Today
China property concerns grow as another big developer is on the brink
Country Garden’s financial struggles confirm investors’ worst fears about the nation’s vast property market, which has resumed a downturn after a brief rebound.
- 8 mins ago
- Bloomberg News
Matildas aim for three out of three in England clash
The Matildas are the lowest ranked team left in the World Cup, but they can add to dominance over England in the Ashes and netball; residents return to devastated Maui; David Littleproud cool on regional Voice. Follow the latest here.
- 1 hr ago
- Andrew Hobbs
- Opinion
- Interest rates
10 of the best opinion reads from this week
From why the real pain is still to come for consulting’s big four to the generational divide exposed by CBA’s results. Here are ten thoughtful opinion pieces from the past week.
- Opinion
- Bonds
Taking in the view from the peak (of rates), bonds are set to rally
Nature abhors inertia so if interest rates aren’t going up, the market will price them to go down and this has profound implications for asset prices.
- Vimal Gor
Yesterday
- England 2 Columbia 1
- FIFA Women's World Cup
England to face Australia after beating Colombia
Alessia Russo fired England into the semi-finals against Australia after a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday.
- Updated
- George Clarke
- Australia 0 (7) - 0 (6) France
- FIFA Women's World Cup
Matildas defeat France in epic penalty shootout
The Matildas are through to the Women’s World Cup semi-finals after defeating France 7-6 on penalties in the longest penalty shootout in the tournament’s history.
- Updated
- Anna Harrington
The 10,000 steps debate (and how many you should really do)
A new study suggests that our daily target could be considerably lower than previously thought.
- Charlotte Lytton
Maui wildfire death toll hits 80 as questions raised over warnings
The death toll from the fires has risen to 80 as officials try to determine how the inferno spread so rapidly through the historic resort town with little warning.
- Marco Garcia and Mike Blake
Italy stands ready to host as Musk talks up Zuckerberg rumble
Italy’s Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano says he has spoken to Elon Musk about hosting a “large charitable and historically evocative event”.
- Reuters
10 long reads for the weekend
Welcome to the weekend. To start off your day, we’ve curated 10 great reads to enjoy.
US, China agree to double weekly flights between countries: report
The US Transportation Department will increase the number of Chinese passenger flights allowed to fly to the US to 18 weekly round-trips on September 1.
- Reuters
FTX founder jailed in New York for tampering with witnesses
District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ordered Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail revoked after prosecutors said he’d tried to harass a key witness in his fraud case.
- Larry Neumeister
Rio Tinto strikes rail deal for Simandou iron ore mine in Guinea
Rio Tinto, Guinea and the Winning Consortium Simandou have agreed to develop 600 kilometres of rail lines needed to transport iron ore to a port.
- Thomas Biesheuvel and Dylan Griffiths
- Exclusive
- Construction
Sunito v Sathio: inside the feud that killed the Crown Group empire
A fight between business partners of more than 25 years puts one of Australia’s largest private developers – one which had global ambitions – into liquidation.
- Campbell Kwan
- Opinion
- Construction
There’s a better solution than simply cancelling big projects
Construction productivity is now lower than when CDs topped the charts. And the races to the bottom on price are not helping either.
- Jon Davies
US stocks mixed as price data bolsters higher for longer case
The S&P 500 edged lower and the Nasdaq slid. July producer prices rose slightly faster than expected. $A slides below US65¢.
- Timothy Moore
Trump threatened with cash crunch as legal bills mount
The famously tightfisted Donald Trump might eventually have to reach into his own pocket as his political committees burn through cash at a furious pace.
- Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman
Grim search continues on Maui as death toll rises
The official death toll from the fires has reached 80 but rescuers had yet to move inside buildings in their search for other victims.
- Mike Baker, Jenny Gross and Mike Ives
Goldman’s CEO is stuck without a clear lifeline
David Solomon is increasingly the target of frustration as he struggles to steer the elite investment bank through a humbling stretch.
- Rob Copeland
Special counsel appointed in Hunter Biden inquiry
The appointment all but ensures that a years-long investigation into a wide array of conduct in Hunter Biden’s life will continue.
- Glenn Thrush, Luke Broadwater and Michael S. Schmidt
