Insights

SMSF trustees are dumping their collectables in the lead-up to a key Tax Office deadline.

Local market narrows early losses as investors weigh war's effect on commodity prices.

The end of the mining boom will weigh on our labour market for some time yet, and an ageing population will do us no favours.

Media group to report pre-tax cost of about $35m after writing off loan costs.

In a major departure, the energy market operator has now given up any hope electricity demand will recover to historical peaks over the next decade.

Greg Hunt cites AEMO to suggest a carbon tax industry wrecking ball is largely to blame for dropping electricity demand. He's wrong. Meanwhile, solar is emerging as a major market player.

The Coalition's paid parental leave scheme is not a productivity measure but a cost to the economy that transfers income from taxpayers to families, largely to the benefit of high-income families.

Democrats and Republicans disagree most on climate change - moreso than on abortion, gun control, the death penalty or evolution.

Iron ore miner says lenders' support shows their continued confidence in the company.

UGL's sale of property business DTZ will transform its balance sheet and unlock substantial latent value that could see it become a major player in the construction sector.

Miners' shares halted ahead of announcements about potential transactions.

Echo Entertainment surges after announcing full-year earnings guidance above analyst predictions.

Owner of Supercheap Auto, Rebel Sports blames May budget for weaker sales.

Local market begins week lower as escalating violence in Iraq spooks investors.

The combination of a slowing economy, worsening environmental problems and advances in new technology has President Xi Jinping calling for an energy revolution in China.

Fears that the RBA has mistimed the mining investment collapse appear to have become reality as household spending slows and concerns grow over the Chinese economy.