Opinion

Wealth creation is a critical element of any stable society.

Relentless optimism is a positive quality, as long as it's based upon the evidence at hand.

A dispute over the future of the failed Ellendale mine might not be the worst event in the downturn hurting the state's once-brilliant diamond industry, because the much bigger Argyle mine is also facing a fresh threat to its future.

This week Reiwa members reported a fairly affirmative week once again with total number of sales rebounded to 639, a significant growth of 11% over the week after a slight dip last week.

Some of our elected officials would be wise to consider their decisions more closely in light of recent events.

Duplication is nobody's friend, especially when it's costing your business money.

Is the South West rubbing off on its biggest city?

The recent travails of VW and Glencore provide a stark reminder of the limits of globalisation.

If WA wants to continue reaping the rewards of its abundant bounty, it needs to stay ‘open for business'.

Lisa Scaffidi is no stranger to the responsibilities of public office, which is why the imbroglio currently surrounding her is so perplexing.

Gas, tuna, and crayfish might not seem to have a clear connection, but there is a link – and it's one Jeff Kennett thinks might become a worry for local supermarkets and promoters of Australian food exports to Asia.

A federal election before next year's budget remains a possibility if the government remains boxed in on economic reform.

Hubs, incubators or accelerators, which is the best avenue for your fledgling business to take?

No-one is indispensible, and those who do best are those who take responsibility and work hard to educate and rededicate themselves.

Is it Rottnest's relaxed ambiance, or are people just more relaxed overall about ignoring rules they regard as draconian?

Nickel producers are waiting for one of their cohort to ‘blink' first, as overproduction and sluggish demand threaten the sector's viability.

Like a lot of WA's mineral and land resources, the easy developments of LNG may be behind us; but that doesn't mean we should simply live off the past.

Employment growth is expected to have slowed in September after enjoying several months of strong gains.

Colin Barnett has already got into Malcolm Turnbull's ear about public transport infrastructure funding.

Tipping the top or bottom of a market is never smart, especially at a time of volatile trading; but a series of recent events point to confidence growing in the start of a recovery in the Western Australian economy.

Consumer sentiment in Western Australia dampened further to 87.5 in September 2015, down 5.2 per cent from 92.3 in the previous month.

The Nationals may have corralled Malcolm Turnbull on some of his pet issues, but the new PM has a clear infrastructure agenda.

Mastering the elements of the sales process requires you to control outcomes and ownership, not simply deliver sales presentations and closing techniques.

Crooks are bad enough in business, but systemic governance lapses in major corporates flow across the system.

The wholesale supplier has lost a huge chunk of its stock market value as it battles the grocery giants.

The keen investor interest in tech stocks will hopefully be more than a passing trend.

Valuing and helping people are key to an effective approach to selling.

A plan to rename some WA Legislative Assembly seats has drawn fire from both sides of politics.

It is hard to find a winner in the coal-mining industry these days but some investors were quick to spot a Perth-based winner yesterday in the form of Wesfarmers, which saw the value of its coal assets boosted by a deal in the Hunter Valley of NSW.

This week REIWA members reported the total number of sales continued to trend downwards to 565, a decline of 6 per cent over the week and is the lowest number of sales reported since mid-July 2015.

A strong win at the next election will strengthen the new PM's hand in relations with his coalition partners.

Researchers at Curtin University are exploring how the happiness of managers affects organisational performance.