Opinion

Setting measurable goals is a positive first step in getting your business on the growth pathway.

The search for growth industries beyond mining is a perennial topic of debate in Australia.

When bank deposit rates are less than 3 per cent it’s hard to resist the siren call of an investment opportunity being spruiked at 20 per cent, which is why investors are rushing into residential property – and why many of them will get badly burned.

CHINA'S economy is perking up. The latest data suggest growth has bottomed after hitting a trough of 7.5 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of the year.

The house of review needs a review of its own, but getting bipartisan agreement on the best way forward will be difficult.

Having children changes your life forever – in most ways significantly for the better. There are, however, a couple of things I've refused to surrender to family.

Low interest rates and banks’ enthusiasm to lend money are two factors driving the heating housing market.

The decidedly wintery start to spring this year has got me yearning for a spot of sunshine.

Could a new spin on an old bursary bring benefits for Australia and its neighbours?

There have been hundreds of selling systems over the years, all designed to increase sales. I don't use them, I don't teach them, and I don't believe in them.

The costs and risks are not the only factors businesses need to take into account when weighing up mergers and acquisitions.

It will be fascinating to see where Economic Regulation Authority chairman Lyndon Rowe takes his inquiry into micro-economic reform.

You don't have to be in retail to know that times are tough for shopkeepers, their staff and their landlords, but what you might not know is that conditions are probably going to get worse before they get better.

Premier Colin Barnett and Treasurer Troy Buswell have embarked on a hazardous journey; they have

Exotic and minor metals are never a natural fit for small mining companies, a fact discovered by shareholders in struggling lithium producer Galaxy Resources, and a threat that hovers over the head

The prevailing attitude against high-rise development could hold Perth back from becoming a truly liveable city.

Well-developed public presentation skills enable you to connect with customers and lead your team.

Businesses with a clear strategy to optimise their presence on Google are those most likely to succeed.

The state government was caught by surprise last week when ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut Western Australia's long-term rating from AAA to AA+.

Late storms are one way of looking at WA’s “winter of discontent”.

I have been fortunate of late to visit two very special manufacturers – a couple of not-for-profit organisations that make things no-one else can.

Bad economic news and some personnel mismanagement are putting pressure on Colin Barnett’s leadership.

Another store at my local shops pulled down the shutters this week.

Consumerand business sentiment on one hand, and confidence on the other, have jumped either side of the election such that optimists now comfortably outnumber pessimists.

Western Australia's biggest home-grown company, Wesfarmers, is poised to deliver stellar returns to shareholders, or slump alarmingly.

I have received a number of queries regarding to the content of my latest book, the 21.5 Unbreakable Laws of Selling, and thought I'd clarify some of the issues raised.

With our state government battling to deal with its growing financial problems and a new federal government working with a blank canvas, it’s instructive to look again at the model provided by Infr

There is nothing more boring than a conversation about the weather but, in the case of a United Nations climate change report scheduled for release next week, there are significant business factors

Federal Labor’s leadership ballot, which will involve rank-and-file members for the first time, has the capacity to make or break the party – including in Western Australia.

Three Cabinet ministers is a reasonable start for WA, but this state ought to be aiming for more.

Sometimes people want to be inspired to reach a positive goal, so why are there so many fear-based messages out there?

Gina Rinehart’s flagship $10 billion Roy Hill project should become an iron ore mine, but it might not turn out to be the goldmine she’s hoping for.