If Public Private Partnerships are meant to take risk off the government's hands, then why does the public end up paying for them? Economists Jim Crosthwaite and Sarah Lumley on the patchy history of joint projects

Burma's reputation is on the up and the country is keen to do business. There are profits to be made by the elites – but for ordinary Burmese people, little has changed, writes Stuart Rees

After one too many high-profile bungles, the Senate has launched an inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investment Commission. Ben Eltham on the regulator's dismal record