Opinion

The WA model used to deliver the BER stimulus program should be a template for future projects of this kind.

For WA businesses, the key issues heading into the election are mining taxes and broadband.

Whichever party loses the August 21 poll, one thing is certain – there’s going to be retribution from within.

The proposed mining tax was never going to be a winner in WA, and Liberal Party coffers are evidence of that, with the local branch kicking-in $1 million for the federal campaign.

Sometimes being a big fish in a small pond isn’t such a bad thing.

Timely action on broadband is vital for the nation’s economic future.

A Chinese carmaker is following the lead of the Japanese and South Koreans in the 1960s and 1980s.

Innovation is key if China is to take the next step on the global economic stage.

A recent report has revealed that Western Australians are pretty well off, they just don’t think they are.

The federal election is looming closer yet voters still hanker for policy clarity from the major parties.

State governments of both political persuasions have a poor record when it comes to costing major projects, and the Perth Waterfront looks like following the trend.

Colin Barnett played a star role at the Liberals’ federal campaign launch last weekend, but some of Tony Abbott’s plans may concern the WA premier.

Cost blow-outs take the shine off some worthy public projects, and undermine the validity of others.

While Colin Barnett is pleased with federal Labor’s $480 million commitment to the Perth Gateway Project, he remains opposed to the tax that will be levied to provide the funds.

A close look overseas reveals a potential shortage of commodities.

Two business school professors debate the personal and professional merits of taking time off.

There are no simple answers when it comes to managing big national issues.

The two-speed economy is alive and well in Australia but the concept is far more complex than traditionally depicted.

Kevin Rudd’s overtures to the UN since he was deposed as PM come as no surprise.

Some people just don’t realise how lucky they are, and their misplaced sense of entitlement is irksome.

Iluka Resources has had some good news of late, but many may have missed it.

A low-key tax ruling will have dramatic implications for thousands of small business owners.

Through the campaign so far and during the debate, neither Tony Abbott nor Julia Gillard is showing the type of leadership required to inspire voters at the upcoming poll.

Some people just don’t realise how lucky they are, and their misplaced sense of entitlement is irksome.

Superannuation funds are playing a pivotal role in some of the most interesting infrastructure developments in WA.

Good government starts with getting the spending priorities right.

The early signs are that the 2010 federal election will take poll-driven campaigning to a new level in Australia.

The reasons for the fall of Kevin Rudd are remarkably similar to those behind the demise of Malcolm Turnbull.

It may have only 15 seats in a 150-seat federal parliament, but WA could still play a determining role in the August election.

The minerals resource rent tax might spell the end for magnetite iron ore.

The next federal government needs to offer better protection to company directors and focus more on regulatory reform.

Commodity trader Glencore could be set to float, a sure sign of its confidence in the future of the resource sector.