The two-year wait for Hazelwood mine fire charges shows the system needs to change

Mar 16, 2016 04:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Victorias Environmental Protection Authority has brought charges against four companies over the Hazelwood coal mine fire, which burned for 45 days in February and March 2014, blanketing the nearby town of Morwell in...

Explainer: what is the ECB 'bazooka' and will it spur a eurozone recovery?

Mar 15, 2016 23:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The European Central Bank has introduced a slate of new measures to try and bolster growth in the eurozone. Some have referred to Mario Draghi, the ECB president, as bringing out his bazooka. Faced with the threat of...

Transport outlook: larger companies will survive global economic downturn and slowdown in mining

Mar 15, 2016 22:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business Economy

Its reporting season, and over the past few weeks some of Australias biggest companies have been releasing information on how theyre travelling. These reports reflect key themes of how things are going in key sectors of...

Hot cities: the ‘smart’ response to urban heat threats

Mar 15, 2016 22:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Significant urban policy and planning efforts have been directed at the problem of rising heat in cities. Smart cities create new relationships and interdependencies between people, technology and urban environments....

'Poisoning heredity': If we're not careful, epigenetics may bring back eugenic thinking

Mar 15, 2016 15:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Epigenetics, the study of how environmental factors and lifestyle choices influence our genes, has flourished to become one of the most groundbreaking areas of science over the past decade. Studies have shown that, among...

Migrant Crisis Series

Refugee crisis: Russian withdrawal from Syria won't let Europe off the hook

Mar 15, 2016 14:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The first Russian aircraft have already begun to leave Syria following Vladimir Putins troop withdrawal announcement. The ceasefire appears to be holding and parties are committed to fresh peace talks in Geneva. But will...

Indian inflation signals RBI's intervention which in turn drags 10Y bonds yields to 5-month lows

Mar 15, 2016 12:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Consumer prices in India increased 5.18% YoY in February of 2016, lower than 5.69% in January and below market expectations of 5.6%. Consumer inflation eased for the first time in seven months, reaching the lowest since...