Insights

New Forests is increasingly looking like a strong contender for Forest Enterprises Australia.

Dimmi set for new local alliance, working on international partnerships.

In this week's essential reading guide Bartholomeusz asks whether scale should be front of mind for gold miners, Burgess explains Australia's import addiction, and Pickering puts Canberra's immigration planning under the microscope.

Investor William Ackman's sneaky bid for Botox maker Allergan went completely under Wall Street's radar. The move is ripe for SEC scrutiny.

Results from ANZ Bank and Macquarie will be in the spotlight, while the US Fed's policy meeting is on tap.

A lower-than-expected read on core inflation will assuage the Reserve Bank's fears of a worrying upswing.

The Australian agriculture sector's century-long experiment with collaborative research has made it a world leader in innovation. Other industries should take note.

Well-trained former servicemen and women are a significant asset to the country -- not only as a fighting force but also as a talent pool for the business world.

Hockey's planned budget cuts are predicated on a level of spending to GDP that his own side of politics has rarely hit.

Right-wing union leader brands Bill Shorten's party reform agenda a 'distraction'.

Three members of former national audit commission back govt on welfare cuts.

Wesfarmers doing ground work on merits of a $5bn bid for Healthscope.

Labor accuses Treasurer of creating confusion over foreign investment policy.

Expectations are growing that Stockland is reworking its $2.4bn offer for Australand.

Local market edges back from levels not seen since 2008 before long weekend.

Economic modellers have long argued that Direct Action did not have the firepower to meet Australia's emissions reduction target. Today may be only their first taste of vindication.