Power retailers could turn renewables victory into defeat
Large-scale wind and solar project developers could win minimal change to the RET under current negotiations, only to be undermined by a Coalition government sanctioned strategy of civil disobedience by power retailers.
Bar set low for a 'do no harm' China-Australia FTA
An FTA between the two countries is as much about diplomacy as it is about economics.
Telstra's Wi-Fi land grab
The telco's humble payphone is getting a Wi-Fi makeover but there may be more to life than just being a hotspot.
Southern Ocean reread worsens the warming equation
The Southern Ocean has not had the level of temperature modelling of its more accessible peers. New research has found it may have warmed twice as fast since 1970 than previously thought.
Abbott's political task over Iraq is just beginning
There is much stronger support for the Iraq intervention in 2014 than in 2003, but that could change quickly.
Direct Action waits for a RET precedent
The renewables target outcome is likely to affect the Greens and Palmer United's willingness to deal on Direct Action - which may be why the Coalition seems to be softening on the former.
The economic theory wrecking Europe
Flawed economic reasoning has caused immense suffering throughout Europe and distracted attention from the real causes of the crisis.
Energex 'fattening' is not what it seems
A seventh of the Australian population might soon find out the hard way what 'gold plating' in energy networks really means.
The new executive skillset: Code
As digital disruption hits almost every industry, executives are now adding web coding to their management toolbox.
US employment's soft underbelly
Despite strong employment data signalling an imminent end to record-low interest rates, many US households are still struggling.
Fed danger for our dollar
Even the more dovish forecasts for US rate rises explain why the Australian dollar's status as a high yielding currency is coming to an end.
Taking passwords and PINs out of the equation
Why are organisations still using passwords to protect customer information when they're evidently not working?
Scoreboard: Resources risk
A flat start is tipped for the ASX 200, with resources stocks tipped to come under pressure following a dip in oil and gold prices.
DataRoom AM: NAB's US quick fix
NAB plans to offload a piece of US-based Great Western Bank by the end of the month, while rival outdoor advertising agencies battle it out in the IPO stakes.
Ezion charts a new course
The world's largest owner of self-propelled liftboats has secured over $US600 million worth of contracts this year, and further contract wins aren't reflected in the share price.
Australian Equities: "That turgid mid ground"
Andrew Fleming, Deputy Head of Australian Equities at Schroders, observes a cooling off in the market and reminds us of the real levers to outperformance in markets prone to correction.