Opinion

The Reserve Bank and currency markets are helping business, but what about Canberra?

If a political leader in election mode was looking for a sensible road project to fund, they could offer to improve the key industrial exit roads heading north out of Perth.

Having cleared the decks, Labor has decided the timing’s right for the election.

Kevin Rudd has an image problem – he’s too concerned with his image to work at developing good policy.

Record low interest rates are contributing to the surprising increase in Perth’s property prices.

Setting the ground rules, and sticking to them, can make all the difference when embarking on a new business venture.

In a recent column for Business News I questioned whether there was a bigger issue driving the surprise FBT tax changes proposed by the federal government, and whether these were worth examination once the early hysteria had died down.

Establishing trust with your customers is a vital element in the quest for success.

Kevin Rudd has yet to convince many that he can be a leader of substance, rather than just style.

Amid all the focus on China’s growing economic strength it’s perhaps easy to forget about Australia’s strong ties to Japan.

Whoever wins the federal election will be tasked with managing an economy that can no longer rely on a mining investment boom that has helped extend the nation's unbroken expansion to a staggering

The appointment of Mineral Resources CEO Chris Ellison as the honorary consul for New Zealand piqued my interest in this unusual role – the official but unpaid representation of a nation.

Rising productivity and lifestyle changes have added a new dimension to the makeup of the nation’s workforce.

Every salesperson wants to think of him or herself as powerful but, if asked, would have no idea where their power actually comes from.

If you don’t absolutely love the sales aspect of recruitment, then maybe it’s not the right career path.

When an asset achieves the status of ‘fair value’ it generally ceases to be news, which is probably why no-one has been talking about the Australian dollar reaching that point against the US dollar

My family’s recent whirlwind holiday to Karijini National Park in the centre of Pilbara has reminded me of the opportunity that lies in the state’s north.

There will be winners if Australia introduces an emissions trading scheme, but it won’t be the taxpaying public.

Strong June quarter production data have confirmed iron ore as the one bright spot in Western Australia's troubled mining sector, though for how much longer is the critical question for the industr

MOST salespeople fail to understand their own power.

I recently received an email from a copier salesman in New York City; in fact the top rep in the country.

Although Beijing's new policymakers are focusing on structural reforms with greater tolerance for slower growth, this does not mean that they will tolerate a dramatic slowdown.

THIRTY years ago, I started my working life as a graduate economist in the Commonwealth Treasury.

Online entrepreneurs based in Western Australia have carved out some great businesses, but there is definitely an ageing quality about them.

Kevin Rudd has got the jump on the conservatives when it comes to fostering better labour relations.

Surely your inability to close the deal can’t all be the buyer’s fault.

Prioritising your personal life and aligning it with your professional goals can provide added meaning to your endeavours.

The onus is on the Barnett government to find a way out of its tight budget predicament.

Just more than a week after Kevin Rudd took back the top job and suddenly Labor’s starting to look competitive again.

Who believes Kevin Rudd has anything different to offer this time around?

The Australian share market rose by more than 19 per cent from November 2012 to May 2013, before giving back 11.1 per cent in the subsequent six weeks.

Before we race helter skelter into the future we should ask ourselves whether we want to leave everything behind.