Insights

The popular "carry trade," which boosts our currency as investors take advantage of Australia's higher rate offer, is vulnerable to China, Putin and job figures in the near future.

The Australian stockmarket closed over 0.9 per cent lower after the iron ore price fell and Chinese data printed weaker than expected, hitting the resources sector.

The Australian dollar has lost some ground as more Ukraine crisis developments weigh on market confidence.

Local investors should follow the sage of Omaha's advice and investigate index funds.

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An appetite for gearing risk is back for investors. Here's the menu for super investors who are hungry.

Hochtief's bid was just a matter of time. It's a quicker way to achieve clear control of Leighton than buying 3 per cent of the company every six months.

The Australian stock market is weaker at noon after mixed leads from Wall Street on Friday on a better than forecast United States jobs report and worries over Ukraine-Russia tensions.

The Australian stock market is weaker at noon after mixed leads from Wall Street on Friday on a better than forecast United States jobs report and worries over Ukraine-Russia tensions.

German construction and engineering giant Hochtief has launched a $1.155 billion off-market offer to increase its ownership stake in Leighton Holdings to just under 75 per cent and increase its board representation.

Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Labs are developing a means of using a type of artificial leaf to use solar energy to produce hydrogen rather than electricity.

Beijing's decision to allow solar-equipment maker Shanghai Chaori to default on its debt is a strong signal the country is taking the problem of moral hazard seriously.

Climate change is set to have a big effect on the surf scene, with Australia's east coast to see fewer big waves as southern storms decline.

Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal options would in the long run be a better deal for industrial development of north Queensland than more coal.

Electricity demand is set to fall for the fourth year running and its residential and commercial sectors, not industrial restructuring, that's causing the AEMO forecast revisions. So why do we still have 3GW of new coal power plant capacity proposed for development?

Technology One executive chairman Adrian DiMarco has strong views about Australia's IT industry and he isn't afraid to stick it to the multinationals.