Warburton: RET could go and existing renewables investments receive nothing
Reports cite Dick Warburton, head of the government's review of the Renewable Energy Target, as saying that one of the options under consideration is that the scheme is scrapped completely and existing renewable power plants left stranded with no compensation.
Tech stocks: Don't run with the crowd
Dramatic swings in the tech sector in recent months have fostered a herd mentality that investors would do well to avoid.
The RBA must confront its credit growth challenge
Talk of tax hikes and spending cuts in the budget will weigh on consumer, business and investor sentiment, with wildly uneven credit growth certain to complicate the RBA's rebalancing of the economy.
Eureka Correspondence
Azure takeover offer, bond ETFs, understanding LICs and performance fees, and SMSF model portfolios.
Learning to live with and love battery-powered motoring
An exciting world is opening up with the improvement in battery and energy management technology. It might not yet be perfect but its getting better all the time.
Pointed portfolios: Six ways family business owners invest differently
Even outside their own operations, the biggest family businesses tend to invest with a different focus to other high net worth individuals.
How Woolworths closed in on Coles' dominance
Woolworths' impressive sales growth is testament to Grant O'Brien's strategies for the supermarket chain's expansion and online presence. The success of its Masters joint venture will be the next big test.
CBA launches cardless ATMs
Customers will be able to withdraw cash from ATMs by using their smartphones and without a card from next month.
Fighting off a gas price spike
It seems counter-intuitive, but new economic research suggests that abolishing the Renewable Energy Target could increase bills for consumers. It's a bizarre finding but it has to do with avoiding a massive power price spike caused by increasingly expensive gas-fired power.
Four things to know about the Canberra press gallery
With the federal budget putting parliament squarely in focus, we offer a little insight into who exactly brings you the news from the House on the hill.
Fight for your right to innovate
Doing more with less is one of the biggest challenges confronting CIOs today. Choosing the right infrastructure is more critical than ever before.
Forget handouts, here's how we fix Australian manufacturing
Manufacturing is not a dying industry in Australia and ending the handout culture requires changing the mindset about what we can and can't make.
REVIEW: Lenovo ThinkPad 8
Lenovo's 8.3-inch tablet boasts an impressive display, but a less-than-stellar battery life coupled with a complete lack of stylus support is likely to be a deal breaker for some.
Aurizon lifts coal volumes in March quarter
Group reaffirms full-year guidance after spikes in March quarter coal, iron ore volumes.
Brambles reaffirms FY guidance
Group posts sales revenue of $US3.97bn in nine months to March, a 6% year-on-year lift.
Wall Street lifts on earnings
United States stocks close higher ahead of two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting.