AFIC warns on market downturn
Listed investment fund fears investors are complacement, lifts FY net profit.
Arrium hits record FY shipments
Miner says market prices under pressure from tightening Chinese credit demand, increased discounting.
A recruitment remedy for China's mismatched labour market
China's inefficient labour market is afflicted by both growing unemployment and a shortage of labour. Employment agencies can help solve the problem.
Boart Longyear rating downgraded
Ratings agency S&P revises debt ratings downwards, now at parity with Moody's.
Australand H1 profit soars
Property group eyes lift in earnings if strength in residential property market continues.
Gas suppliers failing to play by Abbott's script
Rather than becoming a 'cheap energy superpower', a new study from business itself suggests Australia is facing a manufacturing wrecking ball in the form of gas.
Why the price for Country Road is right for Woolworths and Lew
New independent expert analysis suggests any 'collateral benefit' received by Solomon Lew for his stake in Country Road may be more muted than previously thought.
Toyota's high hydrogen hopes
The world's top-selling carmaker is confident drivers will embrace hydrogen fuel cell vehicles even more readily than they did hybrids ahead of the release of its first commercial model in Japan next year.
How eTravel is making border security a breeze
When it comes to our borders, you may think that ensuring either convenience or security compromises the other. But today's technology can offer us the best of both worlds.
The G20 must stand together on Russia
In the aftermath of the MH17 tragedy, Australia will find itself in a difficult position as G20 chair, especially if Russia's belligerence intensifies.
Microsoft's post-Snowden offensive
The tech giant's top lawyer is rallying the industry heavyweights to make spying on customer information harder for governments.
Hard news: the carbon tax shows up cracks in reporting
Improving science reporting, and indeed all specialist topics, requires contributions from not just media outlets but also scientists and the Australian people at large.
The collaborative economy is not just a fad
Last week's B20 meeting and a Deloitte report illustrate how the global economy is changing. For businesses, technological investment is a matter of survival.
How often do wind turbines catch fire? And does it matter?
Researchers have tried to find out how many wind turbine fires happen each year but couldn't find much data. Their assumptions on the data they did find look shaky.
Aust stocks set to open stronger
Friday's strong gains of about 1% on Wall Street expected to boost local market.
Are students revolting, or is it economics?
Mainstream economists have long ignored the dynamics of private debt, money and banks to their detriment. Now more than ever, a realistic and non-orthodox approach to economics is needed.