Alan Duncan

The relentless growth in rental costs in Perth and regional Western Australia over the past five years has been well documented.

OPINION: The new year has started on an optimistic note for WA’s rock lobster industry, with fishers now free to resume live lobster exports to China for the first time in four years.

OPINION: Population growth in WA is again the centre of attention following the release of data showing the state is likely to break the 3 million threshold at some point over the summer.

OPINION: There is a strong justification for employers to normalise part-time employment and flexible work within their organisations

Recent rallies in Perth and across the country against gender-based violence serve as a demonstration of the level of community concern about the issue.

A culture of innovation sits at the heart of what makes a thriving and globally competitive economy.

The public reporting of employer-level gender pay gaps by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency heralds a new era of transparency in the relative pay of women and men in Australia.

As many of us settle back into our work roles after the festive season, it’s worth considering the economic outlook for 2024 and what the year holds for Australian households.

November 25 marked the start of the 16 Days in WA campaign to raise awareness of gender-based family and domestic violence (FDV).

The goal to increase women’s economic opportunities through employment has been foregrounded over the past two years in policy discussions at both Commonwealth and state government levels.

Household expenditure in Western Australia has continued to grow, according to the latest transactions data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Mark McGowan’s third budget as treasurer reinforced the state’s standing as the country’s strongest economy.

The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre’s recent Building for the Future report laid bare the ongoing challenges faced by Western Australia’s private rental market.

Population growth is in the news again with the release of a new report by the Commonwealth Government’s Centre for Population.

THE Western Australian economy has continued to grow over the third quarter of this year, according to the latest Australian national accounts data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Annual net income changes by selected taxable incomes with stage three tax cuts.

Much of the oxygen in the run-up to the Jobs and Skills Summit was taken by a debate on how much Australia’s migration cap should be lifted to fill job vacancies in the short term.

THE Jobs and Skills Summit to be held in Canberra on September 1 and 2 fulfils one of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s key election commitments to address Australia’s growing skills crisis.

Western Australia’s domestic economy continues to grow, according to the latest quarterly national accounts data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

It is no surprise that the cost of living has emerged as a key issue during the election campaign.

The Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre’s new ‘Behind the Line’ report provides the latest examination of poverty and disadvantage in Australia and offers evidence that rising housing costs are pushing many families into serious financial hardship.

The mask mandate may have taken some of the edge off consumer activity in WA over the Christmas season, but retail spending to the end of 2021 appears to have remained strong.

Western Australia is in better economic shape than any other state as it navigates the challenges of the pandemic.

There is a lot of headroom built into WA’s budget finances from 2022 and beyond, writes Alan Duncan.

Western Australia’s iron ore exports are breaking records, but are we at a turning point?

Western Australia continues to lead the nation in its economic recovery, according to the latest quarterly national accounts data from the ABS.

Many of Western Australia’s small businesses carried a high degree of optimism into 2021, according to findings from the new 2020 BCEC Small Business Survey.

Western Australia is in better economic shape than any other state as we bid a relieved farewell to 2020 and look forward to 2021.

Small businesses are generally seen as the engine room for growth, but they’re also the engine room for jobs.

Western Australia is expected to deliver a $1.7 billion budget surplus, while the national budget is likely to record a deficit of around $83 billion.