Opinion

Rather than moaning about all the time you spend in the car on the way to sales appointments, use that time to finesse your presentation.

The impending closure of Riverside Drive is another step-change in the transformation of the CBD.

The market reaction to a small dip in the iron ore price last week suggests a degree of uncertainty among investors.

The sale of state assets will always be unpopular with some sections of the community.

The state government’s liquor licensing review has sparked a fascinating debate over corporate social responsibility, vested interests and Perth’s social and cultural development.

Could house prices rise by another 10 per cent this year? Surprisingly the answer is ‘perhaps’, and that’s not coming from a real estate agent trying to make a quick sale.

The voting public is quickly running out of patience with the Abbott government’s inaction, and seeming inability to offer a clear pathway ahead.

Solid gains in building approvals in 2013 are expected to flow through to the housing construction numbers in coming quarters.

Maintaining profitability in a market as competitive as mining services has ongoing challenges – but they can be overcome.

Performing at your peak at all times is challenging, but regularly reaffirming your goals is a good place to start.

Taxpayers are entitled to know exactly what went wrong when two prisoners escaped from Geraldton Airport under Serco's watch.

If the GST rules are not changed, WA risks perpetuating its status as a cash cow propping up inefficient east coast manufacturers and retailers.

Effective workplace training requires more than the transference of knowledge and good intentions.

More needs to be done to encourage savings self-sufficiency if policymakers want Australians to carry the financial burden of extended retirement years themselves.

It’s called a supply-side surprise and unless the sometimes erratic government of Indonesia changes its mind by Monday, WA’s beleaguered nickel-mining industry could receive a welcome boost.

Multilevel knowledge, working out which Big Data skills are actually needed and better understanding of social media are among the talent trends that will shape the recruitment landscape in Australia in 2014.

Australia's love of property speculation has dragged down housing affordability and inflated household debt levels but renters are the biggest losers of all.

In the shadow of its worst ever annual sales figures, Holden is persisting with an extraordinary advertising campaign to “explain” its decision to cease car making in Australia by 2017.

The “root and branch” review into Australian competition policy should be broad ranging.

Federal and state issues will intersect sharply in Western Australian politics over the next few months because of uncertainty over whether a new half Senate election will be ordered following the debacle over last September's poll.

Four simple words to guide your success in 2014.

There are strong signs that 2014 might be a more positive year for Western Australian business.

Has your retail business done everything possible to maximise this busy shopping period?

Is your business making the most of the opportunities presented by Google, and if not, why not?

Making your website accessible benefits all users and therefore your business.

Despite the naysayers, there is nothing about the Australian housing market that makes it obviously vulnerable.

The business sector got the governments it wanted in 2013 but it’s unclear what policies they will deliver.

It is interesting to see who in public life publishes their ideas, and why.

The passing of Nelson Mandela will have significant consequences for South Africa.

It is said that in space no-one can hear you scream. Amusingly, in a dark sort of way, the same can be said of the stock exchange during a crash because it’s unlikely that anyone heard a peep from the 54 (yes, 54) companies that disappeared from the Australian market over the past six months.

Colin Barnett needs his new-look cabinet to hit the ground running in the New Year.

China’s growing hyper-nationalism threatens the peace and security of its neighbours, and the world.