Opinion

OPINION: Fresh, clean produce and sustainable farming practices are part of the state's rich culinary landscape.

REVIEW: ‘Restraint guided by instinct' is the operational ethos driving Leo Buring's quality offering.

ANALYSIS: The federal government is moving to increase oversight of offshore university programs.

OPINION: A breakthrough agreement it may have been, but issues the 1993 Oslo Accord failed to address are at the heart of the current struggle.

OPINION: The new national weather website has faced heavy criticism in the days since its launch.

The national fertility rate has fallen significantly during the past 50 years, dropping from 2.15 births per woman in 1975 to 1.48 births per woman in 2024.

OPINION: A long-debated cultural centre is moving from aspiration to reality.

OPINION: Covid cash, rising stock markets, gold and AI are converging amid a spreading debt crisis.

OPINION: This state has been slow out of the blocks in terms of regulating illegal tobacco products.

OPINION: As regional newspapers close and coverage of local government falls, it's no wonder voter participation is declining.

OPINION: WA needs to better resource small to medium enterprises' efforts to scale up.

OPINION: WA's case for maintaining the current GST regime appears to be falling on deaf ears in other states.

OPINION: Investors seeking rich returns know where the rivers of gold are flowing.

OPINION: Multiple solutions and tough decisions are needed to address the housing crisis.

OPINION: American soybean farmers are on the frontline as protectionist policies collide with economic realities.

REVIEW: A recent arrival's bold, modern-Asian flavours and creative cocktails are making a mark in the city.

REVIEW: Forest Grove winery may go quietly about its business, but its chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon releases can't hide their quality.

OPINION: Townhouses and villas offer a solution to Perth's housing problems.

OPINION: An interim Senate report into university governance has set the table for reform.

One state leads the nation for defence industry growth in Australia over the past five years, and it is not WA.

OPINION: Agreement with PNG is a positive step from diplomatic, defence and business perspectives.

ANALYSIS: The evidence is overwhelming that companies moving towards balance in leadership outperform their peers on value, profitability and resilience.

OPINION: Wishful thinking is no solution when there's a disconnect between expectations and the reality on the ground.

OPINION: Throwing financial incentives at first homebuyers often makes a bad situation worse.

OPINION: The Cook government moved quickly into damage control after appealing a court decision on child abuse.

OPINION: WA's tourism sector needs to promote what makes the state unique, not throw money at what everyone else does.

A recent conference in Perth explored opportunities for increased cooperation on AI, energy and cybersecurity between Australia and Japan.

Four Australian robotics businesses have had some major successes recently.

OPINION: The threat to employment from AI will be most severe for middle income earners.

OPINION: Agriculture targets should prioritise net returns, resource efficiency, climate adaptation and farmer wellbeing.

OPINION: While containing no surprises, a new report reaffirms some strategies to improve service delivery.

OPINION: Shared culinary experiences can deepen relationships both inside and outside a business.