Opinion

FORMER US president Hany S Truman is famously quoted as having said “The buck stops here”, and I’ve seen this quote (and others similar) framed and up on many a CEO’s office wall.

A Minerals Council policy paper sets out the steps for Australia to harness its commodities exports for the long and sustainable haul.

Troy Buswell might have made a few bad personal decisions in recent years but he is absolutely correct in refusing to surrender control of Western Australia’s ability to apply mining royalties to C

Everyone wins when staff are able to stay motivated until the Christmas break.

Coalition governments are happier to contract out responsibility for the running of government-financed hospitals like Peel because they believe it represents better value for taxpayers.

The state’s regulated taxi system could prove a lot easier to unwind than Victoria’s entrenched sector.

The herd mentality means we could be seeing more ‘all-business’ conglomerates.

Common sense is often forgotten when the topics of Chinese investment and farming get discussed.

Are Australian journalists too chummy with politicians to go hard at the big stories?

ZIG Ziglar, the iconic motivational speaker of our time, passed away November 28 2012. In his honour, I am updating an article I wrote in 1992 after meeting him for the first, time.

CHRISTMAS is a favourite time of the year for many, business owners included.

THE number of job-ready New Zealanders heading to Australia jumped this year, with many of them bound for Western Australia.

Most investors are not stupid, but if you follow the trail of money they leave there does seem to be an awful lot who just don’t think about where they park their hard-earned savings – and that cou

Recent financial scandals make it clear the union movement must be more accountable.

It may have been ugly, but the bitterness that dominated federal parliament this year has set the tone for 2013.

Cheap energy in the US is hurting European manufacturers, as some local retailers struggle to counter online sales.

Local businesses wanting to tap into the resources sector have not missed their chance, but the future will not be as easy as it once was for contractors and suppliers to the big projects.

It’s often said that politics is theatre, but it seems two recent party leaders have missed their true calling.

HUNKERING down in year-end strategic planning sessions, you and your team are probably thinking hard about what’s next for the economy and how that will affect your business.

WITH year’s end approaching there is precious little time to develop a business plan so that you hit the ground running in January, instead of continuing the same strategies that may not have been

Wishful thinking, or is there really a change for good blowing through the global economy?

Labor’s John Kobelke has called on both sides of politics to help ensure the billions invested in capital works projects are spent wisely.

Perth is clearly much more than a mining town and we need to determine exactly what it looks like now.

Winners can quickly become losers in the event of a depreciating currency.

The story of three fascinating enterprises operating in the Great Southern should provide inspiration and encouragement for business owners across the state.

Labor would have avoided a lot of political turmoil if it had, not once, but twice rejected Kim Beazley.

I GET a lot of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solve sales dilemmas.

A LACK of time is the enemy for most entrepreneurs and business owners as they grow their business.

FATHER’S Day may have come and gone, but it is still timely to do a little reflection on your role as a father.

Rather than hindering development, the government is working to encourage new agricultural opportunities in the north of the state.

Despite good prices for wheat and barley, poor rainfall and late frosts in some growing areas signals more tough times on WA farms.

Living rich is surprisingly difficult, as Perth commuters are discovering, but if WA’s economic success is stretching services today, just wait until the real boom starts and the State looks even m