Opinion

Simmering tensions between the Liberal and National parties within the State Government are threatening to come to a head next month. The issue? Local government reform.

In theory, and it is a theory backed by some high-powered research, shares in Australian oil and gas companies such as Woodside Petroleum and Santos have much further to fall, a fact which prompts a question: why haven't they already fallen further?

Sales are great but cash flow is king! Business owners need to develop strategies so that mantra is turned into practical outcomes.

To understand global interest rate trends, and their impact on Australia, we need to look closely at the actions of central banks around the globe.

A new book by two US academics offers a compelling analysis of the world's financial malaise, including in China.

WA business is rapidly resetting its cost base and growth targets to better withstand the downturn.

WA's biggest deal of the year offers a cautious entry into a growth sector.

There's cautious optimism things could start to head in the right direction next year after a shocker in 2014.

In a recent interview, RBA governor Glenn Stevens suggested the Australian dollar might fall to US75 cents in 2015. And he intimated that it wouldn't be a bad thing.

He may be new to the role, but the treasurer has a vital role to play in the fortunes of the Barnett government.

Apart from a few brilliant authors and composers, not much good has ever come out of Russia; and unless there is a sharp improvement in the outlook for that country it could drag the rest of the world, including Australia, into a crisis to rival that of 2008.

Borrowing off the books may minimise the damage to official state debt but the money has to come from somewhere – taxpayers.

Managed properly, family businesses have all the ingredients to secure a competitive advantage.

Individuals and businesses need strategies to deal with information overload, which is a threat to workplace productivity.

Small iron ore miners operating in a $70/t environment are struggling, but in a different way so are the majors battling to satisfy investor expectations.

Head of content Mark Pownall, news editor Mark Beyer and journalist Dan Wilkie join host James Lush to discuss the week's top stories, including besieged minister Dean Nalder, BHP Billiton's new sp

Westpac expects the economy to improve in 2015, fuelled by further interest rate cuts and a lower Australian dollar.

Young political up-and-comers, and their mentors, should hasten slowly to avoid disaster.

Until a few weeks ago, Australia's 20,000 investment advisers and their associates in stock broking firms and banks probably thought they had jobs for life; but that was before the Commonwealth Bank advisers' scandal and the latest threat – internet-powered advice.

Tony Abbott may believe 2014 has been a year of achievement for his government, but its legislative shortcomings are all-too apparent.

Many businesses are just starting to realise just how important that statement is. For example, Coles is currently paying a high price for not having a fully accessible website.

The FTA with China will provide some exciting prospects for WA businesses.

When the times were good we could afford to ignore some of our self-imposed economic shackles.

London may seem like an odd place to be picking over the entrails of the world's resources industries, but the title of the Mines and Money conference says it all, really.

Two point five per cent. Say it quickly and it doesn't sound like much.

CEO Salary Survey – who has a million dollar pay packet this year? Plus Mt Gibson, iron ore, congestion, and Curtin's expansion

The government has thrown out an early marker for the 2017 state election.

It is probably foolish to suggest that some of Australia's richest people are making a mistake by investing in the latest banking fad – peer-to-peer lending.

This week's reported sales remained stable after a spike in mid-November.

The slump in iron ore royalties is going to hurt the state's already parlous budget position.

The FTA with China will provide some exciting prospects for WA businesses.

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