Opinion

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Two recent reports have suggested the southern states may have to learn to cope with uneven economic growth.

The RBA's interest rate decision this week signalled some big changes in Australia's banking industry, and continuing risks in the global economy.

After slipping off the radar, the debt crisis in Europe has now returned.

Insiders argue the prime minister faces four key options as she battles to revive her leadership and Labor's fortunes.

Have you noticed the shift in human focus and concentration?

Directors in Australia are currently facing an environment in which they are required to take more responsibility.

A change crept into the landscape governing the practice of insolvency this year.

Interest rates down today. Taxes up tomorrow.

The parties are playing it safe in order to seek a better deal in the GST carve up. Let the games begin.

The Barnett government should look to beaches further south, which are more suitable to a Bondi Beach-style focus.

Alternative and renewable energy companies have been a good way to lose money for the past 20 years.

A Treasury report seeks to demonstrate that the private sector can deliver infrastructure more efficiently than the public sector but does not explain its case thoroughly.

A true leader needs to inspire and motivate, as well as lead a team successfully. But this is not always the case.

A US expert argues we should celebrate more people and progress, which help the planet.

I overheard this sales dialogue on an airplane recently. "He (the customer) has never responded to one of my emails and never calls me back."

In a world where a Sri Lankan-based company can provide unlimited tech support for $149 a year to a business owner in Sioux City, Iowa, no company can escape the new realities of global competition or hide in its local markets anymore.

If Peter Slipper was “an accident waiting to happen”, as some people are saying after the event, why can't it be said that the Western Australian property market is “a boom waiting to happen”?

Next month's state budget has taken on a fresh significance after a new poll reveals a resurgent Labor party.

The controversy engulfing the big health union exposes issues of governance and accountability.

A tighter lending market, dominated by the big banks, may open the door for a return of smaller, more friendly lenders.

Sweeping generalisations devalue the worth of most commentary on fly-in, fly-out work practices.

By aiming for more knowledge and clarity, we can make our charitable giving easier.

The PM cannot keep relying on the fact she is a single woman, an atheist and childless to help her discount her political woes.

I got an (unsolicited) email offering a webinar to teach me about how to measure, and the importance of measuring, the ROI (return on investment) of social media.

When a business is doing well, owners and managers can sometimes lapse into feeling too comfortable.

If a country has one world-class industry in a sea of international trouble why would you want to hobble it or, at worst, close it?

Julia Gillard jets in for an exclusive fund-raising dinner next week, which will be a test of her fence-mending skills.

Two court battles involving government agencies competing with private operators expose anomalies.

The shale-gas boom in the US has slashed power prices and a new report explores the next energy game-changers.

Improving the effectiveness of Australia's federation is a widely shared goal but there has been little progress, unless you count an ever-expanding bureaucracy.

An insider's view on China, that it is not always what it seems, challenges Western thinking.