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While ISPs are celebrating iiNet's legal victory, the federal government knows it has tough decisions to make on copyright theft if the NBN is to be workable.  5 Feb 2010 7:27 AM

Tony Abbott's climate plan looks capable of slicing off 5 per cent of Australia's carbon emissions at a stroke. And while it still represents a 'great big tax' for Australian voters, it's not as big as Labor's.  3 Feb 2010 7:13 AM

The confirmation of the US emerging from recession last week, coupled with the launch of the Apple iPad, was a powerful reminder of the country's extraordinary capacity for renewal and innovation.  1 Feb 2010 11:00 AM

Beyond the hype, the features of Apple's iPad make it a big disappointment. The even more galling fact for newspaper proprietors is the iPad will do nothing to save their dwindling revenue streams.  29 Jan 2010 7:30 AM

The failure to privatise the NSW electricity industry is a national disaster. But the system's inefficiency is not due to union power, but the failings of a supine regulator.  28 Jan 2010 7:02 AM

In Business Spectator's special three-day series, some of the nation's best informed commentators will highlight the raft of issues facing Australia in 2010. If you thought everything was okay, think again.  27 Jan 2010 6:45 AM

The great theme of 2009 has been the uncovering of grim and sordid realities previously hidden by spin. The spinners will be back, but can they ever top their efforts of the past decade?  29 Dec 2009 6:46 AM

The second biggest obstacle to the US recovery is an intelligent and terrible enemy. The biggest is itself.  24 Dec 2009 7:55 AM

Kevin Rudd's emissions trading plans were smothered at Copenhagen. With the CPRS now representing a pointless burden on business support for it will collapse.  23 Dec 2009 7:32 AM

The Qantas profit forecast yesterday was one of the silliest ASX announcement's of 2009, but even sillier is the fact that the ASX not only allowed the "market update", but insisted on it.  22 Dec 2009 12:03 PM

The ASX is building a significant threat to banks' strategy of consolidating and dominating wealth management in Australia by providing a cheaper, better performing alternative.  22 Dec 2009 7:13 AM

Kevin Rudd had a lot to lose at Copenhagen. Now, if he does not call a double dissolution election soon there will be no emission trading in Australia next year.  21 Dec 2009 7:25 AM

The government and Telstra will speak today about the NBN negotiations. With both sets of combatants backed into their respective corners the time to deal is now.  18 Dec 2009 7:35 AM

The new era of big, interventionist government has begun. Where once we hung on the words of corporate leaders, it is now politicians and bureaucrats that call the shots.  17 Dec 2009 8:01 AM

A top US pundit is arguing that the 'hollowing out of American business' will benefit American industry to an extent that few currently grasp. Let's hope he's right.  16 Dec 2009 7:19 AM