Are ETFs behind Commonwealth Bank’s record run?
Investors have rushed into passive exchange-traded funds, which perfectly match market moves. But are the funds themselves changing the sharemarket?
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Workers at Star’s Brisbane Casino walk off the job
Hundreds of workers at Star’s Brisbane Casino have walked off the job over a pay offer that would leave ‘workers facing a real-wage cut’.
A Lebanese work ethic that’s clothed corporate Australia
The daughter of Lebanese immigrants, Pamela Jabbour has built a company which has clothed some of corporate Australia’s finest. Yet behind the triumph is a tale of family love and heartache.
Macquarie’s CEO succession is a matter of timing
The modern Macquarie Group likes to hang on to chief executives but the bank’s board is already thinking about who takes over from Shemara Wikramanayake.
Bally’s warns Austrac fine threatens Star rescue deal
US casino giant Bally’s Corp says it may be forced to walk away from a rescue deal for beleaguered Star Entertainment if Austrac imposes a threatened $400m money laundering fine on the group.
Schiavello lands $44m Bunnings outlet deal
Charter Hall has sold a Bunnings store in Melbourne’s suburban Clyde North under a deal that reinforces the market for the warehouses is strong.
Game on for Quintessential as Olympics prompts office race
Funds house Quintessential ran early with office purchases as the cycle turned and is now targeting a site near Brisbane’s planned Olympics village.
Commercial property showing evidence of boost from rate cuts
Interest rate cuts have helped to propel a rise in commercial property transactions during the first half of 2025, the latest CBRE data shows.
Charter Hall goes on a mall shopping spree
Funds house Charter Hall has bought two malls in Sydney and Melbourne as it launches a new specialist wholesale trust.
‘A land crisis’: How GemLife is untangling the property puzzle
Investors have backed GemLife’s ‘seachanger’ property model with a strong debut on its closely-watched $1.5bn stock market listing.
Sentinel goes for Olympic glory with tower buy
The Warren Ebert-led Sentinel Property Group has bought the Green Square South office in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley which is close to key Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games sites.
Vanessa Hudson’s first big test as Qantas boss is here
The fallout from the massive Optus and Medibank cyber breaches was around the quality of response. There are big questions for Qantas to answer with this attack.
Offshore wind giant ‘could pull up stumps’
Offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy is weighing a potential sale of its Victorian project as it considers its future in Australia, posing a significant setback for the green energy transition.
Worst year on record for businesses unable to pay debts
The tax man is cracking down, with more Australian businesses going insolvent than ever before. But, the worst could be behind us.
Green setback as Victoria’s interconnector delayed
The $4bn Victoria-NSW VNI West electricity interconnector has been hit with a fresh two-year delay in a major blow to Australia’s plans to reach ambitious renewable energy goals by the end of the decade.
Fortescue directors strike gold with Greatland
Long-time Fortescue directors Mark Barnaba and Elizabeth Gaines have made a glittering start to the financial year via the Andrew Forrest-backed gold producer, Greatland Resources.
Swyftx buys into crypto-hungry US hype
Australian cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx has sealed a deal believed to be worth up to $200m to buy a Melbourne-based, US-focused crypto brokerage targeting the rich.
Blackstone checks out of Top Ryde City
Private equity giant Blackstone is offloading Sydney’s Top Ryde City shopping complex to a buyer known for its centre turnarounds.
Boral’s boss signals exit, triggering a hunt for successor
Vik Bansal will depart Boral after several years of strong performance under the ownership of the Stokes family’s SGH conglomerate.
HMC Capital hit as $2bn energy transition raising fades
HMC Capital’s shares have been dumped by investors after it revealed its plans to raise $2bn for an energy transition fund had faltered.
‘The job is never done’: Ryan Stokes on Boral’s big rebuild
The sought-after Boral boss is stepping down after just over three years, as he reveals his next plans.
Amazon on verge of using more robots than people
The tech giant has deployed its one millionth robot, promising faster deliveries and lower costs. But what does it mean for your job?
Why Star’s Brisbane deal is in tatters
Tensions had been building for weeks and Hong Kong’s sudden exit goes to the casino’s ongoing credibility problem.
Cannon-Brookes’ SunCable hit by executive departures
The tech billionaire’s ambitious Sun Cable renewable project has been hit by a string of executive exits, adding to uncertainty over the development.
Star’s Queen’s Wharf sale at risk as HK partners threaten exit
The embattled gaming group’s deal to sell its Queen’s Wharf precinct to its Hong Kong JV partners is at risk of falling over, throwing into further doubt the company’s future.
Saint Gobain faces market power claim over Covid-19 era price hikes
The CSR parent is the target of one of the first section 46 claims to be lodged relating to alleged abuse of market power during Covid-19. The building industry will be watching the action closely.
Can the demand for artificial intelligence match the hype?
Will soaring demand for AI justify the massive infrastructure spending spree? UBS and Citi tackle the trillion-dollar question being asked by investors.
Escalante tells his VGW minorities regulatory life is getting harder
As head of an unlisted public company, Laurence Escalante has some unruly shareholders to appease who are looking for a payday. The $5.05 a share offered to Virtual Gaming Worlds investors received an independent expert’s recommendation.
What value should sharemarkets put on geopolitics?
For years, big investors have been calling out the rising influence of geopolitics on shares. The problem is no one knows how to quantify this.
AI ‘havoc’ warning: expert calls for radical solution
Data scientist Shaowei Ying thinks like a policymaker, builds like an entrepreneur and his path to leadership has been shaped by military training. And he has a warning about AI’s growth.
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