Today
Elliott promises more growth for ANZ in mortgage assault
The ANZ chief executive tempered expectations that the “mortgage wars” that have dented profit margins would soon ease.
- 13 mins ago
- Lucas Baird
Cost of living crunch adds urgency to Christmas charity appeals
Charities are reporting a dip in the number of donations amid a heightened need for support.
- 13 mins ago
- Gus McCubbing
- Live
- Markets Live
ASX falls; Pacific Smiles rallies; gold, lithium miners drop
Shares retreat after late US sell-off; Pacific Smiles turns down “undervalued” bid; $A eases to US67.37¢; global bond yields drop after UK inflation print; oil holds three-day gain. Follow updates here.
- 23 mins ago
- Timothy Moore, Sarah Jones, Joanne Tran and Cecile Lefort
Comyn loses his deputy; No ship to Red Sea; Inside the secret CEO school
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
- 28 mins ago
- Live
- Need to Know
Personnel increase, but no ship to Red Sea: Marles
Marles reiterates Australia’s Pacific focus; Talks continue for fresh ceasefire in Israel Gaza war; Cape York braces for flooding. Follow updates here.
- 29 mins ago
- Maxim Shanahan
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Inside the secret school for ASX CEOs
Chanticleer has been given a rare look inside the invite-only course for new ASX150 CEOs, which is the brainchild of BHP chairman Ken MacKenzie.
- 1 hr ago
- James Thomson
Almost half of all Virgin Australia flights delayed in November
Some 62 per cent of domestic Qantas flights arrived on time, with Transport Minister Catherine King warning the government could act if issues persisted.
- 1 hr ago
- Kylar Loussikian and Ayesha de Kretser
- Opinion
- Christmas
‘Hark the herald angels sing …’ But peace on earth, when?
Does the strife in the Holy Land question the relevance of Christmas, or render its message more urgent?
- 1 hr ago
- Colleen O'Reilly
Billionaire Richard White spends $11m on Rolling Stone’s local owner
The WiseTech founder, worth an estimated $10.5 billion, will bankroll ASX-listed Vinyl Group’s acquisition of The Brag Media.
- 1 hr ago
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Shippers know the Suez is always a crisis waiting to happen
The channel should still be used, when it’s safe, as the savings are great. But knowing there’s a backup is enough assurance that the global economy won’t crash.
- Tim Culpan
CBA’s Matt Comyn loses his right-hand man, the meticulous David Cohen
Over 15 years at the bank, David Cohen has seen it all. On his retirement, he provides a potted history of CBA’s numerous troubles and its transformation.
- James Eyers
Trump seeks to spin court ruling into political gold
The former president’s re-election bid may hinge on upcoming judgments in the US Supreme Court.
- James Politi, Stefania Palma and Alex Rogers
More states gear up to hear challenges to Trump’s eligibility
More than a dozen other states have pending legal challenges under the same amendment, according to US media reports.
- Matthew Cranston
Oil edges higher as Red Sea risks outpace rising US inventories
Oil swung in a wide range before ending the session in New York modestly higher, extending its winning streak to three days.
- Updated
- Julia Fanzeres and Alex Longley
ASX to fall, S&P 500 rally runs out of petrol
Australian shares are set to open lower. US stocks sell-off late; Dow sheds 475 points. S&P 500 slides 1.5pc.
- Updated
- Timothy Moore
Over 100 container ships reroute as US weighs Red Sea response
Insurance premiums are surging for those who do cross the Red Sea, freight rates are up and so are oil prices – all potential factors for more inflation.
- Stefan Nicola
EU, France deliver migration crackdowns as populists surge
A “breakthrough” deal could end years of infighting over illegal immigrants. Emmanuel Macron needed a key rival’s support for his tough reforms.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Business fights back against ‘right to disconnect’ from work
Employers have come out in opposition to a Labor-Greens deal on a right to disconnect after warning it risks returning workplaces to rigid nine-to-five environments.
- David Marin-Guzman
Renewables are cheapest, even with poles, wires and batteries added in
CSIRO’s annual price comparison of energy sources include transmission and storage costs in renewables calculations for the first time. They still come out on top.
- Ben Potter
Chemist Warehouse: A look inside the deal of 2023
This week on The Fin podcast, Carrie LaFrenz and James Thomson on the rise of Chemist Warehouse, its deal with Sigma and the biggest risk facing the new merged business.
