Insights

Despite its reticence in international negotiations over climate change, China has been quietly waging its own environmental crusade at home.

Stephen Bartholomeusz on how Rio Tinto CEO Sam Walsh's turnaround strategy has delivered in spades.

Power generators will be screaming to be rescued as the Australian Energy Market Operator declares they'll still face a massive oversupply in ten years time unless over 10% of capacity is closed. Will the public continue to wear the mistakes of our power industry?

A computer science degree isn't necessary to get a job in programming and not everyone needs to be a coding 'ninja' or 'rockstar'.

Maths - or data - has become advertising agencies' new language as programmatic trading changes the way brands connect with their audiences.

On current measures, the way hydrogen is sourced means fuel-cell vehicles simply can't compete with electric vehicles on greenhouse gas emissions ... and then there's the practicality element.

A team of Aussie developers is honing its skills ahead of PayPal's global hackathon in Silicon Valley - and there is a very nice bounty up for grabs.

While in theory a higher inflation target might seem like a good way to reduce the US government's ballooning debt, the reality of such a scenario unfolding is highly unlikely.

Political uncertainty was one reason Victoria's energy efficiency market softened across a usually busy month while its NSW sibling found itself still easing into the new compliance regime.

The UK has cut natural gas consumption by 17% in the past five years, but still has a way to go to meet emissions targets. To succeed, it will need the right imports, energy efficiency success and steady renewables growth.

We know solar's march has so far benefited low-income households but to continue this symbiosis needs a bit of know-how - otherwise we'll remain stuck behind the Kiwis on liveability measures.

China's 'naked officials', whose families live overseas, are often closely connected with the country's endemic corruption problem. The current crackdown is prompting many to flee to countries such as Australia with their ill-gotten gains.

Malcolm Turnbull's expertise could have prevented the government's bungled attempt to sell mandatory data retention. Abbott has shot himself in the foot with a fatal disregard for political process.

Frasers Centrepoint has managed to claim control of Australand just in the nick of time, while Cheung Kong Infrastructure has silenced the doubters on its Envestra bid by securing a controlling stake.

Global rates are going up, but rather than choose to lead the cycle the RBA is giving every indication it will keep playing 'follow the leader'. This will only put us at further disadvantage in the currency war.

Immigration has accounted for 95 per cent of the nation's jobs growth in the past three years. Cutting welfare benefits to Australian jobseekers without addressing our lax immigration policy is lunacy.