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ANZ probes ‘$54b’ in inflated bond trades
The bank overstated the value of government bonds it traded by over $50 billion in a year, boosting its chances of winning lucrative mandates to issue Commonwealth debts.
ASX to rally, S&P 500 closes above 5600 points
Australian shares are set to open higher. All three US benchmarks advanced with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq resetting records on another tech surge.
Shipping crises ‘spanner in works’ for inflation fight
Australian consumers and retailers are facing long delays and higher prices for goods from Europe and Asia amid an international shipping crisis that could stoke local inflation.
Pelosi, George Clooney deliver new blows to Biden
“We are not going to win in November with this president,” the Hollywood actor and donor says, as momentum continues to build for Joe Biden to step aside.
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Ukraine on ‘irreversible’ path to NATO after war
Assurances that Ukraine will be allowed to join the Western coalition advance. Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times ‘undesirable’ amid crackdown. Follow for updates.
Two-thirds of Australia’s ‘Xennials’ earn more than their parents
Australians have an easier time moving up the income ladder than workers in Scandinavia, the US, France and the UK, new research shows.
Australia will have 400,000 new millionaires by 2028. Are you one of them?
Buoyed by property and super, Australians have become the second-richest people in the world, on paper at least.
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Downer EDI pitches in on flailing EnergyConnect construction
The troubles at the cable project are being closely watched because its failure would imperil the entire build-out of the transmission grid, sources say.
Anzac Day shopping ban restricts choice, retailers say
Retail trade will be banned on Anzac Day in NSW, giving the state some of the nation’s most restrictive rules in a move to counter “creeping commercialism”.
Forrest says he was kept in the dark about spying on ex-employees
Fortescue’s executive chairman Andrew Forrest is considering sacking the company’s external lawyers who presided over the surveillance of former employees.
BHP enlists OZ Minerals copper veteran amid cost blowout fears
BHP’s mine manager has warned of cost and schedule challenges for a near $1 billion expansion project at the Prominent Hill copper mine.
Seppeltsfield buys up as Australian Vintage offloads two vineyards
The ASX-listed producer behind McGuigan and Tempus Two will exit one property in NSW and sell another in South Australia to its privately owned rival.
‘Wholly inadequate’: Non-bank lender pinged by new rules
Firstmac has become the first financial outfit pinged by new regulations designed to ensure suitable products are promoted to customers.
Veteran banker Jon Gidney joins Cettire board
The former investment banking heavyweight has joined the luxury goods platform, which is yet to appoint any female directors.
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The mining stocks fundies think may outrun BHP and Rio
The rout in the ASX’s largest mining companies this year has created a “screaming” buy for some of the sector’s biggest investors.
Macquarie says it’s time to buy real estate stocks before rate cuts
The broker has warned that the “best” phases for ASX returns is behind us and is urging investors to buy more defensive companies amid signs that returns are starting to falter.
New Zealand eyes August rate cut after ‘dovish pivot’
Market pundits have ramped up bets that the RBNZ may cut interest rates as soon as next month after the central bank said it was confident that inflation will return to target.
Wall Street’s big run has investors trying to pick the top
The No.1 question is: when will the remarkable run come to an end? Another nine days of gains (out of the past 10) only makes it more fascinating.
US hedge fund made 50pc on Adani short-sell attack
New York investment fund Kingdon Capital Management had advance notice of a research report accusing the Indian conglomerate of fraud last year.
Opinion
Tariffs, inflation, debt: The economic hits of a re-elected Trump
Trump’s first term tariffs did not crater the US or world economies. The same cannot be said for his far more ambitious plans the second time around, writes Richard Holden.
Economics professor
Inside the Democrats’ fight over Biden
Hosting the NATO summit was supposed to help the US president demonstrate unity within the Democratic Party. But it is tearing itself apart.
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Asian allies key to our cyberdefence against China
Japan and South Korea have for the first time joined Five Eyes allies led by Australia in directly calling out Chinese cyberattacks, but more can be done.
Cybersecurity expert
It’s an energy race between the implausible and the impossible
Peter Dutton has come up with a nuclear-powered cost of living wedge to expose Labor’s overreach on renewables and sustainability.
Energy expert
Ukraine remains NATO’s pressing test of global relevance
The shadow that hangs over NATO’s 75th birthday is a strange brew of populism that now endangers the alliance’s claim to modern strategic relevance.
Editorial
Why we need ‘wickedly hard’ reform in Australia
Such measures, however, would have to first wrestle the biggest policy reform chiller of all – vertical fiscal imbalance, write Karen Chester and Helen Silver.
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New ‘alliance’ calls out China’s bad cyber behaviour
Months of behind-the-scenes work helped convince Japan and South Korea to join an Australian-led statement slamming China over cyberattacks.
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Cheaper kitchen sinks as Canberra dismantles tariff barrier to China
While Australian lobster remains off the menu in Beijing, the Albanese government is removing tariffs on Chinese-made kitchen sinks.
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Revealed: Turnbull’s Paris option to revive French subs deal
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull paved the way for Australia to renegotiate the French submarine contract when Labor came to power, but there was silence from the new government.
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CFMEU deal helps add 10pc to apartment costs
The CFMEU’s latest wages deal for NSW will increase labour costs by up to 19 per cent in the first year alone, a new analysis finds.
Cattle farmers go to war with Labor over class action
Cattle farmers have accused Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus of launching an appalling, contemptuous and “outrageously misleading” attack on them.
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Archegos founder Hwang found guilty over fund’s $53b collapse
The Archegos meltdown in 2021 sent shock waves across Wall Street and drew regulatory scrutiny on three continents.
Europeans use NATO summit to meet Trump officials
European delegations to a NATO leaders’ summit in Washington this week are holding meetings with foreign policy associates of Donald Trump, as nervousness rises inside the military alliance regarding President Joe Biden’s re-election prospects.
Trump steps up attacks on Harris, stays silent on running mate
The former president accused Vice President Kamala Harris of working with other Democrats to cover up Joe Biden’s alleged mental acuity issues.
Samsung workers strike ‘indefinitely’ in global chip risk
The union of 30,000 workers will go on strike in action that may snowball to trigger similar responses across a recovering tech and chip industry.
China’s consumer price growth weakens ahead of key summit
Factory deflation eases but Beijing’s reliance on exports and industrial output is stoking trade tensions.
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Hedge fund manager’s Perth mansion sells for $25 million
A contemporary mansion in Mosman Park has sold for $25 million in Western Australia’s biggest residential deal so far this year.
The investor survival kit for property taxes
Property investors, particularly in Victoria and NSW, face what seems to be an ever-increasing regime of extra costs and charges. Here are some tips to stay the course.
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Young Rich Lister splashes $19m on 1950s waterfront home
Founder of streetwear label Geedup Co. Jake Paco and his mother Debbie have emerged as the buyers of sprawling waterfront estate in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.
PGIM hops on private credit boom with $750m fund
The global fund manager’s first local private credit fund has raised $300 million and received an additional $300 million in commitments so far.
Jon Adgemis’ Paddington pub housing El Primo Sanchez up for sale
The move follows a complex refinancing effort of Mr Adgemis’ Public Hospitality empire involving Deutsche Bank, Muzinich and Archibald Capital’s Ben Madsen.
Wealth
The workshop that teaches young rich kids to manage huge fortunes
During family retreats, kids start learning about managing money and donating to charity from an early age.
Can we put $2.9m from a property sale into super?
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This fledgling asset class is generating double-digit returns
Investors are earning attractive returns from land lease communities, which can generate an annuity-style income.
Technology
Meet Samsung’s new Ring, Watch Ultra and not-so-new folding phones
At its biggest gadget launch of the year, Samsung finally launches its Galaxy Ring health tracker, and a new outdoors-oriented Galaxy Watch.
With its new wearables, Samsung goes toe-to-toe, ear-to-ear with Apple
Samsung has finally released its long-awaited Galaxy Ring fitness tracker, but it’s not coming to Australia until later this year.
Microsoft, Apple walk away from OpenAI board
The ChatGPT maker plans a strategy to engage with its crucial partners as regulatory scrutiny of the sector increases.
Work & Careers
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CFMEU conditions risk pushing up Queensland build costs by a third
Restrictive CFMEU conditions on Queensland sites risk dragging out work and making apartment buildings up to 33 per cent more expensive to build, a new analysis says.
A beginner’s guide to surviving a business conference
“Making new connections”? If you don’t know why you’re at an industry gathering, you need to come up with a strategy.
Life & Luxury
‘Devastated’: De Minaur forced to quit Wimbledon with injury
Alex de Minaur was set for a blockbuster showdown with Novak Djokovic. Instead, he had to pull out just hours before the match.
What this CEO eats depends how bad the last meeting was
Joy Krige, CEO of Cranecorp Australia in Perth, grazes from her snack drawer during the day, rather than eat a formal breakfast or lunch.
How Grace Kelly inspired this season’s stylish sunglasses
Sunglasses are a shield from the shy, a friend to the tired and hungover, and don’t require the wearer to be a certain dress size.
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Feel the need for Speed as Bentley unveils its most powerful vehicle
With a hybrid V8, the Continental GT Speed will be available as a coupe or convertible.
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What happens when an Australian winemaker ventures into Barolo country
Narelle King has teamed up with a leading Italian producer to make the first barolo in the Tar & Roses range. And it’s lovely.
