Opinion

In just a short time, fracking has gone from a little-known industry term to make its debut in the mainstream lexicon as a dirty word.

Political parties’ focus on the polls, and winning power for its own sake, have led to an absence of mature policy debate in Australia.

Architects have a saying about ‘less being more’. The mining industry has flipped that around with ‘more being less’, as shown in this week’s production reports and share prices of Fortescue Metals and BHP Billiton.

Total sales recorded by REIWA member have fallen by 2% to 557 for the week ending 21 July 2015. This fall was due to land and house sales dropping with Units remaining strong.

The findings of the royal commission into unions, particularly as they apply to Labor leader Bill Shorten, may yet extract a political price.

If your business’s leaders aren’t doing their job properly, chances are the rest of the team is underachieving too.

There is no single ‘best’ way to make a sale; it’s a culmination of your best performance across the board.

Recent confusion at the political level and a philosophical discussion with some friends has prompted a revisit to the taxi debate.

Retail, not mining, has borne the brunt of the slowdown in Western Australia during the past 12 months, with a study of the state’s economy by the investment bank Goldman Sachs revealing a startling decline in retail jobs of more than 20 per cent.

Will the age-old arm wrestle between renting and ownership result in too much pain as momentum changes?

Indonesia’s decision to slash the import quota for Australian beef cattle to 50,000 for the third quarter has little to do with the tense relationship between the two countries.

It’s clear Labor will target Perth traffic congestion and the disruption caused by major works as an election issue.

A small batch of bauxite sent overseas for refining may signal the start of a much bigger play by Alcoa, which would have major consequences for WA’s South West.

The Greek financial crisis bears an eerie similarity to events in Athens thousands of years earlier.

Small smart sensors are changing the workplace as wearable technology becomes more widely used.

Offering prospective and existing customers real value gives them confidence to keep doing business with you.

High-growth companies highlight the change in WA’s economy.

There is a range of reasons why bank shares have fallen lately, some from self-inflicted injuries and some due to a changing marketplace.

TSR is the most accurate measure of a business’s performance.

Calls for reform to penalty rates are likely to grow louder following last month’s rise in unemployment in Western Australia.

The polls suggest Colin Barnett and his government are in some trouble ahead of the next election, but Labor has plenty of work to do.

To best understand what’s gone wrong with Western Australia’s iron ore industry you need to start by looking back 12 years, to 2003, when an ambitious Andrew Forrest created Fortescue Metals Group.

The Greek crisis may have spooked Australia's financial markets, but it is China that will potentially give Treasurer Joe Hockey nightmares.

Are you worried about not making sales?

WA business is well positioned to bring forward a new era of research and development in technology, but hurdles remain.

One crucial question was missing from the excellent TV documentary The Killing Season, and it goes to the heart of the matter.

The iron ore miner’s size and local status have led to an unusual testing of the market’s appetite for risk.

The sharks are circling Woolworths, but the size of the business would require suitors to make a significant investment – in cash and time.

The 2015 Rising Stars shine a light on the bright future for business in WA.

Big cracks are opening in Australia’s compulsory voting system, and the major parties need to pay attention.

Most investors have given up on iron ore, recognising it as a game that can only be played by the biggest mining companies.

The financial year finished with sales recording their highest level in the June quarter, with this week’s total activity up 3% to 723, the highest since the pre-Easter surge of 876.