Opinion

WA leadership of a rebadged defence sector support division, the Office of Defence Industry Support, is primed to deliver opportunities for local SMEs.

Future development surrounding the Bunbury Outer Ring Road may put pressure on the yet-to-be-completed project’s capacity to deliver.

Western Australia’s domestic economy continues to grow, according to the latest quarterly national accounts data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Expect a tough 12 to 24 months as inflation rises and interest rates follow, and those who fail to adapt to the new reality will likely be hit hardest.

Millions of dollars were wasted and transparency derailed in state’s telco deal.

Among the core skills of a product manager are an ability to communicate a vision and align people along a clear pathway, at pace.

Columnist Amber Crosthwaite has penned an open letter to the new minister responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Bill Shorten.

The Domestic Gas Reservation Policy is not always loved, but it’s a settled and predictable part of the landscape.

In his first column for Business News, wine writer Ray Jordan says the transformation of Voyager Estate to the elite among Margaret River’s great estates has continued with the release of three chardonnays.

Increasing Australian industry participation in the defence sector will be a key goal for the new government.

THROUGHOUT the recent federal election campaign, the Labor opposition targeted the Coalition government over low real wages growth and workers’ pay not keeping up with rising costs.

The electorate wants climate action, but whether we can stomach what that means is another matter.

The cost of protecting markets from imported livestock diseases is far less than that incurred if trade is lost.

With no clear alternative to compare secondary students across schools, ATAR will likely remain the standard, despite some high-profile opposition.

WA may again be in the right place at the right time amid a retreat from globalisation.

Australians are too concerned with cost-of-living pressures to give much thought to replacing the Queen with an Australian head of state.

The nation clearly voted for action on climate change at the May 21 poll; the challenge for Labor is to corral the Independents and Greens to support action.

The restoration of trust between the community and aged care sector is a vital first step if much-needed reform is to be achieved.

The make-up of a national football competition could have turned out very differently if some tough decisions were made even as recently as a decade ago.

A Fremantle space with a wellness focus is seeking to change the narrative about work, post-COVID restrictions.

The state government is right to involve successful hospitality operators in rescuing this key site.

The new Labor government and Independents such as Kate Chaney would do well to remember the broad benefits to the WA rural economy of the live sheep trade.

People power is making a comeback, as some sectors find it’s easier to work with technology than fight against it.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss local energy news, Meg O'Neill's outlook, Albo's new ministry, CBD property, Jutland Parade, Peter Briggs, Paul Lionetti, Rottnest and lithium's plunge.

The social assistance and allied health sector is one of Western Australia’s fastest growing industries and biggest employers in the state.

A new, co-authored report has presented two different views of the future of public higher education.

If a bitterly divided Liberal Party can’t unite on policies and candidates to win back mainstream voters, its chances at the 2025 state election are doomed.

WA’s north-west remains a point of potential strategic vulnerability that must be addressed.

Roger Cook discusses his visit to East Java and the ways in which Indonesia and WA can benefit from closer engagement.

THE dust is just starting to settle on a federal election won by a Labor Party that stood on a platform of climate change, cost of living, gender equity, and building Australia’s skills base.

Recent events suggest the transition to clean energy may take longer than hoped, as high prices drive investors back to the dirtiest fossil fuels.

We don’t want to see Perth return to the dark ages, but perhaps one old offering might lighten things up.