Opinion

CHANGES to the federal government’s childcare subsidy that took effect in March of this year have lifted the rate of childcare subsidy for parents with multiple children in care.

The premier clearly has more confidence in his AG than the judge in the recent defamation case.

THE Jobs and Skills Summit to be held in Canberra on September 1 and 2 fulfils one of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s key election commitments to address Australia’s growing skills crisis.

A new world order has serious implications for WA, both good and bad.

Amid news of an increased threat of foot and mouth disease to Australia’s north, concerns are also growing about another biosecurity threat.

The state government must ensure certainty for the retirement villages sector.

There is a compelling case for the higher education sector to embrace a broader conception of international education.

A new Keystart product has opened the state scheme to a cohort of wealthier Western Australians.

WA has been a leader in energy policy, but there are risks.

Mannkal Economic Education Foundation scholar Sebastian Tofts-Len pens his case for deregulating Western Australia's trading hours.

Investment in long-term gas projects will only be forthcoming if the appropriate abatement solutions are found.

Familial relationships are set to be challenged as our population ages, care costs rise and who pays is questioned.

Frankland Estate’s Isolation Ridge Vineyard is key to its latest releases.

Investment policies must align with a not-for-profit’s mission, rather than reflect the loudest voice in the room, writes Pitcher Partners’ Simon Montgomery.

Indigenous Australians and their businesses play an important role in the defence industry.

Uneven population growth across the state’s geography gives some cause for concern that workers are still not being drawn to regional areas to support local businesses and economies.

Russia’s debt default and the economic struggles of Sri Lanka and Argentina have echoes of the 2008 financial crisis.

The Nedlands council’s protest against a hospice for terminally ill children has left many bewildered.

First-mover advantage awaits a WA university willing to offer an apprenticeship degree.

Amber Crosthwaite’s latest column for Business News takes the form of an open letter to Labor’s new aged care minister Mark Butler and Anika Wells.

It is misleading to argue China’s tariffs have only had a slight impact on Australia’s barley exports.

The political decision to close coal assets has been made, finally, and now the challenge begins to fill capacity.

WA leadership of a rebadged defence sector support division, the Office of Defence Industry Support, is primed to deliver opportunities for local SMEs.

Future development surrounding the Bunbury Outer Ring Road may put pressure on the yet-to-be-completed project’s capacity to deliver.

Western Australia’s domestic economy continues to grow, according to the latest quarterly national accounts data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Expect a tough 12 to 24 months as inflation rises and interest rates follow, and those who fail to adapt to the new reality will likely be hit hardest.

Millions of dollars were wasted and transparency derailed in state’s telco deal.

Among the core skills of a product manager are an ability to communicate a vision and align people along a clear pathway, at pace.

Columnist Amber Crosthwaite has penned an open letter to the new minister responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Bill Shorten.

The Domestic Gas Reservation Policy is not always loved, but it’s a settled and predictable part of the landscape.

In his first column for Business News, wine writer Ray Jordan says the transformation of Voyager Estate to the elite among Margaret River’s great estates has continued with the release of three chardonnays.

Increasing Australian industry participation in the defence sector will be a key goal for the new government.