How much your frequent flyer points are really worth
A majority of Australians are members of at least one frequent flyer program, but don’t realise their points are a valuable asset.
NSW Business
Game’s up: Lottery Corp CEO to call it quits
Lottery Corp chief executive Sue van der Merwe has resigned after three years leading the company, following its spin-out from gaming giant Tabcorp.
Aussie shipbuilder Austal moulded by its US ambition
South Korea’s Hanwha wants a bigger piece of Austal as it carries out top-secret work for the US Navy and emerges as a key player in AUKUS.
Time is right for huge US acquisition, James Hardie says
James Hardie boss Aaron Erter has shrugged off concerns over the timing of its massive $14bn Azek deal, saying the companies perform well ‘no matter what’s going on’.
Gold Fields makes $3.3bn bid for its mine partner
South Africa’s Gold Fields has revealed a takeover bid for Gold Road after running out of patience with its partner in a West Australian gold mine.
Opthea solvency in question as trial failure trips $1bn trigger
Opthea’s flagship clinical trial has failed, arguably triggering payments to funders which could push the Regal-backed firm into insolvency.
Others will experience our pain: Garnaut’s Zen
Renewables player Zen Energy suffered a loss of more than $50m in 2024 after an aggressive expansion into renewables, conceding it was a challenging year.
Santos seeks LNG supplies as contract expiry approaches
Santos’ LNG facility is seeking short-term gas supply deals due to the looming expiry of a contract with Australia Pacific LNG, which is part owned by Origin Energy.
‘A moment in time’: Hardie pays up for the American dream
James Hardie is betting it all to hitch itself to a new growth business. The test is whether the combination can prove to be more valuable than going it alone.
Errawarra acquires silver-rich ground
On the back of acquiring silver-rich tenements in WA’s Pilbara, Errawarra Resources is a major small cap mover, increasing 140% to 6.5c.
ASX closes day in positive territory
The ASX 200 pushed into the green on a choppy Monday as fears around Trump’s tariffs trade war were somewhat quelled.
Opthea fails major eye disease trial
One of two of Opthea’s phase III trials for a common eye disease has failed to meet its primary endpoints, thus casting doubts on the company’s solvency.
This is why we should never surrender cash
Barefoot’s week-long cash-only experiment turned into a battle with fast-food workers, bureaucrats, and the Royal Australian Mint – revealing just how fragile our financial freedoms really are.
Don’t worry, the ASX’s ‘Trump slump’ won’t last
Barefoot has two tips for getting through the sharemarket downturn: don’t check your share prices and whatever you do, don’t listen to forecasters.
‘Our home insurance has tripled’: here’s how to cut your bill
Over a third of insurers increased prices by more than 15 per cent last year. Here’s Barefoot Investor’s step-by-step guide to get a better deal.
End of an era: McCrann’s snapshot of 46 years
It’s the end of an era as legendary business columnist Terry McCrann looks back at the past 46 years as he signs off on his last regular column.
Banducci leaves Woolies in top shape
Brad Banducci should feel pretty satisfied with the latest result at Woolies – his final mark on a stellar turnaround at Australia’s biggest supermarket group.
BHP profit all about China
BHP and its multi-billion profits are still all based on China. Today it’s iron ore tomorrow it will be copper.
Small Business
‘F**k you’: Gutless crim destroys business
A small family business in Adelaide has given a cowardly criminal a “big f**k you” after a lowlife act took everything.
Pledge as US tech giants target Aussies
US tech giants Meta, Google, Amazon and X are targeting Australia’s online laws, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he will stand up for Aussie parents.
‘The hardest three years’: Aussie small businesses suffering
An Aussie couple was forced to sacrifice their pay checks over Christmas for the first time as many small business owners struggle to stay afloat amid soaring costs.
Money
Anxiety about retirement and super rises on Trump tariff talk
Global economic and financial markets fear is adding to worries that are already eating into the minds of older Australians.
Alternatives to buying bank shares
This week’s share tips columnists focus on a couple of finance stocks that could outperform Australia’s struggling banks.
How to know the true value of a property
There is one simple way to discover an accurate price of a piece of real estate, and it’s not what you think it should be.
More Business
Gupta can’t hide financial secrets from Whyalla mess
OneSteel was never really a business under Sanjeev Gupta’s ownership. Steelmaking was just a by-product of the magnate’s financial engineering.
New Hope surges on buyback and teases more to come
Coal miner New Hope Corporation says it will buy back up to $100m of its own shares as they are trading below their true value, and has flagged the potential for more capital management.
Gupta ‘stonewalling’ Whyalla steel probe
Administrators will turn their investigation to the ‘complex web’ of deals between the magnate and the collapsed steelmaker.
Getting the band back together: Behind banking’s extraordinary day
A series of cascading executive moves in one day, including a high-profile defection, are reshaping the top of the nation’s banks.
‘Printing cash’: The hidden opportunity in gold price explosion
Gold prices have soared in recent times but there may be a heavily discounted opportunity hiding in plain sight that is literally printing cash, writes ASX Trader.
Share tips in a stock market slump
This week our Share Tips columnists have chosen large, quality companies as turmoil strikes Aussie and global stockmarkets.
Agribusiness dishes out hard lessons from tariff pain
Throughout the history of food trade, tariffs have followed. That’s why its worth listening to the cooler heads at the farm gate.
See the list: GFG Alliance’s Whyalla debts revealed
The largest creditors of the collapsed Whyalla steelworks are all companies owned by Sanjeev Gupta, while the amounts owed to the SA government and Port Adelaide Football Club are revealed.
Tariff trauma’s personal for NAB chief Andrew Irvine
The boss of big-four bank NAB has more skin in the game than most in Donald Trump’s tariff war. There are also lessons for Australia out of this.
How looming super changes will impact you
Superannuation changes are on the way, battlelines have been drawn for the election, and experts say it pays to be prepared.
Investment winners: why women are making more money than men
No longer playing second fiddle to male money moves, females are firing up as investors and beating the blokes, new figures show.
Stock market bloodbath: Will Central Banks pivot to prevent recession?
As trade wars and stock market sell offs spark fears of economic meltdown, all eyes are on Central Banks and if they’ll pivot quickly enough to prevent a recession, writes Craig Tapping.
Cracks starting to appear in Trump’s economy
If the first casualty of trade wars are markets, Donald Trump’s tariffs are a stunning form of economic self-harm.
When stock markets collapse, this asset usually soars
Alarmed investors worried about years of ‘dead money’ if global markets collapse can look to history for answers – and one asset often thrives in a downturn, writes ASX Trader.
Will fixed income finally shine? It may depend on Donald
Recent years for bond investors ranged from average to terrible, and uncertainty continues, but alternatives are multiplying.
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