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).
Private equity investors are looking to coal mines for their next big win. If they can turnaround chronic mismanagement they'll set an example for other industries.
The bond market is understandably jumpy about what Ben Bernanke says tonight but the Fed is unlikely to abandon its control of the 'biggest bond bubble' in history.
Labor is due for a comeuppance at the election but Julia Gillard's political failings are just one of the party's crimes to come out of this wayward parliament.
Google's pilot program to offer internet access through a network of balloons isn't as crazy as it sounds. In fact it's another example of how combining out-of-the-box thinking with a big budget can lead to interesting innovation.
Wind power is being subject to an effective scare campaign similar to that executed against the carbon tax. Even though the people involved represent a small minority they are influential.
Heavy rain has once again impacted the Yallourn coal mine, the first CEFC investment may have been identified, Waterloo gets the expansion go-ahead, a new solar farm is planned for Queensland and Siemens makes a final move out of solar.
CEOs outline changing views on corporate spending and profits, their economic expectations and political dissatisfaction, including advice for Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott.
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.
Shadow communications minister warns NBN Co’s spectrum interference issue with Optus could potentially delay wireless rollout under a Coalition government.
In need of an apolitical stance ahead of the election as well as a boost in rollout operations, NBN Co's chair is finding herself hamstrung by the minister's close ties with management.
No one would accuse the Government of constructing the NBN in order to implement total surveillance of the nation. However, the capability is there should it wish to do so.
Citigroup predicts more rollout delays and extra labour and material costs resulting from Telstra’s NBN asbestos risks will further affect the telco's stock.
The NBN debate needs calm thinking not divisive political point scoring. What we have instead is a mess, a politicised argument of ideologies that will ultimately lead to a poor decision.
