Opinion

Does it make sense for a gas producer to retain title over a gas field for 27 years without proceeding with development?

The problems keep mounting for federal Labor in WA, with former colleagues speaking out against each other in a very public stoush.

No business sets out to deliberately make life hard for clients, especially if the client base includes some of Australia’s richest people, which is why a recent technology change at the blueblood stockbroking firm JB Were is an example of how not to change a system.

For all its much-criticised cuts the federal budget fails to address the core issue of spending.

The federal budget has triggered a serious bout of Commonwealth-state conflict.

Research, preparation, knowledge, and enthusiastic presentation skills are among the ‘new’ strategies you need to make sales.

‘A man before his time’ isn’t a description many would associate with the prime minister, but the federal budget may put him in that category.

The potential strike action at Port Hedland has brought into sharp relief key workplace relations issues facing Australia.

Peter Kennedy’s new book promises a fascinating ride through four decades of WA political history.

In this week's edition of Business News Background, head of content Mark Pownall and news editor Mark Beyer discuss Woodside Petroleum's exit from Leviathan, Craig Serjeant and John Gannon's SFG takeover by IOOF Holdings, Shell to take a whole tower in the new Kings Square development, worker shortage in the LNG sector but job shortage for engineers and a huge pull-out feature in our paper this week - Giving Well, your guide on giving.

Whether state and territory leaders like it or not, federal cuts to education and health put GST reform front and centre.

Western Australia’s nickel miners are celebrating a classic supply-side surprise, which has driven the price of their metal sharply higher; but the same Indonesian government ban on the export of unprocessed nickel ore could soon do the same way for another WA specialty – bauxite.

If the 2014 federal budget succeeds in reducing bloated bureaucracies and duplication it will have achieved significant change.

If you and your team aren’t making enough sales, maybe you’re not asking yourselves the right questions.

It's a case of 'where to now?' for the start-up sector after funding cuts in this month's federal budget.

The Perth Freight Link is the latest in a string of big projects to highlight the lack of cohesive, long-term infrastructure planning in WA.

Deutsche Bank’s latest analysis of Boral has rekindled debate over a potential move on the Buckeridge Group.

The Abbott government has put off making the really tough decisions in its first budget.

Competition is deemed healthy for most of us, so why not in the labour movement?

Liberal governments in WA and Canberra are finding few friends in light of recent budget measures.

In this week's edition of Business News Background, head of content Mark Pownall and news editor Mark Beyer discuss the federal budget's impact on business, floating LNG, Euroz, Northern Star Resources, law firms and Hard Rock Cafe.

Recent volatility in WA’s unemployment rate suggests longer-term issues for the state’s labour market.

Daily workplace conversations are a valuable resource, but effective workplace communication requires a more formalised setting.

The power of observation on the sales call will lead to the right question, the right dialogue … and big sales.

The $1.4 billion joint bid by Baosteel and Aurizon for control of Perth-based Aquila Resources marks a new wave of Chinese investment interest in WA’s iron ore.

There’s no doubt that cyclists and car drivers could do more to improve relations.

In this week's edition of Business News Background, head of content Mark Pownall and news editor Mark Beyer discuss the state budget and its implications for business, plus the upcoming federal budget, Aquila Resources and Esperance Port.

Savvy union leaders know they’re in a strong position to negotiate for their members when an election’s around the corner.

Two major events last week highlighted the private sector’s desire to deliver new port infrastructure, and it’s a trend the Barnett government could take even further.

Just as Western Australia’s nickel miners pop champagne corks to celebrate the remarkable 40 per cent rise in the nickel price over the past five months, signs have started to emerge that the party might soon be over

A new book on climate change paints a grim view of the future, but not for the reasons you may think.

A target to aim for and a system for monitoring progress is a great start if you want to improve the results in your business.