Crown 'facilitated' money laundering
Helen Coonan has admitted Crown risk management failings facilitated money laundering, but says she is determined to help Crown keep its Sydney casino licence.
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- Pharmaceuticals
Mesoblast faces multiple class action lawsuits in the US
The stakes are rising for Mesoblast, which is battling to have its stem cell therapies approved by the FDA as lawyers challenge its honesty and trustworthiness.
Locked-down pub owner takes freedom quest to High Court
A Melburnian publican is challenging Victoria's lockdown on constitutional grounds in the High Court. Brett Sutton faces 'please explain' over emails; PM rules out early election; Victoria may have zero cases. Follow live updates here.
ASX falls 0.7pc, as Afterpay charges ahead on Westpac deal
The ASX slid on Tuesday as the pandemic re-emerged as a threat to the global recovery. A deal inked with Westpac helped Afterpay outperform, breaking the $100/share threshold.
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- Industrial relations
Cleanaway workers handed potentially 'unenforceable, illegal' deeds
Cleanaway Waste Management asked senior employees at its ToxFree acquisition to agree to 'onerous' secret legal agreements that sought to prevent them from working for any competing waste firm in Australia.
AFP probes potential corruption in airport land deal
The AFP said its preliminary investigations were focused on the existence of any "corruption of public officials".
- Opinion
- US votes 2020
Is Biden making the same mistake as Shorten?
While the Democratic hopeful rests up ahead of this week's debate, President Trump's return to the fray has given his supporters hope the 2020 race is still alive, writes Jacob Greber.
Companies
Westpac hitches a ride on Afterpay's juggernaut
For Westpac, which has struggled to attract young customers, the partnership will lift deposits and provide exposure to the rapid growth in Afterpay customers.
BHP's ambitions for Olympic Dam continue to shrink
BHP has outlined a future of low-cost, incremental growth at Olympic Dam after canning its third expansion plan within a decade.
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Afterpay and Westpac chase banking’s brave new world
Afterpay and Westpac's tie-up won't be a money spinner initially, but is more about building new and better customer relationships through technology and data.Â
Origin rejects Juukan Gorge link amid NT gas storm
Origin Energy's AGM exposed a clash over who counts as a traditional owner for the Beetaloo gas exploration project in the Northern Territory.
Sam Henderson avoids jail, fined $10,000
The high-profile royal commission witness received a two-year good behaviour bond and was fined for two counts of defective disclosure and one count of dishonest conduct.
Zip strikes deal with Visa, Apple, Google
The buy now, pay later company says its services will be able to be used for more everyday items over Visa's payment rails.
NAB's guns for hire under the spotlight
A judge who savaged NAB's program of unlicensed loan promoters has weighed in on the bank’s practice of hiring expensive consultants.
Markets
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- Markets Live
ASX falls 0.7pc; Afterpay leads tech rally; Zip deal 'significant'
The sharemarket finished 0.7 per cent lower as BHP, CSL and Commonwealth Bank offset gains in Afterpay. Afterpay gained 4.5 per cent after inking a deal with Westpac. Tech stocks rallied for a third straight session.
Reserve Bank paves way for November action
The Reserve Bank's latest messaging is consistent with a historic Cup day, as economists speculate it will either cut interest rates, launch QE, or both.
ASX plays matchmaker to growth-struck investors
The allure of the Australian Securities Exchange to global tech companies has proved to be a boon for the local market, allowing retail investors the chance to access high growth stocks much earlier than in other markets.
Fiscal support more important than AAA rating: RBA's Kent
The Reserve Bank's Chris Kent says the central bank has supported the economy in the right way, and if it did begin buying bonds as speculated, that would not crowd out other buyers.
Men's jobs, pay hit harder than women's
Job and salary losses for men during the coronavirus recession are greater than those for women, new statistics show, although that could change as JobKeeper wage subsidies wind down.
Opinion
China adopts science on virus while Trump fights it
The US President has taken the opposite stance to China on fighting the pandemic, and stats show how America is paying for it.
Contributor
Why the RBA isn't fazed by the prospect of rising house prices
RBA boss Philip Lowe has decided that in the context of a pandemic, a further drop in borrowing costs will help people get jobs and shrink the level of problem loans.
Columnist
Why Jacinda Ardern is just like a Latin American populist
Lacking an economic recovery plan, the policies of the re-elected Prime Minister risk hurting the ordinary New Zealanders they aim to help.
Contributor
A distracted US is dangerous for Taiwan
For decades, the threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan has been held in check by the US. But America is now consumed by the most divisive presidential election campaign in living memory.
Columnist
'Callous indifference', 'just a Liberal': Vic insults get personal
Daniel Andrews is a strong political performer despite his government's many failings in dealing with the coronavirus. So to distract critical attention, he is accusing Josh Frydenberg of playing political games.
Columnist
China's recovery is cold comfort for some Australian exporters
With the coronavirus under control, China's consumers are spending again. However, Australia's wine, beef, cotton and coal exporters have little to celebrate as political sanctions bite.
China correspondent
Politics
JobKeeper IR flexibilities 'essential' to saving jobs, review finds
Both unions and employers have praised the government's temporary IR flexibility in helping arrest the decline in jobs and wages during the initial COVID-19 economic shock, a review has found.
ICAC's independence under threat: auditor
MPs warn that ICAC could face payback by the Premier as a report recommends keeping funding decisions at arm's length from the government.
High Court asked to rule on freedom of movement
A battle in the High Court will first test what the constitution implies.
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- Political lobbying
Third Labor MP dragged into Qld lobbying scandal
ALP powerbroker and former Brisbane lord mayor Jim Soorley has denied lobbying anyone.
Frydenberg and Andrews go to war
The federal Treasurer has traded blows with Victoria's Premier amid fears the state's contact tracing and testing regimes are still not up to scratch.
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- Analysis
- Protest
MilkTea Alliance links Thai and Hong Kong protests
The alliance was founded to take on China's social media trolls. Now its supporters have more lofty ambitions across south-east Asia.
Maxwell loses bid to keep her Epstein testimony secret
A US appeals court has dealt Ghislaine Maxwell a blow by refusing to block the release of a deposition she gave concerning her relationship with the late financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Pace of US shale consolidation picks up
Talks between Pioneer Natural Resources and rival Parsley Energy are the latest sign that consolidation in the US shale industry is gaining momenetum.
Vale delivers Brazil's best iron ore output since Brumadinho disaster
Australia's biggest iron ore rival, Brazilian miner Vale, appears to be finding form but the company's iron ore sales remain well below top speed.
- Analysis
- Emerging markets
Asia won’t beat COVID-19 without international money
The developing economies of Asia – the nations most in need of help – are unable to access it from organisations such as the IMF.
Property
Dexus snares Adelaide medical research
The $446.2m transaction constitutes one of the largest single-asset private acquisitions within healthcare real estate, as the emerging sector gains increasing scale and appeal.
Housing market returning to pre-crisis levels: Stockland
Victoria remains subdued, but one of the country's largest developers says first-quarter figures put it on track to settle nearly 5000 lots this year.
Blackstone sells Brisbane industrial estate to ESR for $90m
The 18-hectare property at 1502 Beaudesert Road is the second property acquired by ESR for its $1 billion Australia Development Partnership
ASX-listed Sunland could wind down as it seeks to sell off land
The Queensland-based residential developer will limit future development projects and sell undeveloped land over the next three years.
Capitol Square hotel sold to Malaysian investors for $26m
The Capitol Square Hotel was last valued in February at $28 million with the sale to the Mahs reflecting about a 7 per cent decline in valuation since the pandemic.
Wealth
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- Financial planners
Radical shake-up of financial advice rules floated
Rice Warner has proposed a major rethink of the laws governing financial advice, deregulating the troubled sector in a bid to improve access and affordability.
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Why Aussie equities may surprise and outperform
Three reasons why local stocks have a competitive advantage over other parts of the world.
- Opinion
- SMSFs
How to position your SMSF ahead of US election
Investors should retain a long-term view and avoid emotional, politically-driven investing decisions.
Technology
The Australian Tesla Powerwall rival set to bring you hydrogen
Lavo Hydrogen Technology's unit is the same size as Elon Musk's, but the company says it can store up to three times as much energy over a longer period.
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- Funding
Start-up that lets supermarket customers skip the scanner raises $7.5m
Tiliter's computer vision technology is used in 20 Woolworths supermarkets, but within 18 months the goal is for it to be in 1000 stores, including in the US.
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- Cloud
Optus signs up with Amazon Web Services to sell cloud services
Optus and AWS will create software services together and a new 'cloud academy' to train 2000 employees in cloud-related skills as the telco evolves.
Work & Careers
NBN Co boss tops list of taxpayer-funded salaries
Labor jumped on Stephen Rue's $3 million-plus pay packet, saying NBN Co had missed revenue forecasts, fell short of new broadband connection targets and had rising capital costs.
- Opinion
- Office
Working from home is here to stay, so let's get it right
In the long run, especially with smart policies, more flexible work arrangements will be a good thing.
Life & Luxury
Surf-mad director has no fear of sharks (or cold water)
The ocean predators are OK as long as they're not hanging off his leg, says Nick Garnham of furniture maker Jardan, who surfs through winter in Victoria.
Why people pay hundreds of dollars to eat on grounded planes
Who on Earth would dine in Singapore Airlines' A380 restaurant? A regional sales director for travel data provider OAG Aviation Worldwide has some insights.
This obscure US company now has the world's fastest car
SSC’s Tuatara has clocked a record 508.73km/h on a dusty desert highway outside Las Vegas.
Whoop it up like Harry Styles in Brisbane's $25,000-a-night penthouse
With no international travel for the foreseeable future, those seeking luxury might have to start looking closer to home. Even in Queensland's capital.
Welcome to the luxury 'bula bubble' in Fiji
Fiji 's exclusive 'Blue Lane' is designed to help the wealthy get back on the water with ease.
