Opinion

High inflation and cost blowouts are raising doubts about some of the state’s more ambitious mineral development projects.

While criticism of aspects of the Brereton Report may be justified, the findings did not “throw diggers under the bus”, as claimed in the Senate.

Women are at disproportionately higher risk of experiencing time stress than men, according to the Time Use Survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2020-21.

Balancing executives’ EQ and IQ will become a priority in an era of growing public accountability.

Supporters of a ‘yes’ vote in the Indigenous Voice to parliament have work to do ahead of the referendum.

Sporting bodies walk a fine line between taking a stand on social issues and keeping their fan base happy.

Our settings are wrong and complacency has become the issue.

An internship and mentoring program helping Indigenous Australians at university is hitting some impressive targets.

Amid all the doom and gloom, it’s possible Australia will be able to dig its way out of trouble, again.

There is nothing particularly unusual about a property owner wanting to connect separate parcels of land.

Grain markets seem to be balancing the bearish with the bullish, despite unpredictable weather and political events.

The recent issue of $US1 trillion in US Treasury bonds will pile pressure on financial markets everywhere.

A new ranking system offers a direct assessment of universities’ efforts to address global challenges.

Some US lawmakers still have concerns about the nuclear-powered subs deal with Australia.

The most recent accounts data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that the national economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the quarter to March 2023.

Many modern cities are simply too big for ‘world’s best’ rankings to be reflective of the true picture.

While Labor is unlikely to lose next month’s by-election in Rockingham, both sides will be closely following any voter trends and swings.

AI will have a hard time replacing human curiosity, critical thinking and scientific thought.

AI such as ChatGPT may not be as much of a knowledge tool as initially believed.

Relying only on driver-assist technology won’t guarantee you make it to your destination.

The Committee for Perth has hung out the ‘under new management’ sign and is now seeking the kind of strategic reset that occurs naturally from a changing of the guard.

The resignation of the most powerful person in Western Australia triggered big changes in this year's Power 500 publication, and it all started the day it went to print.

Phasing out the live sheep sector will require many WA sheep farmers to reconsider their stocking plans, or even their future in the business.

User pays may be the only way the aged care system can be put on a sustainable footing.

THE Victorian government might like to believe it runs ‘the education state’, but its upbeat moniker needs to be replaced by the more appropriate ‘the sick state’, such is the poor health of its economy.

Federal funding policies that encouraged universities to boost student numbers across all disciplines has led to skewed workforce expectations.

Trade-offs will be required to ensure defence procurement is capable of delivering the necessary security pillars in a changed geopolitical context.

The 2023-24 state budget offers a relatively rosy outlook for Western Australia’s economy, but there are uncertainties in the years ahead due to its economic dependence on iron ore.

Perhaps agreement on the distinction between reconciliation and truth-telling is at the heart of the issue between white and black Australia.

Despite the apparent lack of a succession plan, Labor seems to have found broad consensus for a new leadership team.

Privatisation of state-owned entities remains a vexed issue in WA.

Given the influence of sources beyond farmers’ control, care is needed when taking credit for increases in the industry’s value.