EDITOR'S PICKS

Another China faux pas
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Department of Defence's refusal to support Western Plains' deal with China's Wugang due to concerns about access to the Woomera Prohibited Area could reinflame Chinese-Australian tensions.

DJ's focused display
Stephen Bartholomeusz
By offering the market a rather sombre outlook despite a very solid full-year result, it is possible chief Mark McInnes is trying to give potential investors in the Myer float pause for thought.

The battle of Copenhagen
Alan Kohler
Developing and developed nations will be at loggerheads in Copenhagen over who should pay for carbon emission reductions. Businesses in the developed world may, therefore, see failure to reach an agreement as a success.

Behind Telstra's obsequious smile
Alan Kohler
The Telstra board's public support for Senator Conroy's punitive decisions belies their long-standing resolve to remain an integrated company. Their 'yes Minster' words will not be matched by their actions.

Finding common ground with China
Robert Gottliebsen
A new film reminds us that Chinese leaders were taught not to trust capitalistic countries. Regardless of that history, Australia and the US must find better ways of dealing with that proud country.

Giants of the new economy
Giles Parkinson
The climate change debate is no longer between greenies and brownies – the business community is divided, with groups such as Rio Tinto, Anglo American, BP and Shell calling loudly for a shift to a low-carbon economy.

Gross domestic perceptions
Daniel Gros
Looking solely at a country's gross domestic product is not an accurate reflection of the health of an economy – as Germany with its successful export-led model clearly demonstrates.

Will Conroy kill free TV?
Stephen Bartholomeusz
With the government committed to building a new national broadband network regardless of cost, free-to-air television networks are facing the severest of threats.