Tim Treadgold

OPINION: Global oversupply and price pressure, in addition to local environmental regulations, could spell trouble for major LNG projects.

OPINION: The airline industry is tightly controlled, social media not so, but both have highlighted the failures of poor after-sales service.

ANALYSIS: As many retailers struggle to deal with the internet revolution, Wesfarmers is undertaking two significant experiments in managing the disruptive influence of online trading to bricks-and-mortar businesses.

OPINION: Emissions concerns are one factor driving change in the car industry, but the transport habits of a changing demographic are also in play.

OPINION: The clash between domestic politics and international climate-change law was on stark display in WA last week as the EPA weighed in with an emissions recommendation.

OPINION: Australia may have avoided a recession for more than a quarter of a century, but with a whiff of panic wafting off the Sydney property market and the Reserve Bank tipped to cut interest rates, there is growing concern that something nasty is about to bite.

OPINION: China is flexing its muscles on trade, and whatever the motivation Australian businesses should have contingency plans (other customers).

OPINION: While not all WA’s economic indicators are pointing in the right direction, there’s plenty of cause for optimism, particularly in the minerals and agriculture sectors.

OPINION: This reporting season will most likely deliver some uncomfortable news for the retail sector.

Opinion: WA miners stand to benefit as China appears more likely to ride out the damaging trade war run by Donald Trump.

Opinion: WA should be careful not to be railroaded into supplying gas to the eastern states via a transcontinental gas pipeline.

Opinion: Amidst the ongoing shakeup in the retail sector, driven by internet shopping, an investment opportunity has arisen in property.

The protracted Brexit negotiations, a tough-talking new leader in Brazil, and a buoyant gold price all bode well for WA in the year ahead.

Domestic and international events are on a collision course, with 2019 to pose a plethora of challenges for business leaders.

Opinion: Two high-profile billionaires have the state government in their sights, and Premier Mark McGowan has some tough decisions ahead.

Opinion: All signs point to a tough year ahead as international trade events meet tightening credit conditions amidst falling house prices and likely changes to negative gearing.

The downfall of RCR Tomlinson is another reminder of the dangers of a business getting out over its skis.

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: Via a mix of good fortune and planning, WA has positioned itself as supplier to the fast-growing economies of Asia rather than a competitor. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.

ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: From those who risked their own capital to the corporate cowboys of WA Inc and the ‘hired help’ of today, WA’s corporate story features many powerful personalities. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.

WA’s economic outlook is more optimistic than those of other states, mainly due to its food, energy and minerals exports.

Opinion: Tough times continue for retailers the world over, as a combination of factors led by internet offerings ramp-up the pressure.

As the key commodity soars on healthy demand in Asia, big Australian companies may be rueing decisions to offload valuable coalmining assets in the face of intense opposition.

Opinion: Investment bank Credit Suisse says there could be a new micro-LNG train getting ready to roll in WA, and smaller players such as Beach Energy could be in the driver’s seat.

Despite the damning testimony at the finance royal commission, the banks are likely to emerge largely unscathed; the same will not be true for aged care providers.

Opinion: The fallout from the tariff fight between the US and China is only the first shot in an unfolding economic and political standoff.

The LNG train is warming up its engines, as two major players gear up for another round of project investment.

Opinion: Retailers face ongoing challenges, as sluggish sales square off with pay problems and online competition.

For every winner there’s a loser, and so it will be the case if the $A continues its downward trajectory.

Opinion: A giant US retailer has embraced online sales and boosted its profit.

Investors seem unconcerned by the fallout from the banking royal commission, with banks’ shares rising despite the flood of bad news.

Opinion: WA’s interest and those of other states are poorly aligned in terms of national energy policy, and the same is increasingly the case given US trade tensions with China.

The trade war between the world’s two biggest economies is the latest sign of potential economic trouble just over the horizon.