Tim Treadgold

Predictions for notoriously unpredictable iron ore prices are one reason the issue of GST allocation is so fraught.

Geopolitics isn’t the only arena where US and Chinese interests are clashing, with the battle for e-commerce supremacy heating up.

The nickel sectors in Australia and Indonesia are on different trajectories, and it’s all about cost.

Given the cyclical nature of WA’s resources sector, governments would do well to avoid becoming overly dependent on royalties.

Share prices of several of the state’s resources companies took a hit mid-month amid ongoing economic challenges.

Western Australia can expect a renewed political fight over GST allocation in 2024.

BHP is notably absent from the race to develop lithium projects and only time will tell if it has made the right call.

International investors are becoming increasingly wary of China because of its bullying of smaller countries.

This is potentially good news for WA as its giant trading partner charts a reset.

Amid the rush to incorporate ESG principles into their operations, some companies seem to have forgotten why they exist.

Reality is proving an inconvenience across markets, from housing to electric vehicles, clean energy and retail.

Interest rates are about to hit the ceiling in the current cycle, which is good news for mortgage holders and savers.

The Rhodes Ridge project could be a game changer for WA, and the Wright family.

Investors are starting to avoid companies promoting their environmental, social and governance credentials.

Heavily trade exposed, WA is perhaps the state at most risk of a market meltdown.

The billionaires are taking different paths into investing in future energy plays.

Financial advice in Australia has all but dried up as costs jump and regulations are too complex.

Government’s increasing regulation of business can come at a cost, particularly for the less wealthy.

The main players are not investing heavily in their own industry, instead they are finding better opportunities.

WA is setting the pace for higher prices with a strong economy and tight housing market.

Warren Buffett and Michael Burry pour billions into punts on what’s coming down the track.

The imposition of high-cost power supply changes in pursuit of zero emissions may start to bite at the ballot box.

Another debt-laden Chinese property developer is on the brink, with potential repercussions for Australia and the world.

People still make the difference in business, particularly during a “moment of truth,” a study has found.

Big business is at risk of walking into a culture trap that could prove expensive for investors.

The rapid push for EVs, and the search for metals required to power them, is leading to some uncomfortable outcomes.

The iron ore magnate’s energy vision at Fortescue could be curbed as prices tumble and costs rise.

High inflation and cost blowouts are raising doubts about some of the state’s more ambitious mineral development projects.

Warning bells are ringing louder in the commercial property sector as access to easy money dries up and rates keep rising.

Amid all the doom and gloom, it’s possible Australia will be able to dig its way out of trouble, again.

The recent issue of $US1 trillion in US Treasury bonds will pile pressure on financial markets everywhere.

THE Victorian government might like to believe it runs ‘the education state’, but its upbeat moniker needs to be replaced by the more appropriate ‘the sick state’, such is the poor health of its economy.