Insights

2014 has been a breakthrough year for freelancing and the mobile workforce. Here's what working on the move could look like in 2015.

Telstra chief executive David Thodey and NBN Co boss Bill Morrow may have been beaming as the reworked deal was finally signed but it will be interesting to see how long before the bonhomie gives way to acrimony.

The prospect that the US dollar might overshoot could complicate the normalisation of US interest rates, which could spark more volatility and a fresh bout of unintended consequences.

With new local video services preparing to battle streaming giant Netflix, it finally looks safe to declare 2015 Australia's Year of Subscription Video.

The RBA is likely to have underestimated the impact of China's rebalancing, which is likely to hit Australian exports doubly hard amid sinking commodity prices.

There has been a lot of focus on a new report which casts some doubt on the climate benefits of electric vehicles, yet its overall message is clear - electric is cleaner than petrol.

After more than 20 years of playing nicely with incumbent energy industries and genuinely trying to find ways to collaborate through an orderly transition we hit the wall this year. The gloves came off.

The Brisbane supercell hailstorm of last month reminds us that we are likely to see stronger and more frequent storms in the future, as the intersection between tropical moisture and stronger winds changes.

Outdated retail forecasting and analytic systems are preventing retailers from capitalising sales during the busiest times of the year.

Tony Abbott was a very effective opposition leader but, if he wants to rank alongside the likes of Hawke and Howard, he needs to clean house.

The British Prime Minister is working to mend economic fences with the European Union, but fundamental policy differences remain in place.

Don't be mesmerised by cool apps and flashy new gizmos - the top technology inventions of the year are ones that will have a lasting effect.

The money is on at least one US rate rise next year, but low inflation should price out a rate hike and spur a surge in equity markets.

As immigration eases and the population ages, demographic trends will continue to subtly weigh on growth.

Offshore markets rallied, spurred by a rebound in Greek stocks and strong profit results from US technology companies.

The media group is said to be close to finalising several deals, including merging its radio stations with Macquarie, while the NSW government is set to unplug its power assets.