Opinion

The premier may be lining up for a second dig at local government reform.

It is one of the most overused quotes of all time, but if you look at the old and the new of Western Australia’s mining industry it is impossible to avoid thinking about the first words in Charles Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”.

This week REIWA members reported a marginal increase in the weekly sales to record 637 sales from 632 sales last week.

The Barnett years will be remembered for many things, but economic responsibility is not among them.

Australia has a way to go if it is to match the prime minister’s rhetoric on technology and innovation.

Australia’s defence capability acquisition projects have a poor historical record in terms of cost and schedule, largely due to Canberra’s failure to acknowledge and support reliable industry performance.

We have to focus on liveability and flexibility in order to broaden our economy.

Iron ore producers, and the WA economy, need to prepare for more sluggish demand from China if the findings of a major investment bank are accurate.

Dialling back the ability for small bars to open will undermine the gains made by this very sensible law.

The Liberals’ alliance with the Nationals is increasingly fraying at the edges, as the junior partner asserts its will.

If news from the science and banking communities proves to be as promising as it sounds, a new business opportunity is brewing that promises to be as disruptive and profitable as the early years of mobile phones – while also derailing a century-old government service.

Many small business owners find the time taken to submit their BAS significantly detracts from their ability to perform their principal role – running the business.

With a large Muslim population of its own, Vladimir Putin is hoping to counter the threat posed by Islamic terrorists before unrest begins inside Russia, while also propping up the Syrian regime.

A sales mission statement is your affirmation, philosophy, and purpose … your personal challenge and what you seek to do each time you try for a sale

Whether or not the Wellard IPO is successful, it demonstrates there is more to WA than just resources.

Expect fireworks at the Australian leg of BHP Billiton’s annual meeting process, to be held in Perth this week.

Many employers are retaining boom-time workplace health practices, but cost cutting does have its price.

Reform of the tax system will be hard to achieve if the states cannot agree to a restructure of the GST.

’Tis the season to be gloomy, that much we know from following financial markets; but an early nominee for the Dr Gloomy prize of the season goes to former ANZ Bank chief economist, Saul Eslake, who said earlier this week that the China-driven mining boom was “the last in human history”.

reiwa.com rental listing data for the overall market for the week ending 3 November 2015 totalled 8,735, an increase of 1 per cent over the week.

For too long, politicians have been allowed to tiptoe around the issue of tax reform without achieving anything meaningful.

Attitude is one of the most important factors in determining your, and your sales team’s success, or otherwise.

It was intriguing to learn of an unusual trading relationship, which goes a long way back.

The apartment sector may be going through its own cyclical high, but developers are banking on a long-term growth story.

Some of the Gorgon gas project’s major backers are warily eyeing prices as the project nears production.

Simmering issues within WA Labor are set to come to a head.

It’s not often that a breath of fresh air wafts out of Europe, but last night was a time for a few revolutionary comments about business, specifically that ride-sharing service Uber is ‘not a problem, just a new business model’.

Taxation ‘reform’ inevitably means Australia’s hard-working mums and dads will be paying more.

Ensuring staff prioritise their work roles will not only lift overall productivity, it will also reduce mental fatigue.

Talk of the creation of a mega-union made up by amalgamations is disturbing, to say the least.

There’s growing belief commodity prices have bottomed out and things are set to improve.

Resources industry veterans know they are in a cyclical business, but when will things turn positive again?