Opinion

OPINION: Whether AI acts as a creative catalyst or a cultural eraser depends on a business's leadership choices.

OPINION: If WA wants to maintain its special GST deal it can't be selective about what it exploits.

OPINION: The promise of fast fixes for broken councils has come up short for city ratepayers.

OPINION: There are practical steps leaders and boards can take to close the gap between adoption and decision-making around AI.

OPINION: Strong prices for gold and ag commodities have taken some of the focus from iron ore.

OPINION: Producing the most does not mean supplying the world.

REVIEW: After several false dawns, the revival of Subiaco's dining scene might be here to stay.

REVIEW: South West producer in rare company with outstanding chardonnay.

OPINION: Universities need to think not only about how they assess students in the age of AI.

OPINION: Warning signs of a global debt crisis are becoming hard to ignore.

OPINION: Australia's next alliance contribution won't just be military, it will be industrial.

OPINION: Marrying ethical intent with practice requires us to honestly assess our motivations and actions.

OPINION: The games industry is facing a couple of pressure points as AI uptake surges.

ANALYSIS: Western Australia has undergone enough commodity cycles to know that rising prices can quickly become a rising tide of optimism.

OPINION: The state government is chasing pipedreams while genuine economic opportunities sit on the coal town's doorstep.

OPINION: If employees know the right question to ask, AI can help them do things that were previously impossible.

OPINION: The advantage of federalism is that we can learn from other states' mistakes.

OPINION: The requirement for learner drivers to undertake 50 hours of supervised training is a bit much.

OPINION: Rising costs at source are gradually affecting retail prices for red meat.

OPINION: Well-resourced complainants can make life difficult for hospo owners.

REVIEW: Some of WA's top winemakers and pundits seriously underestimated the state's 2024 vintage.

OPINION: From basic wearables to booking tickets to the big game, sports tech is big business.

OPINION: Today's workplace increasingly requires skills that cross traditional educational boundaries.

OPINION: Home-grown industrial capacity can be a useful adjunct to established defence alliances.

Australia would be reckless to follow moves by the US to outsource cyber warfare.

ANALYSIS: Australia's prison population continues to grow, and the cost of crime is already high.

OPINION: WA seems determined to plant a flag as the state of shambles when it comes to local government performance.

OPINION: The data shows not all businesses recognise the value of wisdom and experience.

OPINION: Banks are hardly the go-to when it comes to advice on avoiding scams.

OPINION: A draft plan from the City of Karratha has highlighted the possibilities of an expanded rail network.

OPINION: Research shows deployment of AI is moving faster than the strategic foundations it requires.

OPINION: Momentum to the right has been maintained by a protest vote for Pauline Hanson.