Opinion

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.

Bill Shorten seems intent on winning support of the Labor rank and file before taking on the government.

Imagine you woke up one morning and the life savings you'd been squirreling away in the bank for decades was worth half as much as it was a day earlier.

Self-belief may not be easy for some, but it’s the essential foundation for your success.

The Oracle of Omaha may not be a new investor in Australia, but it is a good sign.

July 1 will be little more than a date on a calendar for business, with only incremental change likely in the conditions that made 2014-15 such a grim year.

The need for new infrastructure is there, but the state isn’t in a financial position to drive development.

Australians’ view on debt repayment seems to be that tough fiscal measures are best … for other people.

Both major WA parties have new faces directing operations behind the scenes.

Tough times are not tough for everyone, it seems, when two recent events are considered

Despite last weekend’s inclement weather, REIWA members reported a 9% increase in sales for the week ending 23 June which may also reflect a small flurry of end of financial year activity.

It matters not whom one believes in the ABC documentary The Killing Season, the answer’s the same for Labor.

As the financial year draws to a close, not-for-profit organisations are seeking inventive ways to create sustainable income, but it’s far from a one-size-fits-all approach.

Becoming referable is a matter of earning, not asking.

New leadership at the helm of Swan Taxis offers a chance to turn away from past mistakes.

New resources opportunities will emerge in WA as older projects start to wind down production, or are closed.

Businesses in country towns have to work that little bit harder to achieve commercial success.

China won’t be able to sustain the economic growth rates of the past decade despite some positive signs emerging from our largest trading partner, economist Saul Eslake told a WA Mining Club lunch in Perth last week.

Making sure all parties are happy with the allocation of seating at the new sports stadium will require some nimble footwork by the Barnett government.