Opinion

The premier should concentrate on the job at hand rather than worry about possible Labor candidates.

Australia must face up to the fact that we simply don’t have the skilled workers to build our future.

Some US brokers are betting on sub-prime bonds again, which should sound a warning to investors everywhere.

Sustained rapid population growth in Perth should be manageable, but the cost will depend on how we allow the city to develop.

Big companies need to be more proactive if they’re to win the hearts and minds battle.

Former PM John Howard seems to have rediscovered his federalist feet.

For the past 16 years, since I turned 50, I have been angry at birthdays.

A business acquaintance of mine, the founder of a leading manufacturer of industrial blinds and awnings, had always sold through a dedicated network of distribution representatives.

The prime minister would do well to flush Kevin Rudd’s leadership ‘challenge’ into the open.

Why does it take a Texan to talk sense about the opportunities in the Kimberley?

Energy costs to business will cause headaches for the federal government as the carbon tax approaches.

Many people who criticise big business may not realise how much they enjoy the benefits delivered by those very same businesses.

Never one to leave his audience wondering, Mark Latham has some harsh words for Gillard-led Labor.

I am sick of people telling me I work too hard.

Why do so many people say they like the people they work with but not their manager?

There is no law against providing lousy financial advice, but there ought to be, and the first person investigated should be the man in charge of Australia’s finances, Wayne Swan.

If the premier has trouble keeping his staffers on the right track ... maybe he has too many of them.

The state government has been stymied in its efforts to amalgamate councils.

The emerging pattern of parsimony should, over time, filter down through all levels of the corporate world.

The RBA has an enviable track record but has left many observers perplexed by its latest interest rate decision.

Positive signs, however small, are emerging from Europe and the US, while China goes through growing pains.

The future of the Liberal Party could be on the line at next year’s election.

Why are you fighting with procurement and purchasing?

It’s a long walk from Perth to Paris, but Australia took two more steps on the road to Europe last week thanks to politicians playing personal popularity games.

New Labor leader Mark McGowan wants to paint the government as being out of touch with the electorate.

The politics of envy have reappeared in the US, and could make their way here.

Making the right call on the world economy could make, or lose, businesses a lot of money.

Mark McGowan made a genuinely intriguing comment last week when he criticised the premier for being a “1970s interventionist”.

A focus on the environment and industry policy were two issues driving the new Labor leader when he entered politics.

Don’t hold your breath waiting for Kevin Rudd to make a comeback.

Jeff Gitomer says airlines need to smarten up their customer service.

There is a long-running debate regarding the merits of having a business plan.