Opinion

OPINION: The most valuable insights at an organisation come from spending time with people at every level.

OPINION: For many people, alcohol and a working lunch are no longer on the menu.

OPINION: Three months after Travis Head's Ashes onslaught got the WA summer off to an explosive start, Optus Stadium will host more sporting fireworks when the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup gets under way.

OPINION: The soaring gold sector could prove too tempting for a federal government chasing tax dollars.

OPINION: A new venue in Victoria Park has disproved a long-held assumption about heritage.

OPINION: Overcoming systemic challenges can help businesses unlock innovation.

Parliament is back for 2026, and after smuggling a hot honey and lemon drink into the chamber, opposition leader Basil Zempilas began question time with last year's theme.

OPINION: The AI-linked commodity boom is a tailwind for the Australian dollar.

OPINION: Labor is sitting pretty in WA, but the party is considering who provides the best future.

OPINION: Some may be excited by the prospect of record gold prices, but the rush to the precious metal may be a portent of trouble to come.

OPINION: Grain growers will be watching with interest as unrest in Iran spreads to global markets for inputs including urea.

ANALYSIS: Fortescue has proven itself good at two things: iron ore and putting on a show. The miner is now trying to prove its merits at a third - decarbonising its massive operations

REVIEW: The silence is the point in the state's southern forests.

REVIEW: A proudly Porongurup product from a couple of highly experienced wine people.

OPINION: It's time to lose the pitch theatre and offer real angelic investing.

OPINION: Getting the best out of graduates in the workplace requires patience.

OPINION: Agility may be Australia's most valuable strategic asset in a world drifting toward spheres of influence.

ANALYSIS: Western Australia's retail sector closed 2025 with strong momentum, underscoring the state's ongoing consumer resilience.

REVIEW: The North Freo restaurant is driven by community connection, ethics and excellence in seafood.

OPINION: It takes skill to ensure workplace conflict can deliver positive outcomes for all.

OPINION: Looking at your life and your business like a game can help problem-solve in unexpected ways.

OPINION: No-one wants to read through a lazy offering of slop, but that's what many AI-created reports are.

ANALYSIS: The negative response of financial markets dissuaded the US president from pursuing his designs on Greenland.

OPINION: The state government may have hooked itself with what looked like an easy political decision.

OPINION: There's an alarming lack of knowledge about recreational anglers' impact on fish stocks.

OPINION: A report has found a conflict spiral and gendered pattern of inappropriate behaviour at the City of Perth.

OPINION: Many young people, resigned to never owning their own home, are seeking riches elsewhere.

OPINION: An insider's perspective on the state's dining scene can be good for business connections.

REVIEW: Yallingup producer is adapting to meet market changes, with its 2022 vineyard purchase a turning point.

OPINION: Aligning political desires and the needs of business is among a host of must-haves for the defence sector this year.

OPINION: Governance issues will play into broader policy debates this year.

OPINION: A renewables-driven sovereign wealth fund could fuel regional revitalisation.