Opinion

There can be no doubting the breadth of Margaret Thatcher's influence, even after her passing.

High-level warnings of continued volatility for the world economy, particularly in the European Union, are another strong buy signal for bullion.

The Western Australian economy is at the crossroads of a switch away from its very heavy reliance on resources-sector construction in favour of other parts of the economy – the interest rate-sensit

The federal government continues to disappoint, with decisions that have consequences well beyond its limited field of vision.

Getting the best value out of social media can challenge many wedded to the ‘old way' of doing business.

Entrepreneurs work for years building up the value in their business, only to give a big chunk of it away when it comes time to sell. Why?

Woodside's James Price Point decision signalled a profound change in one of Western Australia's major growth industries.

IT'S not easy to see the positive aspect to the mothballing of the onshore gas-processing hub proposed for the Browse LNG project on the Kimberley coast.

While Woodside's decision on James Price Point is a disappointment, it doesn't mean economic development of the Kimberley should be put in the too-hard basket.

With WA having been short-changed in terms of education funding, it's clear the federal government is focused on shoring up electoral support elsewhere.

NSW motoring group study supports suppressed government report on fuel self-sufficiency.

The artificial currency, Bitcoin, won't trigger the next crash, but its mere existence is a sign of the problems facing financial markets.

Outward changes to our products reflect the massive upheaval under way across the media landscape.

We can expect the battle for the soul of the Labor Party to be waged furiously after what seems like an inevitable election loss in September.

Four and a half years ago, when Colin Barnett became premier of Western Australia, he surprised a few people by being quite chummy with Australia's newly elected prime minister, Kevin Rudd.

Get ready for some belt tightening in the next state budget. The fact that it will be introduced in August, three months later than usual, will provide only temporary respite, with all the signs suggesting there won't be much extra money being thrown around.

After another 12 months riding on the back of the resources sector, 2013 is shaping up as a year in which consumers will have an important role in the nation's economic fortunes.

The passing this week of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher makes it timely to reflect on the very different reform process Britain and Australia went through in the 1980s.

No farmer would ever invite a fox into his hen-house, but a close look over the past few days at the strategic link forged by the one-time Australian flag-carrier, Qantas Airways, with Dubai-based

The federal government has laid a fiscal trap for the states on the key election issue of education.

Toro investors left scratching their heads over whether the Wiluna uranium project is still a goer.

Westpac's latest national economic analysis tips a slowdown in growth, something for which it seems not many are prepared.

The resources sector is often beaten up by its critics, occasionally with good reason, but it has many achievements worth celebrating.

The prime minister is in a class of her own for several reasons ... not many of them positive.

HOW do you communicate? How good a communicator are you?

THE word ‘team' is used in business all the time - team meetings, team planning and, of course, team building. But is it a catch cry or something that truly adds value to the organisation?

Australia's dollar ought to be falling, a point underlined today by another weak analysis of manufacturing, but any hope of relief for manufacturing, mining or agriculture has been killed by events in Cyprus and the flood of capital pouring out of Europe into safer places, including Australia.

Labor needs to get with the times if it is to connect with the mainstream, and re-energise its traditional supporter base.

The union movement has overreached while federal Labor has been in power, and legislative change may be needed to ensure they become accountable to their members, and the nation.

It's no surprise Chinese investors in Australia's resources sector want to maximise their opportunities, but the outcomes won't always be favourable for the locals.

After a big fortnight in politics, it's instructive for the Western Australian business community to take stock and ask how much has really changed.

The ascension of Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy could turn politics in South America on its head.