Tim Treadgold

The signposts towards a global recession are looming larger.

As China ramps up the rhetoric, a host of international companies are taking their business elsewhere.

Rio Tinto’s new chair is cleaning house and planning the miner’s next steps.

A major analyst is tipping a slide of up to 20 per cent in property prices, but it won’t be even across the country.

A ‘local worker’ rule inspired by WA’s domgas reservation policy could help mitigate problems associated with FIFO.

An increased supply of ‘new-energy’ metals is needed to meet ESG needs.

Overconfidence in the US dollar is having a profound effect worldwide.

It’s all eyes on China for WA’s iron ore sector as that nation’s property crisis lurches from bad to worse.

The global energy crisis has opened the door for WA to do more than supply largely unprocessed raw materials.

Cost-conscious retailers are among the ‘winners’ from inflationary pressures facing economies worldwide.

Australia and China are currently facing strong economic headwinds, but from opposite directions.

Built on strong foundations, a trio of big WA companies are leading the state’s future economic drive.

Investment opportunities in the rural economy are growing, and an iconic name is playing its part.

Some banks are making hay while the sun’s out, but the clouds are rolling in fast.

In Europe and parts of the US, opposition to gas as a halfway energy source on the road to renewables is shifting.

China’s economic system is under pressure as it fails to meet the needs of an increasingly demanding populace.

Russia’s debt default and the economic struggles of Sri Lanka and Argentina have echoes of the 2008 financial crisis.

Health shapes as the next industry to face a tech invasion and is readily prescribed for companies with deep pockets.

Investors are taking a hit on most asset classes, with energy among the few likely to weather the storm of a tough coming financial year.

Expect a tough 12 to 24 months as inflation rises and interest rates follow, and those who fail to adapt to the new reality will likely be hit hardest.

WA may again be in the right place at the right time amid a retreat from globalisation.

It won’t be long before much of the world feels the force of what a top US banker has described as an ‘economic hurricane’.

People power is making a comeback, as some sectors find it’s easier to work with technology than fight against it.

Recent events suggest the transition to clean energy may take longer than hoped, as high prices drive investors back to the dirtiest fossil fuels.

Given the looming commodities shock, rising interest rates and inflationary pressures, the May 21 election is increasingly looking like a contest worth losing.

Sourcing and supply chain challenges could lead some global businesses to open new branches in mining.

Many big businesses showed impressive flexibility to get through the worst effects of COVID, but some seem to have failed to plan for the next step.

A recent survey found Australians were optimistic about their economic futures, however, we’re not immune to global forces.

The need for greater self-sufficiency is coming into stark focus as established trade practices are upended by tariffs and war in Europe.

WA businesses could find themselves in a bind, depending on what China does next about Ukraine.

WA’s isolation and size works against it in a climate of rapidly escalating oil prices.

At least seven potash plays plan to produce the fertiliser from sun-dried brine or solar-dried ponds.