Opinion

The difficulties facing Australia’s tertiary education sector as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus demonstrate a great deal about the industry and how it is struggling to cope with change.

OPINION: The Corruption and Crime Commission has experienced highs and lows since being established with draconian powers in 2004 by the Gallop Labor government to root out poor practices in the public sector.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss the stockmarket rout, Ben Wyatt, housing construction recovery, Paul Blackburne, infrastructure priorities, the Biome project, and our special report on Oil and Gas Projects.

OPINION: Kids often struggle to settle in at the start of a school year, and finding a good fit with every teacher is challenging.

OPINION: The outlook is threatening on several fronts for a global economy connected by trade links and mutually beneficial supply chains.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss $A slide, footy club financials, new tech index, iron ore profits, Iluka spinout, mineral sands, property recovery, and our special report on women in business.

OPINION: A decades-long investment has provided little in the way of financial reward but offers lessons nonetheless.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the China travel ban extension, Woodside project challenges, AirBNB regulations, Wright family feud, Roy Hill, Wayne Martin joins a WA innovator, the launch of our Great for the State second series, and our special report on ports and transport.

OPINION: State Labor’s hold on several regional seats could be in jeopardy with the impending retirement of some stalwarts and tough electoral fights for others.

OPINION: Expectations of school boards are changing, and their makeup is evolving accordingly.

OPINION: Western Australia’s lithium boom, which ran out of steam last year, will not be returning soon given the nationwide slowdown in China as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss coronavirus, South Perth and Subiaco developments, Indiana Teahouse, property report, retail failures, mining contracts, how to turn a $6 million punt into a $30 million debt, and our special report on Western Australia's most influential people.

OPINION: The public sector workforce is growing again, having been cut to streamline state expenditure amid the McGowan government’s budget repair efforts.

OPINION: Australia’s natural environment requires us to return to more effective strategies to minimise fire risk.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss coronavirus and Brexit, new Chevron HQ, new office fund, WA’s biggest venture capital fund, discounted payment terms, workplace tragedies, City of Perth elections and our feature on Private Business.

OPINION: The start of each new school year brings with it the perennial challenge even the most seasoned school leader must face: how to provide quality professional development for an increasingly diverse group of teachers.

OPINION: Emerging countries will need to be brought into the tent if a global reduction in carbon emissions is to be achieved.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Dan Wilkie discuss property data, Subiaco hotel, lithium, transport infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, mining listings, graphene, and our special report on risks to WA.

In this podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss stockmarket highs, tourism buoyed, Scott Park Group, Jeanswest into administration, FMG's exploration tenement battle, and our special report on corporate finance.

OPINION: From its own experience, Business News can declare the state government’s Market Led Proposals policy is a let-down.

OPINION: Mark McGowan and his Labor government are sitting pretty entering the final quarter of their first four-year term, with no obvious domestic issues likely to destabilise their approach to the next election in March 2021.

OPINION: Schools have a significant role to play in preparing students for the new world of work.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss market jitters, corporate Australia's response to the bushfires, waste-to-energy projects, LNG production, Pluto expansion, a new Perth hotel development, and our special report on the aged care industry.

OPINION: WA again stands to be the beneficiary of trouble elsewhere, with local producers of lithium, gold, iron ore and hydrocarbons the likely winners.

The rise of AI, pressure on China, and tighter money are key issues facing the global economy.

Ultra-low interest rates are driving a new subprime crisis in the US.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss residential property recovery, Chris Ellison's house plan, biggest employers, St Hilda's management change, mid-tier growth stories, rail car manufacturing, person of the year, and our Great for the State feature on WA's cultural growth.

OPINION: A new US meal-delivery model could make its way to Australia.

OPINION: The impact of helping people into the housing market is invaluable.

School leaders usually agree to disagree on many thorny education issues but are united in their view that schools must be places where children and young adults can learn and develop without fear of discrimination and harassment.

OPINION: The state’s electoral redistribution commissioners shouldn’t expect Christmas cards from opposition leader Liza Harvey, former Labor minister Margaret Quirk or the first-term member for Joondalup, Emily Hamilton.

The tech sector continues to shift through the gears as 2020 approaches, hurtling society towards an increasingly complex, digitised and mediated world.