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Iron ore price woes continue
27 Jun 2014 – The iron ore price continues its slide while the Australian dollar is staying stubbornly high.

Tech disruption is coming, ready-or-not
20 Jun 2014 – Aus tech heavyweights warn against complacency as tech disruption eyes the biggest companies and the biggest profits.

Gas industry is growing, but so is competition
13 Jun 2014 – While demand for gas booms, Australia shouldn't be complacent about its dominance in LNG.

Mining exports dominate GDP growth, but is it sustainable?
06 Jun 2014 – As the terms of trade swing back into deficit on falling iron ore prices, the dependence of the Aussie economy on mining becomes stark.

Funding cuts leave tech to grow it alone
30 May 2014 – The Federal Budget took the razor to a number of assistance programs, the government defended the move by saying industry needs to become more self-reliant.

Aus to be world’s biggest LNG exporter
23 May 2014 – The LNG industry is growing at a rapid rate and it's set to have an increasingly big impact on the share market amid increasing protest action.

Iron ore price to drag Aussie growth
16 May 2014 - The Australian economy is transitioning away from high iron ore prices and policy settings will be key to ensure growth.

Major mergers are driving consolidation
09 May 2014 – Consolidation continues in the mining sector with Baosteel and Aurizon Holdings teaming up to make an offer for control of Aquila Resources.

Demand for gas is driving deals
02 May 2014 – Demand for gas is driving deals as high prices in Asia squeeze local supply.

Gold miners resilient despite price declines
24 Apr 2014 – Australia’s gold miners are proving resilient despite ongoing weakness in the gold price.