Australia's largest telecom has gone more than seven years without boosting its payout. Although guidance for fiscal 2013 remains intact, dividend growth appears to be on management's mind for fiscal 2014. Read More

A spike in unemployment will signal the onset of a real crisis. We're nowhere near such an event right now, and data from the US suggests we'll avoid one. Read More

We're off to a good start, now just over a year into our adventure Down Under. But we're far from satisfied. Read More

Australia is the 51st most populous country in the world. But its economy is the 12th largest. Read More

This thermal coal producer declared yet another special dividend along with its regular final dividend announcement. For investors with money to put to work right now, the shares won’t trade ex-dividend on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) until Oct. 18, 2012. Read More

Accumulated debt in the developed world and the steps that must be taken to address same threaten to impair growth in those markets for years to come. Here's a compelling option for income-focused investors who also seek some protection from the impact of a deteriorating US dollar. Read More

The red metal, versatile because it's malleable, has been beaten up along with other base metals and commodities in recent months. That's a useful opportunity for us. Read More

A joint venture led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc (London: RDSA, NYSE: RDS/A) unit Shell Canada Ltd is moving ahead with an ambitious, USD1.35 billlion project that should reduce greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands production. Read More

Canada created five times more jobs in September than analysts forecast, spurring a rally for the loonie and confirming the Great White North’s persistent relative strength. Read More