Trapped Aussies cannot make evacuation flight
Some of the Australians trapped in the region at the centre of China's coronavirus outbreak say they will not take a planned evacuation flight to Christmas Island because they cannot get to the local airport.
'Wounded bulls' out in force as auctions kick off
Fed-up first-home buyers were out in force on the weekend trying to secure properties at almost any cost as the auction season kicked off for the year.
Economy to take 'significant' hit
The Treasurer said the virus and bushfires will have a 'significant' hit on the economy, Australians being airlifted from China will no longer be charged $1000, and sports clubs that missed out in the McKenzie saga will receive new money.
Australia bars foreign arrivals from China
Australians have been warned not to travel to mainland China as the number of people infected with the coronavirus neared 12,000 and foreigners on flights from China will be stopped from entering Australia from Saturday.
Finally, Britain turns the page on Brexit
Brexit day is a big, historic moment. While it might not bring the certainty business craves, it heralds the emergence of a different Britain.
Global equity investors take flight
Equities plunged across Europe and in New York, and the retreat could be the start of a long overdue reset of share valuations.
What to look for in earnings season
The savage market reaction to a number of startling share downgrades this week is a reminder that hefty price gains may not reflect earnings prospects.
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Luca Belgiorno-Nettis and the untold tale of the Sydney Biennale
Six years after being forced out of the arts biennale his family founded, Luca Belgiorno-Nettis is harnessing his creative energy in a new way.
A taste of what might be Justin Hemmes’ biggest restaurant spend yet
For this month's Anatomy of a Dish column, AFR Magazine talks to Jordan Toft of the long-awaited new Coogee Pavilion restaurant, Mimi's.
Lisa Havilah’s ambitious plans for Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum
Few cultural institutions in Australia have been as controversial as the high-profile museum project in Parramatta.
Why a handbag is so much more than a handbag
The power of the purse is well known today but in fashion circles, a bag didn't always swing the same clout.
The ‘nerd’ jewellery designer who once worked for chewing gum
Alina Barlow founded Alinka Jewellery in Sydney just five years ago. Now she's on track to creating a globally recognisable brand.
Companies
PNG gas talks collapse as Marape calls time
The break-down in negotiations between the PNG government and ExxonMobil spells a delay for a $20 billion LNG expansion in which Oil Search and Santos are involved.
Post-Hayne chaos may yet sink financial advice industry
Australia's financial advisers must no longer stand in "two canoes" but prioritise clients over profit, the royal commission concluded. Are they about to capsize?
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
How Silicon Valley hijacked disruption
The death of Clayton Christensen, the father of disruptive innovation, reminds us how even the best ideas can get hijacked.
Years of red ink before Sargon's downfall
The holding company of high-powered fintech superannuation group Sargon Capital lost nearly $25 in the two years before it tumbled into receivership, and it is yet to file accounts for last financial year.
Telstra, Rio backdown 'not good enough'
The Small Business Ombudsman wants big companies to expand their definitions of small business as the Morrison government presses ahead with a "name and shame" list.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Perpetual's green deal gives it US platform
Perpetual's acquisition of a US pioneer of ethical investing is designed to give it a toe-hold in the US market.
Keppel lines up with Australian Unity fund
The Singaporean fund manager has bought into the control of Australian Unity Office Fund as the property trust fields a takeover bid from US investor Starwood Capital.
Markets
- Analysis
- World markets
The bond market's China warning for Australia
Yields have tanked and the yield curve has flattened as traders fret Australia may not escape the growth-sapping impact of China's virus outbreak.
Shares lift ahead of profit reporting season
Receding worries over the coronavirus helped send shares higher on the last trading day before February's profit reporting season.
Coronavirus won't change RBA's mind about rates
Despite growing fears about the health crisis, the Reserve Bank of Australia is not expected to respond with a rate cut on Tuesday.
ASX staggers in a week dominated by coronavirus
Despite a marginal gain on Friday, the ASX ended the week in the red, with the virus outbreak pushing the Aussie dollar and key commodities lower.
The sceptics who bet against Elon
Meet the informal collection of obsessives pushing back against the cult of Elon Musk, whose electric car company's market cap has soared to $US100 billion.
Opinion
PM's climate fix puts taxpayer dollars at risk
The bilateral energy agreement with NSW is by a long way the second best, more costly and higher risk climate solution.
Editorial
Reforms must take into account economic wellbeing
As we implement the wave of reforms flowing from the royal commission, it's important to ensure the health of the economic system.
Contributor
Test case for Frydenberg’s integrity
If the Coalition wants to show it has learnt from the royal commission, stopping conflicted advice and the rorting of mums and dads would be an important first step, writes Christopher Joye.
Columnist
PM is paying the price for spin over substance
The Prime Minister's own goals show why good policy is still good politics.
Political Editor
The four things Hayne changed
A year since Commissioner Kenneth Hayne's bombshell, what's its legacy? Now the dust has settled, bankers and their advisers can see the impact it will have on corporate governance.
Impeachment weaponised and compromised
President Trump's guilt and acquittal are both certain. But the process still matters a great deal to the future of US politics.
Editorial
Politics
Kevin Rudd's think-tank to set up Australian outpost
The Asia Society Australia will become a new voice in foreign policy debates amid a turmoil of regional instability.
- Exclusive
- Defence spending
Submarine jobs poised to go west
The Morrison government is leaning towards sending ASC's submarine maintenance blue collar jobs to Perth, risking its relationship with key senator Rex Patrick.
Universities wrong-footed by fires, a deadly virus and Brexit
Still reeling from the bushfires, Australia's universities are now facing threats from the coronavirus and aggressive competition from a post-Brexit Britain.
Inside Australia's secret doomsday network
Nondescript warehouses across the country hold the country's $900 million National Medical Stockpile of emergency drugs and protective gear for quick deployment in case of terrorist or biological attacks or pandemics.
Why 70,000 public servants are dreading midnight
At the stroke of 12 o'clock, four federal portfolios will be formally abolished and thousands of public servants will be redeployed to new agencies and departmental clusters.
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World
The $US60b tax heist that's roiled Europe
Through careful stagecraft, rogue brokers did 'cum-ex' trades that returned double refunds for dividend taxes in a scam that has ensnared Macquarie Group.
Bernie's back and Democrats are scared
Trump built his presidency through a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. Can Bernie Sanders do the same thing to Democrats? Iowans are about to find out.
- Analysis
- Brexit
We are with Europe, but not of it
The scale of Boris Johnson's task to heal Britain after Brexit is matched only by the size of his gargantuan ego.
Companies operating in China on alert as virus spreads
The coronavirus outbreak is testing the world's growing dependence on China.
- Opinion
- Coronavirus outbreak
Living in China's virus nightmare
China feels like the set of the 2011 movie Contagion, where there is someone waiting to check your temperature on every corner, writes Michael Smith.
Property
Why housing turnover is key for RBA rates
Property prices might be racing but it is turnover the RBA will be watching like a hawk.
Sydney prices rise more than 1pc in a month
The CoreLogic Home Index reports a 1.14 per cent rise for Melbourne in January, and NAB's property index hit its highest level in nearly six years.
Catalano's Acquire partners with regional ACM papers to sell homes
The former Domain boss extends his new residential marketing platform on the back of his newspapers.
Billionaire seeks partner to finish $88b city
Super funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension and Asian developers are all expected to be courted as partners for billionaire developer Maha Sinnathamby.
Starwood revives takeover bid for Australian Unity fund
The all-cash offer at $2.98 per unit comes more than a year after Starwood's first effort to buy out the Australian Unity managed fund fell flat.
Wealth
- Opinion
- Flat Chat
How your apartment block can self-finance a revamp
A little-known law change means the majority in a building can require other owners to allow extensions and additions to pay for an upgrade.
- Opinion
- SMSFs
SMSF trustees need simpler, cheaper regulation
Looking for straightforward advice and getting tied up in paperwork or high fees? Why it's time for change.
Can I buy a car using my SMSF?
You'll face penalties if you use your retirement savings to buy a personal-use asset, writes John Wasiliev who answers your questions on super.
Technology
IBM chief Ginni Rometty steps down, names successor
After eight years at the helm of tech industry giant IBM, its first woman CEO, Ginni Rometty, says she's stepping down and set out succession plans.
Tesla short sellers run over by latest results
The post-earnings results surge in Tesla's shares have hammered short sellers by another $2.2 billion and there's the potential for a lot more losses ahead.
Brisbane eatery takes on Uber Eats at its own game
Pawpaw Cafe's owners signed up enthusiastically to Uber Eats when it launched, but high margins and a lack of control over their own customer data led them to build their own version of the app.
Work & Careers
Aussie actor's accidental LA move pays off
After beating a rare genetic disorder and abandoning law, Patrick Brammall is now sharing sets with the Hollywood A-list - and finally admitting Los Angeles is home.
Engine room lawyers in hot demand
Law firms are taking up the challenge posed by the exodus of senior females.
Life & Luxury
How I've explored 13 countries in a wheelchair
There's a lot of stress when it comes to travelling with a disability. But don't let that subtract from a good time or stifle an adventurous spirit.
- Opinion
- Sex & relationships
Why I have never lived with my husband
We have been together for seven years, married for three and yet we have never, officially, shared the same residence.
- Opinion
- Cars
Citroën's new SUV celebrates la différence
The French car brand is flirting with normality with its comfortable C5 Aircross.
Tom Hanks' Oscar-worthy turn may be heartwarming but it's also creepy
This could have been the corniest movie ever made, instead it's a complex portrait of extreme self-control being its own form of madness.
Why it's time for your dog to go vegan
Don't believe the myths about dogs needing meat – we could help save the planet, and extend our pets' lives, by switching them to a plant-based diet.
