Insights

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.

There is much stronger support for the Iraq intervention in 2014 than in 2003, but that could change quickly.

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.

Flawed economic reasoning has caused immense suffering throughout Europe and distracted attention from the real causes of the crisis.

A seventh of the Australian population might soon find out the hard way what 'gold plating' in energy networks really means.

As digital disruption hits almost every industry, executives are now adding web coding to their management toolbox.

Despite strong employment data signalling an imminent end to record-low interest rates, many US households are still struggling.

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.

Why are organisations still using passwords to protect customer information when they're evidently not working?

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.

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.

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.

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.

The RBA's 'period of stability' line is unlikely to go until the Federal Reserve's intentions are clear. But when the Fed hikes, it could hike hard.

Employment data and the Reserve Bank rate decision will be in focus, while in the US investors will pour over the Federal Reserve's minutes.

In this week's essential reading guide, Kohler discusses housing policy, Gottliebsen gives his view on negative gearing and Bartholomeusz digs into a report on corporate tax avoidance.