Opinion

An effective lobbyist's true value is in making sure what's being proposed can be achieved.

Are your calls not being returned?

A good conference can be worth its weight in gold.

The problem with sugar as an energy source is that its effects are short-lived and often followed by feeling lethargic, and while it is an odd comparison it is interesting to think about how sugar

Former premier Richard Court has thrown down the gauntlet to a future coalition federal government on the issue of industrial relations.

Some innovative thinking will be needed to alleviate the likely problems Perth will face as it grows.

Successful shale gas tests will have profound implications for Australia's energy sector.

The long-awaited Strategic Energy Initiative has some positives but more is needed.

Labor seems determined to introduce greater media regulation, but it wouldn't last long if the coalition comes to power in 2013.

After a couple of Skype interviews I discovered that, although the US and Poland are about 7,000 km apart, our sales needs are the same.

Even optimistic leaders can be daunted by today's challenges.

After Usain Bolt won the 100 metre title at the Olympics this month there was a lot of interesting analysis about how humans had become progressively faster in the past century.

Commonwealth-state funding arrangements could become an even bigger issue if the coalition wins government next year.

The nation's farming sector needs to be jolted into the 21st century.

The stock market is throwing up some interesting valuations of late, with excessive discounts on some top companies.

After reading my local newspaper on the weekend, I was dismayed by the state of local government in Perth.

A free press is a cornerstone of all true democracies, which is why the proposed News Media Council is a backward step.

It's no surprise the late Steve Jobs' favourite music was written and performed by Bob Dylan and The Beatles.

All social media platforms use seductive language to make you think you're influential.

Critics of the proposed $40 billion Browse Basin gas project in the Kimberley would be unwise to see Chevron's exit as a sign that the project is in trouble.

The Liberals' decision to play the man has upped the ante in what's likely to be a spirited state election campaign.

Whatever mud is slung at the state's top entrepreneurs, they still back themselves.

Which is it ... an opportune time to invest or a widespread outbreak of broker anxiety?

The Mannkal Foundation has challenged accepted wisdom on many public policy issues – exactly what a think tank is meant to do.

The federal government has some work to do if Australia is to meet its 2020 emissions and renewables targets.

I just read an article about someone's totally bogus opinion of 'job burnout'.

The doom and gloom focus in the media at the moment can make it difficult to retain a positive, proactive perspective.

With so much information to assist business owners in sales, marketing, finance, management and strategy, why aren't we all great at doing these things?

Most people see low interest rates as a blessing. But, hold them close to 0 per cent for long enough and they become a curse, as investors in Europe and the U.S.

Some in politics may support the introduction of toll roads, but no party is likely to embrace it publicly.

The state needs a sensible, practicable approach to heritage issues.

Political ideology is the only barrier to Australia taking advantage of Asia's need for power.