May 21, 2013

Stuck with bipartisan carbon delusion

Lawns are green again and voters have gone cool on climate change. So much so, says Rob Oakeshott, it may not matter to them if Labor gets behind Tony Abbott’s plan. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Ex-Nokia software team launches its own smartphone

Nokia's defunct MeeGo software team aims to prove its former employee wrong with Jolla, which runs on Sailfish OS and is compatible with Android applications. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Australia lags on economic reform: analyst

Author of govt report to boost Australia's regional clout warns of trailing competitors. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Of Bernanke, robots and innovation

Whether shares continue to rise has much to do with new technology and innovation. For Ben Bernanke, we may still be in the early days of IT revolution. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Big money steps in against King Island wind farm

The battle over wind turbines on King Island is heating up, with blue chip Sydney PR players summoned to help the No TasWind Farm Group run the project off the island. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

British PM lays down the law to tech giants

David Cameron tells Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt and other business leaders that he expects their companies to pay their taxes in exchange for benefiting from low tax rates. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Coaliton may embrace IT outsourcing: report

A bid to reduce costs may see an Abbott government embrace IT outsourcing like never before. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Fear of missing the melt-up

Perpetual’s Matt Sherwood is mystified as to why stock markets keep hitting new highs. He’s not alone. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Nuclear subsidies: a gamble on the price of gas

Judged on purely commercial grounds, the UK's decision to back in nuclear is a large bet on the price of gas and is one private firms are not brave enough to take. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

JA Solar's margin bet pays off, shares surge

Gross margins positive for first time in three quarters, stock climbs 44%. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

US Supreme Court declines to hear Alaska climate change case

Alaskan village says it should be able to sue oil companies and utilities for damages attributed to climate change. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Commonwealth Bank bear

UBS analyst Jonathon Mott has a 12-month 'sell' rating on Commonwealth Bank, saying it's the most expensive bank in the world. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Greiner says GST freeze juvenile

Former NSW premier says public finance conditions facing state govts demands review of tax. Read the entire story

May 21, 2013

Why Conroy must answer for ASIC’s internet blockade

The communication’s minister's cavalier use of Section 313 to block websites on Interpol’s “worst of” list has directly lead to the ASIC fiasco. He must face the music for the latest mess his actions have created. Read the entire story