Insights

The payment of cash-in-hand wages exploits workers and has big consequences for government tax revenue. Should the practice be banned outright?

The battle for influence in the oil market and renewed concerns in the eurozone have added fresh uncertainty and volatility to commodity and financial markets.

Data analytics and business intelligence are no longer the exclusive domain of the big-end of town.

In 2015, parliament's biggest challenge will be to confront the supply issues facing the east coast electricity market. But it won't be easy.

Crackdowns in Hong Kong and Xinjiang threaten Taiwan -- and regional peace.

A further drop in oil prices sparked falls on European and US markets, while the Australian dollar lost more ground.

As China's economic growth slows, its capacity to use its status as the 'future of Asia' for geopolitical leverage will be tested.

The resignation of Clydesdale Bank's boss is a sign NAB is closer to exiting the UK, while a snap election in Queensland is set to hasten the sale of the state's power assets.

An ongoing slump in oil prices will see the regional and global power of Gulf countries decline and will accelerate the need for sweeping fiscal reforms.

Melco Crown's delisting from the Hong Kong stock exchange hints at harder times ahead in Macau, and comes at a difficult time for James Packer's sprawling casino empire.

Scott Morrison may be the Coalition's star performer, but his ministerial ability won't solve the big flaws in the Coalition's approach to tackling youth unemployment.

Australian banks and the financial industry regulator need to face up to the consequences of the recent manipulation of the Australian interest rate benchmark.

Glencore's tactical shutdown of its coal mines has done little to aid its quest to force Rio Tinto into a merger, and could help Rio make the case for increasing its iron ore output.

China now has a new ideology: Xiism.

Vladminir Putin may support Xi Jinping's new diplomatic strategy to put China centre stage for now, but their current confluence of interests may only be temporary.

A large and liquid European gas market that extends beyond the borders of the European Union is in everyone's best interests -- even Russia's.