Insights

As the cost of reaching Australia's emissions target ticks up, the property sector has highlighted concerns around barriers to entry for small firms in the ERF. But the prospects for energy efficiency projects, more generally, are strong.

Westpac was already in pristine condition before Brian Hartzer took over the reins, but the post-Murray climate could present the new CEO with some challenges.

Malcolm Turnbull's multi-technology mix NBN is likely to leave us stuck with a national infrastructure monopoly that lacks any mandate, funding or plans to upgrade.

Despite a slowing economy and signs of increased repression, there are still strong reasons to be optimistic about China's prospects.

Abbott and his supporters may hate it, but they need Malcolm Turnbull. The alternative for them is far, far worse.

Elite sport may be able to afford some adaptations to climate change, but the ability to respond at local sporting grounds is more questionable. Sport cannot go on as it has in Australia.

Labor has committed to remove subsidies for the giant Galilee development, making the commercial viability of the project highly questionable.

They have the Midas touch and they're modest about their success, but two Victoria-based developers have racked up millions of downloads and dollars in weeks after launching their wildly successful games.

Central banks around the world are operating in uncharted waters, and the Reserve Bank is no exception.

There are a number of options for forming government should the Queensland election produce a hung parliament.

Serious mistakes in infrastructure funding toppled Coalition governments in Queensland and Victoria, but the federal government is plagued by a more profound problem.

A leading European commercial property outfit is showing interest in the restructured Westfield, while Telstra is reportedly close to offloading Trading Post.

Despite a late sell-off on Wall Street, the jump in oil, gold and metals prices should help lift our resource sector.

Despite a softer finish to the year, the US economic outlook remains bright, with the stronger dollar continuing to support robust household consumption and growth.

Recent rate cuts around the world will increase the pressure for the RBA to follow suit, but our central bank could buck the trend.

To be effective, monetary stimulus needs to be accompanied by temporary fiscal stimulus, which is now lacking in all major economies, writes Nouriel Roubini (who predicted the real estate bubble in the US).