Why Hollywood should wound but not kill content piracy
The ongoing uproar around copyright and content piracy is far from a black and white debate.
The year the NBN stood still
NBN Co has got a few things right in 2014 but for the government and particularly Malcolm Turnbull, the year will be remembered as the one in which Australia was consigned to the broadband back blocks.
Milking the free trade agreement
Peter Cai speaks to Fonterra Australia's Judith Swales about the China-Australia free trade agreement and what it means for the dairy industry.
Who's the socialist, Maurice Newman?
The PM's business adviser accuses me of renewables rent-seeking, yet he espouses socialist state protectionism as well as a brutal investor-confidence crushing political cycle.
Mercantilist mindset makes good China policy
While the government trumpets its China-Australia free trade agreement win, it continues to stumble over the non-commercial aspects of China policy.
Abbott should ask Credlin what to do about Peta
The battle between Bishop and Credlin is very real and Tony Abbott needs to do something about it. Perhaps his chief of staff has some words of advice.
The Ticker: Modern business life
Our live blog featuring rolling snippets of analysis, data and insight, all around the theme of modern business in Australia.
The EU must face up to austerity's failures
As Greece's recovery stalls, the looming presidential election is likely to be a referendum on economic austerity.
Solar to drive the world's decentralised power expansion
A new report by Navigant Research projects solar will drive a doubling of distributed generation to 165GW in the next nine years, with global revenue from the sector to approach $200bn.
Three reasons to be optimistic about US household spending
Strong data out of the US clearly shows that the economy's momentum has continued despite the Federal Reserve ending its asset purchasing program.
Wearables wish list for 2015
From headbands harnessing the power of REM sleep to cufflinks with USB drives, the new year is going to be weird and wonderful for wearable tech.
Why Australia needs Chinese property investors
The Chinese will become even bigger players in our property market, and Leighton's sale of John Holland to China Communications Construction Co is just the beginning.
DataRoom AM: Confident Leighton
Leighton Holdings' $1bn sale of its John Holland business to China Communications edges closer, while NAB looks to offload its UK commercial real estate loan book.
Scoreboard: Retail therapy
The US stockmarket rebounded on strong retail data, while European markets were mixed as Greek shares slid further.
The real picture on China's state-owned enterprises
It's time to really debunk the myths on China. Its state-owned enterprises are inefficient, but they still dominate the key sectors.
Rate cuts would send the wrong message
A drop in consumer sentiment and a rise in the unemployment rate has fuelled Australia's economic pessimists, but there's more to the data than meets the eye.