Opinion

The treasurer might be onto something with his belief in values-based capitalism.

WA’s high-cost environment may put the kibosh on plans for a lithium-processing sector.

Spending more money on hospitals is an inadequate solution to the problems facing this state’s health system.

Volunteering WA chief executive Tina Williams discusses how to make volunteering the heart of the community once again.

Greater independence for WA universities’ business schools could have a positive effect.

Pink Lake near Esperance may have lost its colour, but Hutt Lagoon in the Mid West is becoming an Instagram icon.

Element WA chief executive James Curtis pens his thoughts on the "15-minute city" concept.

Local venture capital is what fledgling entrepreneurs need.

The trade agreement with India presents a major opportunity.

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Education has a role in improving perceptions of careers in mining and oil and gas.

Changes to the centralised technology department model could bring significant benefits.

BHP WA iron ore asset president Brandon Craig pens his thoughts on inclusive and diverse workforces.

The US is facing a foe that is increasingly its equal.

Perth recently hosted the 2023 Australian Gender Economics Workshop, a prestigious international gathering of academics and policy makers to discuss issues affecting women’s economic outcomes and wellbeing.

Consumer sentiment is switching to a more conservative spending cycle.

WA’s arts sector has a solid foundation to build on in terms of a new federal policy.

Recent wrangling over the Perth parking levy is yet another case study in the political troubles of a diminished opposition.

Taken too far and without the engagement of all voices, wokeness might end up preventing much hoped-for inclusiveness.

This is a tourism challenge to enjoy before it gets too busy.

Diesel and petrol prices are moving to a more traditional price spread after a tumultuous 2022.

This state has been slow to adopt an initiative for the supply of new disability accommodation stock.

The use of economic sanctions and trade tools can be effective supports for battlefield action.

Western Australia has recorded the largest drop in retail sales in December compared to other states and territories, according to the latest monthly retail turnover data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

With new cars rolling off the docks, the second-hand market is looking decidedly second hand.

In a post-COVID world, the workplaces of choice will be those that are flexible and fair, equitable and empowering.

Losing a seat in a costly by-election is an unforced error the Liberals can ill afford.

While unlikely to replace human writing altogether, AI will no doubt bring changes to tertiary studies.

The traditional owners and custodians for Murujuga in WA’s Pilbara region recently celebrated the Murujuga Cultural Landscape being submitted for World Heritage listing.

Inventor-turned-retailer Neil Hancock has been in business for virtually the entirety of the portable computing era.

An ongoing tight labour market is unlikely to provide any cost relief to farmers into 2023.

As the boomers move to the next stage of their lives, the issue of who pays for residential care is back in the spotlight.