Opinion

A low-key tax ruling will have dramatic implications for thousands of small business owners.

Through the campaign so far and during the debate, neither Tony Abbott nor Julia Gillard is showing the type of leadership required to inspire voters at the upcoming poll.

Some people just don’t realise how lucky they are, and their misplaced sense of entitlement is irksome.

Superannuation funds are playing a pivotal role in some of the most interesting infrastructure developments in WA.

Good government starts with getting the spending priorities right.

The early signs are that the 2010 federal election will take poll-driven campaigning to a new level in Australia.

The reasons for the fall of Kevin Rudd are remarkably similar to those behind the demise of Malcolm Turnbull.

It may have only 15 seats in a 150-seat federal parliament, but WA could still play a determining role in the August election.

The minerals resource rent tax might spell the end for magnetite iron ore.

The next federal government needs to offer better protection to company directors and focus more on regulatory reform.

Commodity trader Glencore could be set to float, a sure sign of its confidence in the future of the resource sector.

It’s important Royalties for Regions is accepted as good long-term public policy and has cross-party political support.

Andrew Forrest has all the credentials needed to make a fine political leader.

Western Australia’s economic outlook is positive but there are serious gaps that need attention.

Politicians’ failure to adequately deal with the issue of lobbyists is a blight on the system.

WHEN Julia Gillard flew into Perth for the first time as prime minister last week, she had two key objectives.

Let’s not forget the planned mineral resource rent tax is, above all, a big new tax on one of WA’s fastest growing and most dynamic industries.

As the overthrow of Kevin Rudd shows, modern politics is all about winning, and then consolidating, power.

Colin Barnett may like to accentuate the positive, but he got a grilling at a recent business forum when the topic turned to retail trading reform.

The new mining tax puts most of its chips on China’s growth continuing.

The Gillard government and the mining industry will be relieved the issue has been settled before this year’s federal election.

Most in business acknowledge the need for more women on boards and in senior management.

A new prime minister presents miners with a final chance to control their destiny when it comes to tax.

New prime minister Julia Gillard needs to show her hand on key policy issues ahead of the election.

Julia Gillard has plenty of work to do to ensure victory at the next federal election.

Australia’s new PM, like all Western leaders, faces a rocky road ahead.

There is a ‘new normal’ that besets the global economy, challenging the traditional approach to wealth creation and affecting us all.

Sensible debate seems to be missing with regard to the proposed resources tax.

The premier’s relatively smooth tax reform process presents a sharp contrast with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s attempt.

The mining boom has accentuated a new kind of fiscal discipline on governments, with electorates seemingly demanding a link between windfall gains and concrete objects.

Some possible applications of a RSPT-style regime could have far-reaching effects for the economy.

The government has got the modelling wrong on the RSPT.