We cannot afford to let another decade slide past before the issue is robustly addressed, write Nina Funnell and Sharna Bremner.

Malcolm Turnbull became known as the "Property prophet of Paddington" after he set a record for the suburb in 1988 when he sold Alster House on Goodhope Street for $2 million.

A relatively flat week on the ASX belied some dramatic moves as a busy five days of earnings results revealed some big winners and losers.

Rarely does Jones disclose his substantial financial interests in the thoroughbred industry.

He deliberately built and then exploited a crime legend that drove his many underworld enemies to distraction.

Shares push higher through the afternoon, led by banks and defensive stocks

Asher Keddie, Germaine Greer and Alan Jones are among those who have thrown their support behind two Australians facing the death penalty in Indonesia, in a powerful star-filled video calling for mercy.

Analysis: The Prime Minister has not given you a Christmas bonus by scrapping his widely disliked GP co-payment plan – he's given himself one.

Wesfarmers and Mineral Resources have put their weight behind technology listing, Hazer Group, which debuted on the local bourse at a slight premium on Wednesday.

Comment: Economy has drawn envy for years. But the world is changing, and so are our fortunes.