EDITORS' PICKS
In this week's essential reading guide Kohler asks if Australia will follow Ireland, Gottliebsen speaks to Meriton boss Harry Triguboff, Bartholomeusz looks at the steady stream of exiting Centro bankers and Maley examines China's interest rate gamble.
Will Australia follow Ireland?
Alan Kohler
When Ireland was in its boom phase, nobody imagined the devastating bust that would follow. Australia, now in a boom phase of its own, could be in danger of making the same mistake.
If you build it, they will come
Robert Gottliebsen
Robert Gottliebsen talks to Meriton boss Harry Triguboff on rebuffing convention, and why self-managed super funds are the new Chinese.
Business lessons in Brumby's errors
Robert Gottliebsen
Outgoing Victorian Premier John Brumby made several mistakes that can also bring corporations undone. His defeat is a reminder that listening to customers is important, even if they're 'wrong'.
An eye-catching haircut for Centro
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The steady exit of Centro's bankers, who have taken brutal haircuts on their loans, is providing a major profit opportunity for hedge funds – with a little help from Ben Bernanke.
The ATO's Caymans confusion
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The ATO's final determination on tax treaty shopping appears to undermine the basic policy philosophy that underpins the tax treaties Australia has entered into.
China's risky rates gamble
Karen Maley
The reluctance of Chinese authorities to tighten monetary policy is allowing inflation to rise to dangerous levels. But how much longer can they wait to further raise rates when both companies and households are hoarding goods to offset price rises?
An Iberian debt time-bomb
Karen Maley
Any embers of hope for Portugal and Spain have been stomped on by a damning assessment from Citibank's chief economist of their public and private debt predicaments.
Time to untangle the NBN
Rob Burgess
The NBN is a very large and complex picture, but finally the argument that the network is going to offer its taxpayers very substantial returns in economic and social terms is gaining force.
Let's move on from Baillieu's Speedos
Rob Burgess
The nation has had 24 hours to recover from the images of new Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu in his Speedos. Now we should focus on the areas where he has real leverage – like the NBN.
CLIMATE SPECTATOR: Cancun calling – space oddity
Giles Parkinson
America has a 'Sputnik moment', China spreads the green word, Japan throws down the gauntlet on Kyoto, into the woods on LuluCF, and pink champagne on ice.
THE ASHES
Gideon Haigh
Business Spectator's coverage of The Ashes continues as Australia and England meet in the Second Test at the Adelaide Oval.
The Euro monster
Oliver Marc Hartwich
With troubled eurozone countries poised to drop like dominoes, Europeans face three unappealing options to stop the chain reaction.
Conroy and the NBN fast-talkers
Andrew Harris
Why are all these foreigners and their fancy reports out to shame Stephen Conroy's vision of superfast broadband for all Australians? It boils down to one key element – speed.
Prosperity without a premium
Christopher Joye
The challenges of prosperity, as outlined by Glenn Stevens earlier this week, are certainly great. But the uncertainty and volatility that it brings can be both a bad thing, and a very good thing.
Alan Kohler
When Ireland was in its boom phase, nobody imagined the devastating bust that would follow. Australia, now in a boom phase of its own, could be in danger of making the same mistake.
If you build it, they will come
Robert Gottliebsen
Robert Gottliebsen talks to Meriton boss Harry Triguboff on rebuffing convention, and why self-managed super funds are the new Chinese.
Business lessons in Brumby's errors
Robert Gottliebsen
Outgoing Victorian Premier John Brumby made several mistakes that can also bring corporations undone. His defeat is a reminder that listening to customers is important, even if they're 'wrong'.
An eye-catching haircut for Centro
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The steady exit of Centro's bankers, who have taken brutal haircuts on their loans, is providing a major profit opportunity for hedge funds – with a little help from Ben Bernanke.
The ATO's Caymans confusion
Stephen Bartholomeusz
The ATO's final determination on tax treaty shopping appears to undermine the basic policy philosophy that underpins the tax treaties Australia has entered into.
China's risky rates gamble
Karen Maley
The reluctance of Chinese authorities to tighten monetary policy is allowing inflation to rise to dangerous levels. But how much longer can they wait to further raise rates when both companies and households are hoarding goods to offset price rises?
An Iberian debt time-bomb
Karen Maley
Any embers of hope for Portugal and Spain have been stomped on by a damning assessment from Citibank's chief economist of their public and private debt predicaments.
Time to untangle the NBN
Rob Burgess
The NBN is a very large and complex picture, but finally the argument that the network is going to offer its taxpayers very substantial returns in economic and social terms is gaining force.
Let's move on from Baillieu's Speedos
Rob Burgess
The nation has had 24 hours to recover from the images of new Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu in his Speedos. Now we should focus on the areas where he has real leverage – like the NBN.
CLIMATE SPECTATOR: Cancun calling – space oddity
Giles Parkinson
America has a 'Sputnik moment', China spreads the green word, Japan throws down the gauntlet on Kyoto, into the woods on LuluCF, and pink champagne on ice.
THE ASHES
Gideon Haigh
Business Spectator's coverage of The Ashes continues as Australia and England meet in the Second Test at the Adelaide Oval.
The Euro monster
Oliver Marc Hartwich
With troubled eurozone countries poised to drop like dominoes, Europeans face three unappealing options to stop the chain reaction.
Conroy and the NBN fast-talkers
Andrew Harris
Why are all these foreigners and their fancy reports out to shame Stephen Conroy's vision of superfast broadband for all Australians? It boils down to one key element – speed.
Prosperity without a premium
Christopher Joye
The challenges of prosperity, as outlined by Glenn Stevens earlier this week, are certainly great. But the uncertainty and volatility that it brings can be both a bad thing, and a very good thing.
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