September 2015
What the media says about Malcolm Turnbull's defeat of Tony Abbott
Malcolm Turnbull has ousted Tony Abbott to give Australia it's fifth prime minister in as many years. Here's a taste of what the media is saying about Monday's tumultuous events.
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June 2015
14 Sydney suburbs with 100 per cent real estate auction clearance rates
Even in Sydney's booming property market some spots are hotter than others.
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May 2015
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer highest paid female CEO in 2014
Yahoo's Marissa Mayer has topped a list of highest paid female CEOs, but her remuneration pales beside top paid male CEO David Zaslav.
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April 2015
Newspoll rates Bill Shorten better prime minister than Tony Abbott in every state
The Coalition's primary vote in Western Australia has plunged to a 14-year low alongside a massive fall in Prime Minister Tony Abbott's standing.
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NSW's $1b stamp duty bonanza
Surging Sydney property prices have delivered the NSW government a $1 billion stamp duty windfall in the first two months of the year alone.
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March 2015
Malcolm Fraser dead: A Coalition critic on Twitter
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser took to social media as a vocal critic of the Coalition and an ardent support of human rights
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December 2014
What Australian Financial Review readers read in 2014
From megadeals to billionaire punch-ups and tips to beat the taxman, these are the stories you read this year.
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RBA governor Glenn Stevens says oil price fall ‘good news’
RBA governor Glenn Stevens has said the collapse in the price of oil to near $US60 a barrel is a “bullish point for global growth”, despite the shockwaves it has sent through the energy sector.
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September 2014
Fed renews near zero rates pledge
The US Federal Reserve has renewed a pledge to keep interest rates near zero for a “considerable time” and repeated concerns over slack in the US labour market.
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Iron ore plunges below $US83 a tonne
Iron ore shed a further 1.2 per cent from its already beleaguered price overnight, piling further pressure on small miners and threatening additional pain for the Australian economy.
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June 2014
Iron ore slides below $US90 a ton
Iron ore has fallen below $US90 a metric ton for the first time since 2012, after tumbling a further 2.1 per cent overnight as demand from China continues to slow.
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May 2014
London mortgages too hot for Lloyds, RBS
British banks Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland are staging a retreat from the London mortgage market amid growing fears the city’s property prices are running too hot.
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US consultants caught in China spy backlash
US consulting firms, such as McKinsey, Bain and Boston Consulting Group, have reportedly become caught up in the burgeoning stand-off between the US and China over alleged cyber spying.
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America’s student debt blowout
As Australia debates the prospect of skyrocketing university fees, the US is grappling with a stark divergence between earnings and the cost of a degree.
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March 2014
Iron ore tumbles on China fears
Updated | Iron ore has suffered its biggest one-day price fall in more than four years and Chinese steel futures have dropped to record lows as concerns mount over the outlook for the Chinese economy.
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Packer film play tipped for $44m Gravity payday
James Packer-backed film financier RatPac-Dune will reportedly pocket $US40 million from its investment in space blockbuster Gravity.
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Russia tightens grip in Crimea
Ukraine has accused Russia of seizing border posts and ordering two of its navy ships to surrender, with Ukraine’s Prime Minister saying there’s little chance the crisis will be resolved in the short term.
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February 2014
Spin doctors assembled for $4bn Medibank privatisation
The federal government has reportedly begun laying the groundwork for a $4 billion privatisation of health insurer Medibank Private, with the appointment of communications strategists for the process.
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Labor holds Newspoll lead as Shorten honeymoon fades
The Labor Party has held onto a two-party preferred lead in the latest Newspoll, but there are signs Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s honeymoon may be coming to an end.
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$A surges through US89¢
The Australian dollar has surged more than 2 per cent, after the RBA on Tuesday softened its stance on the currency’s strength and signalled a shift away from an easing bias for interest rates.
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