Insights

Investors have two different yield strategies to contemplate … a shopping centres play vs a beefed-up bank term deposit rate.

The European Central Bank's move to cut rates will open foreign investment doors for Australians.

Recent news out of the US and China suggests coal ain't dead but it is showing signs of a terminal decline. Investors need to be wary that Tony Abbott's fondness to sell coal may not be matched by an equal desire to buy it in these two giants of the coal market.

Sorely lacking in the Westfield debate is any meaningful analysis as to the risks and rewards WRT holders would face under each scenario.

While getting homes connected to fibre is proving a headache for NBN Co, it might yet need to spend more money once HFC comes into play.

Woodside's decision to terminate the Leviathan joint venture reflects management's prudence, but also raises questions about the group's near-term growth prospects.

When solar and wind are cheaper to add than fossil fuels the game is over, many believe. But it's not just competing against new-build fossil fuel plants, but also all the plants that have already been built over the last few decades.

Local market begins stronger after ECB rate moves pushed Wall Street to fresh records.

Every year unions, industry heavyweights and interest groups face off over the minimum wage, with no group completely satisfied with the end result. What if it was just indexed to inflation?

The ECB has finally taken action against the threat of deflation, but it's unlikely to win the battle if it's the only one doing the heavy lifting. It's time for Germany to lend a helping hand.

The IPCC lead author who grabbed headlines for calling its findings 'alarmist' has tripped up again among his peers - this time inadvertently confirming the 97% global warming consensus.

Hollywood's fledgling movie platform lags behind in Australia, but local players are racing to bring UltraViolet to our televisions via Google Chromecast.

Malcolm Turnbull's chance dinner with Clive Palmer has either highlighted the madness of Australia's arch-conservatives, or their brilliant cunning.

The Reset the Net campaign delivers an important message about surveillance but missing is an emphasis on the role of the corporate sector.

ECB liquidity measures, rate cuts help drive US stocks to new closing records.

If the Prime Minister is wise he will recognise Malcolm Turnbull's combative remarks in the media as signs of strength within his ranks rather than as a threat.