10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

We'll find out today if Australia's deputy PM is actually a Kiwi. The world gets its first robot citizen. Why you might hold off on that iPhone X order. And can anyone stop Amazon?

Macquare smashes half-year profit, announces $1 billion buyback

The banking group's coffers were swollen by performance fees and increasing revenue from outside Australia.

THE ECONOMIC SIGNALS REPORT: Data points every business leader should understand

Economic data is a guide to what's happening outside a business, in the broader world.

6 things Australian traders will be talking about this morning

Draghi takes centre stage.

This has been a disastrous week for the NBN -- huge numbers of complaints, high fees, and slow speeds exposed

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman's annual report showed there were 27,000 complaints about the national broadband network, 159% up over the previous financial year.

The World Bank released new poverty lines -- find out where your country stands

The World Bank defines "extreme poverty" as living on less than $US1.90 a day. New standards for poverty include those for middle- and high-income countries, at $US3.20, $US5.50, and $US21.70 a day.