Insights

Nuclear power could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve power system resilience and enhance our supply security -- and it has a new champion in Julie Bishop.

Leaving aside the ethics of divestment, even the economic argument for investing in fossil fuels doesn't add up.

The slump in the oil price saw energy stocks tumble in the US and Europe, while the Australian dollar rose against the greenback in late US trade.

Dairy groups battle it out for control of United Dairy Power, while Goldman Sachs weighs bids for BG's Queensland gas pipelines.

New research from the Reserve Bank highlights the factors most likely to contribute to a mortgage default, and underscores the importance of maintaining high lending standards.

As a market leader surfing the Internet of Things theme, Canadian-based Sierra Wireless is a stock to hold for the long term.

When an industry's risk profile increases, as happened to traditional media when challenged by digital, it is best to get out of the sector and re-assess as needed, especially when investing in hybrids

Recent data provide new hope that growth momentum will shift from mining towards non-mining investment and consumer spending.

Not just business as usual.

The trick of outsourcing election pledges to the Commission of Audit did not work. Yet its chaotic aftermath opens up political opportunity for the side of politics brave enough to grasp it.

A snap election in the New Year would give the Coalition the strongest chance of fixing the budget, and may maximise its chance of winning another term in office.

Data on home prices, government spending and economic growth will dominate local headlines, while US employment will be watched closely abroad.

In this week's reading guide, Kohler warns against fighting deflation, Bartholomeusz sizes up Glencore's tilt for Rio and Gottliebsen rings the alarm for manufacturers.

The central bank's expansive regulatory powers should be subject to congressional and executive branch oversight.

The staggering growth of the German supermarket chain's local operations shows the sector is a lot more competitive than many believe.

Ministers Hunt and Macfarlane have written to Labor asking to recommence negotiations over the Renewable Energy Target while saying the scheme is 'broken' and has to be cut. Don't be distracted by the bluster, they'll concede to see this barnacle gone.