Opinion

The rumour mill suggests Kevin Rudd’s currently doing the groundwork for Labor to draft him into the top job.

I'm all Apple all the time; since 1984.

Many small to medium business enterprises are taking a battering in the current volatile economic environment.

It would be unwise for anyone to expect the election of a new government in Greece to produce more than short-term respite from the spiral of decline which is gripping Europe, and which could yet t

But not all Liberals are enamoured with the move. One told me “it was not a good look”.

Australia’s model of compulsory super, combined with the Future Fund, provides a sustainable savings option.

The key numbers in Australia firmly make the case for a glass half full stance.

The concept of a ‘two-speed economy’ that dominates public debate could have a silver lining.

WA has a long history of importing workers for major projects.

Salespeople are known for asking poor questions.

Shortly before Facebook announced that it was planning to go public, founder Mark Zuckerberg asked employees from around the world to attend a meeting at the company's new headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Spotfires are springing up all over the place for the state government; not quite the calm control needed as an election nears.

Inconsistent government policy regarding foreign investment is hurting a range of industries.

The Roy Hill iron ore development will be a test of Gina Rinehart and her ‘team’.

Three of Western Australia’s top industry leaders have a refreshingly sanguine view on the state’s prospects.

Government and business are becoming a little too close for comfort.

Businesses are becoming more exposed in real time than ever before with online platforms.

What comes to mind when you read the words 'set the standard'?

Mark McGowan is setting his strategy in place to tackle the government in the lead-up to the next state election.

The state’s feed-in power tariff has been a costly program, although the full cost may never be revealed.

You have to wonder whether now is the right time for a major investment manager to completely upturn its business strategy.

Listed companies and government ministers keep on dishing up the kind of spin that frustrates investors, journalists and anybody else who wants to know what’s really going on.

Both Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan cite their fathers as major influences on their political beliefs.

When you hear a boss talk about their best salesperson, they often refer to him or her as a 'rock star'.

If your business does not have a data backup strategy, you are at risk of losing everything.

The greatest revenge is outrageous success, as Gina Rinehart discovered last week with two big wins, one financial, the other personal – and with Australia itself the ultimate beneficiary

Who’s bluffing? Mining and oil companies claiming that Australia is becoming too costly and difficult for major new projects, or the Australian Government which says it’s a global problem.

A poor Newspoll result has brought some lingering issues to the surface for the state government.

Getting the income tax ratio right is an ongoing challenge for government.

Europe may still be in the doldrums but growth in the US and China is good news for the world economy.

The weight attached to the annual budget, at both a national and state level, goes well beyond their real importance.

More action is needed to provide meaningful work opportunities for indigenous Australians.