Opinion

Azure Capital's return to management consulting is an exercise in post-boom diversification.

The production phase of the resources boom is likely to put upward pressure on the dollar and therefore the manufacturing sector.

WA has become a more attractive jurisdiction for the resources sector, but more can be done.

The public has a poor opinion of politicians but seems loath to pay more if it meant attracting better candidates.

The government's inaction on securing Australia's long-term fuel supplies is baffling … and negligent.

Warren Buffett has a rule of thumb comparing total equity values to GDP – and says the US market is becoming overheated.

Wars produce winners as well as losers, and while Russia's invasion of Ukraine is not classified as a hot war, yet, there are signs emerging that one of the winners will be a long way from the action – Australia.

If your clients and prospective clients don't ‘like' you, they're never going to buy from you.

There are dozens of ways to slice the latest AFL player salary statistics, but whichever way you look at them they have outpaced the common man's equivalent.

The state's rising demand for fuels and lubricants has prompted a deal between Shell and Dutch-owned but Swiss-based Vitol.

Qantas is the latest in a growing number of business icons to be confronted by rapidly changing market conditions.

There's plenty on the line for all contenders at the upcoming half-Senate election in WA, following the loss of 1,370 ballot papers at last year's poll.

There's no point in an Australian government trying to save a business regarded as a national icon if Australians have stopped buying the services of that business.

The US is getting its economic house in order, again, surprising many with its resilience and initiative.

Technology avails us with boundless opportunities to ‘get out there', so what steps are you taking to grow your exposure?

As the Obama presidency meanders along, the Democrats are already preparing for 2016.

Small businesses could be putting their future on the line if they don't increase their presence online.

The cost-cutting phase of the current resources cycle has been a ‘success', and an upswing could be just around the bend.

A back-to-the-future approach won't work for council mergers.

What chance a federal government under budgetary pressure may decide to cede future tax wealth to the states?

Debate continues over the best way to maximise returns from the state's rapidly growing oil and gas sector.

Western Australia has reclaimed its position at centre stage in the money world, not because it is sucking in development capital but more so because it has become a global cash cow.

The current school curriculum seems to have strayed a long way from the basics.

Perth is a hotbed of IT and business talent, and there's no shortage of courses and events to connect ideas with outcomes.

While it's important your business's website has a professional look, people need to be able to find it.

If you want to know how good you are at business, ask your customers – and then honestly assess how much you can improve.

The cost of doing business in Australia means the country has become an investment no-go zone for international companies.

The Toyota saga is a good example of the employment flexibility required to survive and prosper in the modern economy – and what can happen when it's missing.

It takes a fair degree of political skill to effect changes to even the most unpopular of taxes.

The spectacular collapse of Forge Group highlights some of the big differences between the resource states and other parts of Australia.

It's not often that 6,000 investors are in total agreement, but in the case of the collapsed Forge Group there's no doubt that all of the company's shareholders will recognise that the failure had one cause – management incompetence.

China's aggressive posturing has brought the expected response from countries in the region.