Insights

RMB 2.8 trillion of local debt due in 2015 and Beijing embraces private railway investment.

We are the most China-dependent economy in the world. Australia needs active policy efforts to diversify the economy away from resources and housing.

The government has provided some good news for both rooftop solar and utility-scale wind and solar, telling Climate Spectator there'll be no changes to eligibility under the small-scale renewable energy scheme. But questions still remain unanswered.

The cost of gas is spiking upwards and electric appliances can heat your home, water and food more cheaply and conveniently. Here's an action plan to abandon gas, save you money and also help the environment to boot.

The near-instantaneous adoption of the umbrella as a viral symbol of the protests illustrates the new global communication space the movement is taking place in.

Washington and Canberra insist responsibility can no longer be divided into 1992's rich and poor nations, with Julie Bishop saying 'those countries that are emitting the most have the greatest responsibility'.

Qantas is on a much smoother flight path now, but only some of that comes down to the airline's CEO. Most it reflects reduced competition, oil and the dollar's dip.

Financial System Inquiry chair David Murray discusses capital requirements for the banks and what he thinks of FoFA.

Ma Weihua took China Merchants Bank from a small regional affair into a banking behemoth in little over a decade. Now he's come to Australia to look at Australian businesses.

While Julie Bishop tries to talk down the significance of other countries' emission reduction pledges, independent analysis suggests those efforts could limit temperature rise to around 3 degrees by 2100. Not good enough, but significant progress.

A stable climate is seen as a hindrance to economic growth but, rather, it should be regarded as an asset that underlies the operation of the entire human enterprise.

Why the government needs to heed Murray's call on credit card surcharges; Australia's media should be worried by the rise of Adblock and how Qantas silenced the critics and won over investors.

Apple's iTunes changed the music industry and Apple Pay aims to do the same to the retail sector. But will our retailers see this revolution coming?

North Korea has denied involvement but praised the attack on Sony Pictures as the hack turns into a war of words.

A decline in oil prices will be boon for consumers around the world, while a number of industries will also benefit from lower input costs.

The Australian dollar could plumb new depths as commodity prices fall and the greenback surges, while observers expect a Fed rate rise in the third quarter of 2015.