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Another climate change roadmap — is this one for real?

The UN ended its annual climate change talks in Durban as it always does — after all-night sittings and amid a cloud of conspiracy theories, accusations, frayed tempers, backflips and compromise, writes Giles Parkinson.

BHP signals our ever growing dependance on Chinese demand

A couple of years ago, BHP Billiton spotted what the growth in China was doing to its businesses and has been leading the move away from US dependence ever since.

The Economy: She’ll be right, mates…for the moment

Two main interpretations have emerged from readers of the Reserve Bank’s quarterly economic statement, released yesterday.