Opinion

Have we got the intellectual muscle to ride the cyclical downturn?

Getting the best out of business social media requires more of a business than just being connected.

The banking needs of the small business sector need more attention.

During a previous economic downturn a Sydney-based banker asked of Western Australia: “has everyone stopped eating over there?”

Any slowing of quantitative easing in the US would be interpreted as an indication the Federal Reserve's policies were working.

Taxpayers can quickly turn on a government that's perceived to be squandering taxpayers' money.

The Gonski reforms threaten to further bureaucratise schools.

We can expect more cutbacks at state and federal levels, as governments shed staff to save costs.

As the mining story slows down, other sectors need to pick up to support Australia's growth.

I have often wondered aloud, and in writing, if billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest's next career might be in politics.

Have you ticked all the boxes ahead of June 30?

For meetings to have any value, there needs to be a clear purpose or agenda, and everyone needs to be prepared.

Twelve months ago precision engineering firm Pressure Dynamics was proudly showcasing its new premises and looking forward to growth. It's now in receivership.

If Colin Barnett were in the habit of taking advice, which he's not, then he would stop pushing hard for development of the Oakajee port near Geraldton – because Oakajee is a dead duck.

A year and half ago I sat down with Leighton's most senior property development management to talk about Kings Square.

Things can get messy when state and federal political agendas collide.

Poor policy implementation and Kevin Rudd's destabilising presence have cruelled Labor's electoral chances.

Costs count, and technology will increasingly be used to deliver productivity efficiencies in the years ahead.

Car subsidies not the only one-way deals out there.

Perth ‘hackers' have justified the city's growing reputation as a host for start-ups, walking away with a swag of prizes at a national competition aimed at mining government data for the people.

As the slowdown in mining and exploration starts to bite across mining and related industries, company executives are faced with a choice of tightening their belts or letting them out.

Recent data packaged up by a number of commentators suggest that massive levels of resources investment is now over and tough times lie ahead for Western Australia.

The capital strike hitting the resources sector risks doing long-term damage to the industry's growth prospects.

Investors reacted positively to news today that iron ore miner Gindalbie Metals had successfully restructured its finances, but will be reacting with less enthusiasm to the outlook for iron ore prices from Gindalbie's biggest shareholder.

Does the ailing Australian car industry offer us the chance to fix the Commonwealth Grants process and make the GST allocations fairer?

A change at the top is the only way Labor can hope to lay a glove on the opposition.

What does the Chinese leadership's tough line on the West mean for Australian business?

The rapid change to a deflating economy will be difficult for some, but offer opportunities for others.

Business would be the loser under changes proposed to IR laws.

Solving the city's congestion problems may require the public to start paying the true cost of its travels.

Your Twitter strategy should be focused around what will achieve the best results for your customers.

Companies are like living organisms that need to adapt to survive.