain has pre-committed to Lendlease's new facility.
Labor's negative gearing will crimp capital gains
Relying only on owner-occupiers to eventually buy their investment properties could be a tough deal for investors, warns The Urban Development Institute of Australia.
Personal Finance
- Opinion
- How to invest
Why silicon carbide is 'the new lithium'
Almost half of the incremental growth in power semiconductors globally over the next decade is expected to come from the installation of silicon carbide.
40pc of people don't expect pay rises this year
More Australians think they won't see their pay increase this year than those who do and economists agree meaning the Reserve Bank will probably have to cut rates.
ATO resolves leave loading question for small business
Tax experts have welcomed a new ATO decision on long-standing questions about leave loading arrangements, set to help business operators.
Technology
- Opinion
- Streaming
Apple TV nothing without killer content
Signing up collaborators like Oprah will not be cheap. But if Apple wants to make the shift from devices to services it has no choice but to keep on spending.
French start-up turns up the heat with ceramic storage
French start-up Eco-Tech Ceram needs to move quickly to seize the opportunity for its ceramic storage units ahead of rivals such as Siemens and perhaps Australia's 1414 Degrees.
Social media chiefs face jail terms
Scott Morrison will warn the tech industry the government will introduce new laws if they fail to stop platforms being used to distribute extremist material.
Leadership
- Opinion
- Women at work
Why being funny is no joke for women
Public speaking terrifies people, but deploying humour to break the ice can be full of pitfalls.
Westside CEO underpaid staff: FWO
The watchdog's legal action against the senior executive comes just months after Viva Energy acquired a 50 per cent stake in the company.
Lifestyle
The man changing American workwear
With fans including Lady Gaga, Kanye West and Rihanna, global attention has come fast to this US designer, whose fashion dream formed in Australia.
How nature can help your success at work
An increasing number of health professionals are dispensing green scripts: simple but effective ways to counter nature deficit disorder.
Stitches, sharks? This boss keeps on surfing
Compared with the rawness of what can happen in the ocean, anything at work seems minor, says HCL Technologies' Michael Horton.
Israeli fashion house has designs on Australia
You may not have come across the design house Maskit yet but you soon will, if a star attraction at next week's Sydney fashion hub realises her ambition.
Eagles boss blasts latest AFL racism
West Coast premiership forward Liam Ryan has become the latest AFL figure targeted for online abuse, prompting more calls for tighter controls on social media.
