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Energy 16 Jul 2021

Alternating currents: are governments making the energy challenge worse?

Government intervention in energy markets has grown in recent years, with winners chosen potentially at the expense of consumers.

Energy 04 Mar 2021

Energy plan channels both Court and canal

An aggressive switch to green energy and manufacturing is the boldest economic policy of the state election campaign, though the promise has many challenges.

Energy 15 Feb 2021

Price isn't right to ease congestion

Consumers could save money and capital spending needs be delayed by adopting dynamic pricing for roads, public transport and electricity, a report released Monday contends.

Manufacturing 22 Jan 2021

Kwinana refining its future

About $2.5 billion of projects are likely or under way near Kwinana as the industrial precinct gains a greener tinge.

Energy 28 Aug 2020

Home solar rate overhaul

The feed-in-tariff for rooftop solar will be replaced with a payment for supplying power in the later hours of the afternoon, the government will announce next week.

Great for the State 17 Jul 2020

White elephants and golden opportunities

Visionary infrastructure projects can drive huge advancement in regional communities, but the challenge is investing money wisely.

Opinion 13 May 2015

What type of future does WA want?

The view from outside of Australia is particularly upbeat for WA, so maybe it's time to focus on the positives.

Opinion 26 Feb 2013

Private sector has role in real ‘big picture’

AS the March 9 election approaches, Western Australians are being enticed by both sides of politics with big-picture visionary projects.

Opinion 03 Jun 2010

Get local issues on the national stage

A Canadian province shows WA how to win influence in the national capital.

Opinion 20 May 2010

Booming sector penalised for success

The Resource Rent Tax may cost the federal government votes in WA, but that is a risk it seems prepared to take.

Opinion 17 Dec 2009

Historical parallels in Pilbara City debate

Some tough political decisions will have to be made as resources sector growth continues.

Energy 25 Jun 2008

Production shift to meet needs of middle class

As the price of soft commodities - referring to commodities that are grown, rather than mined - has departed from historical trend lines, a great deal of attention has been focused on food riots in developing nations, the debate over the environmental ben

Government 14 May 2008

Means of production important for food

AGRICULTURAL powers — those self sufficient in food, fabric, and hydrocarbon production — were once unambiguously regarded as strategic powers.

Special Reports 20 Dec 2005

India a strategic opportunity

Australia is almost singularly focused on a rising China, yet while the resource-led boom offers governments significant revenue through taxes and royalties, little thought or consideration is given to India, a nation which shares strategic space with Aus

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