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- Hedge funds
The family who lost everything in Goldsky
Glenn Cartwright wanted to increase his wealth quickly but it wasn't the money per se that he sought for his family. It was something more precious: time together. Instead, they lost $2.75 million.
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- Income tax
Pension boost for 600,000 by Christmas
The federal government will lower the deeming rate for more than half a million pensioners before the end of the year.
- Analysis
- Interest rates
Bankers face a new world of woe as interest rates tumble
Bankers who survived the Hayne royal commission have found that fresh ordeals await them now in the form of ultra-low interest rates.
Positives and pitfalls of dividend ETFs
In a falling interest rate environment, investors on the hunt for income are turning to high-yielding dividend ETFs. But there are risks.
'Frugal' retirees forced into riskier assets
Self-funded retiree Henry Schneider says there's no way he and his wife can live off 2 per cent interest from a term deposit. “Two per cent is not where I can exist. I'm frugal but not that frugal."
This is what motivates the 'coalition of the reasonable'
The powerbroking trio on the Senate crossbench flexed their muscle this week and there's plenty more special pleading to come.
Tougher time for craft brewers as buyouts slow
One new craft beer firm opens every week in a crowded sector, but CUB says its new brands are over-achieving as a mega-IPO in HK arrives.
Business
Morgans quietly 'settles' 60 spats with angry clients
Claims have been settled without any admission of liability, many subject to non-disclosure.
Navitas CEO forced out by BGH Capital's Ben Gray
BGH Capital's Ben Gray has replaced the CEO and CFO of education provider Navitas and installed the founder's son Scott Jones on his first day in control of the company.
Why Frequent Flyer changes are key to Qantas’ future
Points junkees - from corporate CEOs to apprentice plumbers - work to hack the Qantas Frequent Flyer program.
Eclipx takes big haircut in $60m Grays Online sale
The sale of Grays Online ends one part of a sorry tale for fleet management group Eclipx which has a new team in the driver's seat.
Corporate regulator defends Goldsky action
The corporate regulator says it acted in a 'relatively speedy' manner to shut down Goldsky, an alleged ponzi scheme.
Woke Woolies to test investors' ESG credibility
The supermarket giant is putting greater distance between its groceries and pokies interests, but investors can't agree where the chain of accountability ends.
$190? Trybe targets on trend parents
Accent Group is targeting parents willing to pay as much as $190 for mini-me versions of their favourite shoe brands.
Markets
- Analysis
- Investing
Why 1pc rates will change everything
Record low interest rates are going to reshape not just investment portfolios but the entire financial system.
- Opinion
- Investing
Is the world on the brink of recession?
Investors need to be realistic about the risks as well as the opportunities offered by low and falling rates.
Reformed Woolworths to test investors' ESG credibility
The supermarket giant is putting greater distance between its groceries and pokies interests, but investors can't agree where the chain of accountability ends.
Trade surplus, tax cuts tonic tipped
There is more good news than bad in this week's conflicting economic signals, with policy stimulus underwriting that optimism among economists.
All Ords near record high on yield appetite
The Australian sharemarket soared this week to within points of its highest ever close after the central bank's rate cut lifted investor sentiment.
Opinion
A rare moment of unity in a bleak political winter
Both our political leaders appear to have invested political capital in doing something about indigenous recognition during this term of parliament, writes Laura Tingle.
Columnist
Investors should beware the risks of cheap money
A week of tax cuts and interest rate cuts is a good one for markets. But there is a lot more to be done before the economy lives up to its potential.
Editorial
Why the FOMO rally is on fire
That punters are scrambling to grab whatever yield they can before it disappears is another reminder that it pays to be contrarian in a one-sided market, writes Christopher Joye.
Columnist
Is the world on the brink of recession?
Investors need to be realistic about the risks as well as the opportunities offered by low and falling rates.
Columnist
Politics
APRA adds 14pc to borrower firepower
The economy is poised to receive a triple whammy of policy stimulus in a single week following a second consecutive rate cut, passage of the federal government’s $158 billion tax plan and the removal of a key handbrake on home lending.
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- Australian economy
States push for return of asset recycling
Key states want the federal government to reintroduce asset recycling to help boost infrastructure spending, while Josh Frydenberg says his commitment to a surplus is 'non-negotiable'.
Pipeline tariffs in firing line as part of gas deal
APA Group, as the country's biggest gas transporter, appears the target of the Centre Alliance's pressure on pipeline tariffs.
CFMEU deputy 'on thin ice' over cocaine possession
Senior CFMEU NSW official Michael Greenfield has been granted conditional release over drug charges but warned of serious consequences if he offends again.
How the government saves money at pensioners' expense
Rates used to calculate income support have not been adjusted to reflect record low fixed income.
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World
- Opinion
- North Korea diplomacy
Sigley case shows North Korea isn't ready for prime time
The Sigley case is precisely the sort of arbitrary, punitive state behaviour foreign investors fear, writes Robert Kelly.
- Analysis
- Trump's America
Might reigns victorious on Trump's Independence Day
What Donald Trump said was not the point. His message was in the spectacle, the display of military hardware, and in defying history and his detractors.
The battle for bankers after Brexit is heating up
Major banks have begun poaching traders and senior staff as they prepare to move operations out of London after the UK crashes out of the EU.
Billionaire coal baron dies in Bahamas crash
American coal tycoon Christopher Cline was killed in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas that also claimed the lives of six other people.
After an 'overcrowded' Everest season, two climbers seek a new route
It has been 10 years since a new path up Everest was established and experts put the chance of success at one in five – at best.
Real Estate
Neilson's light-filled warehouse wins top NSW commercial design gong
Two Sydney buildings - 120 years apart in construction - won awards on Friday for one key attribute they share.
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- Tax cuts
Lambie's tax deal sparks calls to relieve states' $2b housing debt
Other states and territories wonder if they can get the same treatment as Tasmania but they don't have a crossbench senator.
Botany Bay Council certified Mascot Towers for occupation
Greens MP David Shoebridge, Labor MP John Graham and Shooters, Fishers and Farmers leader Robert Borsak also called for a new building inquiry.
- Opinion
- Flat Chat
Landlords and tenants brace for new rules
Every time NSW and Victoria revamp their residential rental laws, they are trying to outdo each other.
- Opinion
- Aged care
How caps work in aged care
The limits on what you'll pay may be a relief for many, but they don't work equitably across the board.
Personal Finance
Why low interest rates will hurt women
Patricia Leto, runs a small media business, has $20,000 in savings in the bank but has always been too intimidated to put it to work in the share market.
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Why 'slowing growth' does not have to mean 'sell shares'
Don't make short-term portfolio adjustments based on second-guessing the market's response to economic news.
Tax cuts spark 50 per cent boost in early return filing
The ATO has encouraged taxpayers to hold off lodging their annual tax return, as many employers have until July 31 to finalise employee income statements.
Technology
Why some men want to use facial recognition technology on porn actors
A program that cross-references faces in porn videos with social media profile pictures is questionable, not just morally but because facial recognition software has long been fraught territory.
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- Energy
Woodside doubles down in $40m hydrogen deal
Woodside CEO Peter Coleman says the company has to look beyond gas to a cleaner energy future.
Samsung subsidiary behind Nuheara bid
The identity of the party behind the $84 million play for the earbud start-up was revealed in response to an ASX query.
Leadership
How parents made Gen Z 'unemployable'
Modern parenting has created a generation that demands "safe spaces to protect them from ideas they don’t like, says psychologist Jonathan Haidt. “You can’t actually hire a person that thinks that way. They will not be able to add value."
On Amazon the book you order isn't always the one you get
Writers groups such as the Authors Guild, say counterfeiting of books has surged thanks to Amazon's lawlessness.
Lifestyle
A virtual treatment for real problems
Virtual reality is showing promising results as a way to treat problems from phobias to post-traumatic stress and even schizophrenia.
The power of art to invoke change
A new book explores the role of activism and protest and demonstrates the power of art to raise awareness and invoke change.
Kate Bosworth puts her money where her mouth is
The actress, in Sydney this week, looks back on 20 years in Hollywood – and towards a bold new future as an activist.
'I am pregnant, and nothing seems real'
All the clucky young women I knew are wavering, writes Sarah Walker. When we were 20, we never thought we’d be this poor, this tired, this scared before children.
What Song Exploder has taught us about music
We might, each in our private orb of listening, be about to enter a rich new era. Music plus commentary can be music magnified.
