ANALYSIS: Australia once produced 70% of its fuel needs but, with some fuel pumps running dry, its dependence on the global market is posing questions on energy security and future policy.
ANALYSIS: Investors have turned on some companies and rewarded others in a volatile reporting season which has also seen new records for key ASX indices.
ANALYSIS: Smoking rates are down in Australia, but illegal tobacco sales are booming
ANALYSIS: Threats to its monopoly in listing Australian companies could create real challenges for the Aussie exchange.
ANALYSIS: The FBI has opened its first office in New Zealand as cyber warfare ramps up around the world.
ANALYSIS: Australia’s A$4.2 trillion superannuation sector is big but it’s not perfect. Just ask 12,000 people who might lose everything.
ANALYSIS: The RBA has a new governor and is working under some new reforms and a freshened mandate around full employment. Not everyone is happy.
ANALYSIS: The contradictions in Australia’s strategic position have been laid bare for all to see this week, but the Government continues to be in denial.
ANALYSIS: Inland Revenue has suggested New Zealand increase its GST from 15% to 18%. In Australia, where many items are GST exempt, the politicians are terrified to raise it above the current 10%.
ANALYSIS: It was a volatile year on the ASX but, in the end, it was a triumph for the bulls. Can the rally continue or is the market cruising for a major correction?