Opinion

THE Western Australian economy has continued to grow over the third quarter of this year, according to the latest Australian national accounts data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

A senior economist is tipping a commodities boom powered by a super-squeeze on critical metals.

A fresh model adopted by a London university offers food for thought for Australian universities recovering from the impacts of the pandemic.

Providers need to think outside the box to secure and retain staff.

Several Perth-based startups are supporting young people on their way to employment.

As the east coast reels at the cost of energy, history is ignored yet again.

On the ground in rural America, where politics is done a little differently.

A rise in the bread price is no cause for panic, but an example of the cost of business.

ANALYSIS: Factional interests, ambitious backbenchers and demographic representation loom as key considerations for the premier as he mulls over who to promote to cabinet this month.

Green opportunities abound for WA businesses in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other petro states.

It’s not hard to find highlights from a stellar year of wines.

The defence sector’s culture and growth was on display at an industry event earlier this month.

The gap year does not deserve its poor reputation.

The true prevalence of sexual harassment in the workforce is likely to be much higher than official figures.

The geological handbook for the North Perth Basin is being rewritten.

The heat’s on Labor over members’ use of taxpayers’ funds.

Other states’ recent appetite for WA sheep is an aberration, not a long-term solution to a market under pressure.

Case studies into disability service providers by the Disability Royal Commission make for sobering reading.

Recruiting and retaining people is a growing challenge.

Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre senior research fellow Dr Daniel Kiely writes Business News' latest economics column.

Australia’s official development assistance needs to grow in alignment with the defence spend.

John Quigley says the McGowan government wants to standardise and bring clarity to directors’ liability laws.

Successful in business they may be, but two big names are finding enthusiasm for their plans in short supply.

Options await a reinvigorated New Zealand favourite.

Birds of a different feather may flock together if Elon Musk changes Twitter’s content rules.

Georgiou gets the deal of the century while a juvenile detention centre’s woes worsen.

The heavy rain on the eastern seaboard will affect crop quality, while WA farmers eye potential premium prices.

The SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket has already left the launchpad hidden behind the hills, and its exhaust glows as it emerges from the low fog hanging over Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

An iconic Australian wine producer is modernising its product to better appeal to today’s modern drinker.

A few small touches may make all the difference when it comes to quality of a destination.

The Netball Australia-Hancock brouhaha may well be a tipping point for sports sponsorships.

The federal government has proposed six steps to improve the procurement process, which is too long in an increasingly dynamic environment.