Insights

It is crucial that our ties with Asia are diversified among sectors to promote growth beyond the resources boom, but perceptions about Australia's antipathy towards foreign investment aren't helping.

Laser technology company Silex Systems enjoyed its best gain in over 3½ years as the Paducah uranium enrichment plant took a big step forward to becoming a reality.

The Qantas-Virgin debate highlights Joe Hockey's policy dilemma. Lifting restrictions on Qantas' foreign ownership or providing subsidies will do little to disarm the threat of a destabilising capacity war.

Local market gains as ABS releases better than expected capex data.

Forge Group has come crashing back to earth in a spectacular fireball with the stock suffering its worst pounding on record as it plunged to its lowest level since the global financial crisis.

Growth in smaller projects - below 30 MW in size - is driving a positive outlook for the United States PV industry.

Investing in niche businesses with a global footprint can be an ideal way to gain international exposure and diversify away from mining and banking.

Media hype has fuelled the Bitcoin demand spiral towards bubble territory. But rising Chinese demand and softening regulation also suggest it may be establishing itself as a serious currency.

Analysis has turned Queensland's coal-rich Galilee Basin into 'the world's most expensive cattle station' while moves afoot abroad could put more pressure on coal's fundamentals.

Local market lifts as Wall St edges to fresh record highs ahead of Thanksgiving.

Suitor increases takeover offer, while rival Bega's shares spike as it joins Takeovers Panel application to stymie Saputo's bid.

In part two of his interview with Climate Spectator, Tim Flannery explains his amazement at solar, argues why 'sceptics' are losing the war and buries his geothermal past.

The week in clean energy saw hopes for a 2015 emissions reduction pact stay on track, just, coal take some more kicks while elsewhere, there were wins for wind in Brazil and solar in China.

Direct Action is seen as a charade and a smokescreen. But with some small tweaks it might be converted into real carbon market freed from its inadequate budget funding.

Telstra CEO David Thodey will soon face a management decision that might seem like a golden opportunity but could in the long run hurt the telco's aspirations.

The government's Gonski backflip isn't about money, it's about ideology. But playing voters for mugs may very well backfire.