Opinion

A coalition win on Saturday will bring added responsibilities for a quartet of WA Liberals, but what it means for Colin Barnett down the track is another matter.

The body charged with national oversight for the NFP sector is gradually winning over critics, but needs support from all states and territories.

Learning from the lessons of the past can help you form ongoing relationships with your customers, leading to more sales.

With Tony Abbott cruising towards The Lodge, it is imperative that he lays out the path forward.

Karri Valley Resort is one of those iconic attractions in Western Australia’s South Sest, or it should be.

Kevin Rudd should have stayed gone when his party pushed him from the PM’s office, so now it’s up to the voters to deliver the message.

Making connections through social media is just the first step. Who knows where it may lead you?

Government failures at James Price Point can teach us many lessons, around long-term planning, due process and adapting to change.

The debate around Liberal leader Tony Abbott’s paid parental leave scheme is another example of how it often takes someone on the wrong side of the political divide to achieve things.

Those who made the initial decision on the solar feed-in tariff should have been more switched on to community sentiment.

A stable society is not served by galloping growth in laws, according to one of the country’s senior judicial figures.

It’s one thing to be liked on social media but another to use the ‘like’ to become more interactive with your customers.

Planning for the inevitable downswing in activity can ensure your business retains its best talent, and keeps them happy.

Events of the past week have shown that governments in Perth and Canberra face an enormous task getting their budgets under control, no matter which party is in power.

Expect costs to rise as falling revenue streams put pressure on the Barnett government’s ability to balance the budget bottom line.

The so-called PNG solution is a band-aid measure designed to sweep the issue of boat people under the carpet.

The federal government has invoked the ‘law of unexpected consequences’ with its new bank levy.

Federal Treasury has again been too optimistic with its latest budget forecast.

The music you listen to can determine your mood and your fate, and can be a great way to connect with your clients.

The Reserve Bank and currency markets are helping business, but what about Canberra?

If a political leader in election mode was looking for a sensible road project to fund, they could offer to improve the key industrial exit roads heading north out of Perth.

Having cleared the decks, Labor has decided the timing’s right for the election.

Kevin Rudd has an image problem – he’s too concerned with his image to work at developing good policy.

Record low interest rates are contributing to the surprising increase in Perth’s property prices.

Setting the ground rules, and sticking to them, can make all the difference when embarking on a new business venture.

In a recent column for Business News I questioned whether there was a bigger issue driving the surprise FBT tax changes proposed by the federal government, and whether these were worth examination once the early hysteria had died down.

Establishing trust with your customers is a vital element in the quest for success.

Kevin Rudd has yet to convince many that he can be a leader of substance, rather than just style.

Amid all the focus on China’s growing economic strength it’s perhaps easy to forget about Australia’s strong ties to Japan.

Whoever wins the federal election will be tasked with managing an economy that can no longer rely on a mining investment boom that has helped extend the nation's unbroken expansion to a staggering

The appointment of Mineral Resources CEO Chris Ellison as the honorary consul for New Zealand piqued my interest in this unusual role – the official but unpaid representation of a nation.

Rising productivity and lifestyle changes have added a new dimension to the makeup of the nation’s workforce.