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Alan Kohler
Alan Kohler is one of Australia’s most experienced commentators and journalists. Alan is the founder of Eureka Report, Australia’s most successful investment newsletter, and Business Spectator, a 24-hour free business news and commentary website. He also hosts Inside Business, a half-hour Sunday programme on the ABC, is the finance presenter on the ABC News - and producer of the nightly graph (or two).
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Economy
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SCOREBOARD: European scepticism
European markets were hit by Ben Bernanke's QE comments, while Wall Street was modestly weaker after positive housing and employment data.
Bernanke's test finds the market wanting
The fact that Ben Bernanke's mention of a possible early end to QE temporarily whacked markets overnight suggests we won't see an end to the policy anytime soon.
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Markets
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SCOREBOARD: European scepticism
European markets were hit by Ben Bernanke's QE comments, while Wall Street was modestly weaker after positive housing and employment data.
MARKETS SPECTATOR: Dollar in the middle
There has been no halt to the Australian dollar's slide but one analyst says it's unlikely to drop to a level where it would greatly affect competitiveness.
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Politics
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Partisan stories leave Australia defenceless
Both sides of politics have an interest in pretending Australian prosperity was their handiwork. But before long, global headwinds will reveal Australia’s true position.
Stripping off the 'real budget' disguise
Reports by the Parliamentary Budget Office and Treasury confirmed Labor has blown out a structural budget deficit that began under John Howard's government, and the next government has quite a job on its hands.
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Technology
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The 'cognitive computing' con game
ANZ Banking Group may be keen to adopt the IBM Watson's big data technology but is the bank falling for a 'smoke and mirrors' trick.
Risking Australia's telehealth future
The political stoush about how much bandwidth Australians might need in the coming years threatens to stifle the conversation needed to deliver the services of the future.
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Climate
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Saudi's win-win in a solar boom
A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices has made solar a win-win strategy for the oil and gas rich countries of the Gulf.
China's great steps forward
This week China has outlined details of its first carbon trading scheme while its National Development and Reform Commission has recommended an absolute cap on emissions. The moves represent major signs of progress.
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TECHNOLOGY SPECTATOR: The audacious app trying to take over TV
UK-based Zeebox wants to be the intermediary for all social media-television interactions. It will not only have to lure viewers, but the networks themselves.
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