Shorten digs in over franking 'gifts'
Bill Shorten has doubled down on plans to end cash refunds for excess franking credits, saying the election was a choice between funding such "gifts'' and better health care.
NAB bid to stop meltdown in mortgage broker business
CBA and Westpac are grabbing market share from NAB for fixed, variable and refinancing mortgages.
Jokowi rocks Jakarta as crowd cheers for secular Indonesia
President Jokowi's coalition partner Grace Natalie is young and progressive, but she may be too secular for an increasingly Islamic Indonesia.
- Opinion
- Hayne fallout
Political parties split on implementing Hayne
As both parties go into the election campaign, the key difference is the Coalition sees the royal commission as the end process of bank reform, while Labor sees it as the beginning.
ASX poised to open week flat
Australian shares are poised to open a shortened trading week flat on Monday despite a firm session on Wall Street on Friday.
ASIC doubles wealth investigations
ASIC is investigating 90 cases as part of its crackdown on problems in the wealth management and financial advice businesses of large banks.
Woolies result highlights surge in green bonds
Woolworths $400 million green bond closed more than five times oversubscribed, as global green bond issuance is expected to hit $US250 billion this year.
Business
Climate change hits supply chains: Allianz
A worldwide increase in natural catastrophes is hitting global supply chains and causing business interruption insurance claims to spike, Allianz warns.
Brown Brothers and CSIRO look to climate-proof grapes
In an industry sensitive to climatic changes, Brown Brothers has invested in CSIRO research to develop new grape varieties that boast a higher tolerance to dry, hot weather.
Miners unwilling to repeat historic mistakes, holding back investment
Deloitte Access Economics warns that miners will be cautious about investing, because they have squandered a commodity boom before.
Due Diligence: Santos making good on Harbour rejection arguments
Kevin Gallagher has a way to go to justify the Santos board's rejection of a $14.4 billion takeover offer, but is making headway.
Sonic's US lab pays €2.5m over misread smear test
The unnamed Irish mother in her 40s is the latest to settle and gain payment from Sonic's US subsidiary over the false negative screening scandal that has gripped Ireland.
- Exclusive
- Telecommunications
Telstra mulls court battle to resolve payphone dispute
Councils across Australia have raised concerns about Telstra's payphone upgrade.
South Australian gas cache owner battles market sceptics
A controversial project tapping the east coast's second-biggest source of gas reserves is flying under the radar as it works to prove its credentials.
Markets
- Opinion
- Fixed income
Why the plumbing of FX hedging matters for bond investors
More and more global capital is chasing currency-hedged returns rather than taking on currency risk.
JPMorgan boss rules out US recession
Jamie Dimon has set the tone for an upbeat set of results from Wall Street, declaring there is no reason for the US economic expansion to end.
It's too calm for US rates investors to let their guard down
The lockstep movement of German and US benchmark yields is evidence of how closely tied their economic fortunes are right now.
- Opinion
- Monetary policy
Phil Lowe's big call on housing slump
The RBA is pinning its hopes on low unemployment and low interest rates as home owners equity goes backwards.
- Opinion
- Specialist investments
Magellan: mitigate LIC mis-selling risks
With fund managers using LICs and LITs to circumvent conflict of interest rules, advisers are incentivised to move retail investors into riskier products, writes Christopher Joye.
Opinion
A highly taxing campaign for voters
There are now fundamental and sharply defined differences in philosophy driving both sides of politics – and the voters who follow them.
Columnist
Dissonant narratives condemn Wesfarmers to hostile progress on Lynas
Wesfarmers' value case has been forced to the background by a collision of controversies over Lynas.
Columnist
When defamation is a tax on free speech
More than ever, reputations are won and lost in the marketplace of free speech, regardless of what judges might decide
Editorial
Political parties split on implementing Hayne recommendations
As both parties go into the election campaign, the key difference is the Coalition sees the royal commission as the end process of bank reform, while Labor sees it as the beginning.
Business columnist
Politics
- Opinion
- Federal election
A highly taxing campaign for voters
There are now fundamental and sharply defined differences in philosophy driving both sides of politics – and the voters who follow them.
Selling the election message
The challenge for campaigners will be selling two relatively unpopular products.
Shorten's women strategy on show as campaign gets rolling
Labor's strategy of highlighting high profile women looks set to help make Bill Shorten Prime Minister.
- Exclusive
- Federal election
Alex Turnbull's plan to 'destroy' News Corp's political influence
The former prime minister's son said he wants to help drive the rise of independent MPs across the country.
- Analysis
- Federal election
Coalition slip-ups highlight Bill Shorten's self-discipline
Rookie errors by three top Liberal politicians show why Bill Shorten is winning the election campaign.
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World
Goldman Sachs economists say Trump's re-election is likely
Goldman Sachs' economic forecast also leans in favour of US President Donald Trump, although that is partly offset by his negative approval rating.
Protectionist push defines Indonesia's final presidential debate
Economic nationalism could stall Australia's free trade agreement with Indonesia, as 190 million voters prepare for Wednesday's election.
- Opinion
- World election
For all his faults, Jokowi is still Indonesia’s best bet
For all his shortcomings, Jokowi is a practical and predictable politician; Prabowo, however, is an authoritarian ideologue with a volatile personality.
Jokowi rocks Jakarta as crowd cheers for secular Indonesia
President Jokowi's coalition partner Grace Natalie is young and progressive, but she may be too secular for an increasingly Islamic Indonesia.
UK pressured on Swedish claims to Assange
British lawmakers are heaping pressure on the government to make sure that the WikiLeaks founder faces Swedish justice if prosecutors there reopen a rape investigation against him.
Real Estate
Property industry leads on assessing slavery supply chain risks
A new disclosure regime will force companies to assess risks - and say publicly what they're doing to fix them.
Get the money, then get the people: Lessons from NYC's High Line
The co-founder of New York's highly successful High Line public park wishes he secured a share of developers' profits before it was built.
Strong response to Queensland's pilot build-to-rent program
The program is similar to NSW's first build-to-rent project at Redfern.
- Exclusive
- Sales
Belle Property and hockingstuart merge into new agency
The merger will put the Belle/hockingstuart business on the top of the leader chart as one of the few pure national agencies alongside Ray White and LJ Hooker.
iProsperity to check out of Novotel, Century City in Melbourne
An investment platform for high-net worth Asian investors, iProsperity is one of the busiest traders in the market and is now divesting a hotel and mall.
Personal Finance
- Opinion
- Pay
The worst thing we can do for the low paid in Australia
The proposal for a "living wage" will make the unions happy. But it will do nothing to help the most vulnerable people in the workforce.
Split investment strategy to counter dismal savings rates
Fed up with falling bank savings rates? We outline strategies to boost your income without taking on too much risk.
Labor's franking plan will affect those saving in super too
You're not going to escape the chop if you're in accumulation mode – not being able to use excess franking credits will lower your return.
Technology
Start-up 'Facebook of online shopping'
After raising $63 million to help fuel local expansion, Singapore-based ShopBack believes it can beat out its Aussie rival and be the first app opened every day.
Power grid could be hacked 'at any time'
A new report says there is very high chance of a targeted attack against a major critical infrastructure operator in Australia.
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Technology will deliver performance, says Phil King
The sharemarket is in the midst of a structural change. And the latest indication of how quickly it will occur will happen this week.
Leadership
Rush judgment could see #MeToo remain behind closed doors
#MeToo supporters say the Rush case shows the need for confidentiality around sexual harassment but that may compromise the very awareness the movement has sought to build.
Education battleground is in skills and training
Both parties say they are spending generously on education. The real differences are in skills and early childhood
Lifestyle
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
Opera House seeks new partner: don't mention the money
The Sydney Opera House is looking for a new principal partner but how much money the sponsor will spend isn't part of the initial discussion.
Vinyl revival gives second chance to lost sounds
Reissue record labels focus on finding often rare, underappreciated, beautiful music and giving it a new lease of life. Here's why they do it.
This is what the wind looks like
The movement of wind-driven drawing arms captured through long photographic exposures reveals surprising and beautiful results.
Dead funny: putting the theatre back into your final farewell
A funeral director and a performance artist have created a show that promises to change your view of dying.
The Aftermath: post-war mellow drama
Kiera Knightly is the apex of a love triangle in a tale set in the aftermath of World War II.
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Alex Turnbull's plan to 'destroy' News Corp's political influence
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NAB bid to stop meltdown in mortgage broker business
Franking credit crunch hits roadblock
Belle Property and hockingstuart merge into new agency
Coalition slip-ups highlight Bill Shorten's self-discipline
