Opinion

Scientists tell us entropy is the force that brings disorder to the world.

It’s not easy to get inside the mind of a High Court judge, but when Justice Gummow used the word “Orwellian” last week in the latest instalment of ASIC v Andrew Forrest a bell tinkled in my mind.

Uncertainty the only sure bet throughout 2012 as Labor shows faith in Julia Gillard.

The first shots have been fired for a battle over school and dental care spending.

Driverless trains proposed by Rio Tinto are the thin edge of the wedge and not in Australia’s long-term interests.

The state government’s budget task has just got a lot harder, though some of the difficulty will be of its own making.

The government says new legislation will put the onus on listed companies to make sure they have provisions to clawback bonuses and other pay from executives.

The Labor Party has a lot of work to do after this week’s leadership stoush.

On March 2 1962, an unbreakable basketball record was set.

Many people think of online activity as an alternative reality where the normal rules that apply to the bricks and mortar world are waived.

A quick way to ruin a business is to penalise successful employees and reward failures, which is what seems to be happening in Australia with the unbalanced re-distribution of the goods and service

The premier should concentrate on the job at hand rather than worry about possible Labor candidates.

Australia must face up to the fact that we simply don’t have the skilled workers to build our future.

Some US brokers are betting on sub-prime bonds again, which should sound a warning to investors everywhere.

Sustained rapid population growth in Perth should be manageable, but the cost will depend on how we allow the city to develop.

Big companies need to be more proactive if they’re to win the hearts and minds battle.

Former PM John Howard seems to have rediscovered his federalist feet.

For the past 16 years, since I turned 50, I have been angry at birthdays.

A business acquaintance of mine, the founder of a leading manufacturer of industrial blinds and awnings, had always sold through a dedicated network of distribution representatives.

The prime minister would do well to flush Kevin Rudd’s leadership ‘challenge’ into the open.

Why does it take a Texan to talk sense about the opportunities in the Kimberley?

Energy costs to business will cause headaches for the federal government as the carbon tax approaches.

Many people who criticise big business may not realise how much they enjoy the benefits delivered by those very same businesses.

Never one to leave his audience wondering, Mark Latham has some harsh words for Gillard-led Labor.

I am sick of people telling me I work too hard.

Why do so many people say they like the people they work with but not their manager?

There is no law against providing lousy financial advice, but there ought to be, and the first person investigated should be the man in charge of Australia’s finances, Wayne Swan.

If the premier has trouble keeping his staffers on the right track ... maybe he has too many of them.

The state government has been stymied in its efforts to amalgamate councils.

The emerging pattern of parsimony should, over time, filter down through all levels of the corporate world.

The RBA has an enviable track record but has left many observers perplexed by its latest interest rate decision.

Positive signs, however small, are emerging from Europe and the US, while China goes through growing pains.