Insights

Over the long term, income from shares is reliable, tax advantaged and exceeds inflation.

Depending on your age, there are a range of strategies to boost your tax-free super component.

Returns from Australian shares may be lower this year, but there's still growth offshore.

The start of the new year is a perfect opportunity to review your SMSF strategies.

Markets are improving, but expect the unexpected over the coming year.

Turning around Tesltra's struggling directories business will be quite the challenge, even for a highly experienced dealmaker like Platinum Equity's Tom Gores.

Local market slips after data showing a lift in demand for home loans.

China's new economic growth model presents new opportunities for Australia, but in order to realise them the political playbook needs to change.

Ten's Big Bash cricket league has proved a ratings success, but the Australian Open could see viewer numbers take a hit. A further challenge for Ten is to turn the recent momentum into sustained performance over the longer term.

Increased lending among owner-occupiers and investors is of little surprise given historically low rates. But this growth is unsustainable so long as first home buyers are priced out of the market.

Telstra's sale of Sensis may have netted more cash if it were sold before the GFC, but the move will still simplify the telco's portfolio and reorients the business for a post-NBN future.

With power price rises moderating, panel prices no longer in freefall and doubts over the million roof rebate, Australian solar will struggle in the year ahead.

China's unbalanced fiscal policy means the country is facing ever-increasing levels of debt. Policymakers need to address the imbalance between revenue and expenditure if they are to improve the health of the economy.

Asciano's Pacific National Coal secures long-term haulage agreement with miner.

Group says M5 project is on schedule, budget; set for completion this year.

Local market begins week flat following downbeat US jobs report.