Opinion

As the premier prepares for the 2013 state election, he needs to strike a delicate balance to avoid ongoing hostilities surrounding James Price Point and state spending.

Recent form doesn’t provide much reason for enthusiasm when it comes to some upcoming floats.

Our continual desire to build super-size houses will lead to Perth becoming an unliveable city in just a few generations.

Not that anyone needed reminding, but the federal election clearly showed the divide between east and west is as wide as ever.

BHP Billiton’s $US40bn offer for a Canadian fertiliser maker has a few pundits scratching their heads.

Trying to simplify executive remuneration disclosure is unlikely to be successful.

Those suggesting we’ve entered a new era in Australian politics seem to be forgetting the strengths inherent in the current system.

Surging resources sector investment is great for WA, but local industry could be doing better.

It was Kevin Rudd’s leadership style as much as anything else that made his removal as PM inevitable.

The federal election outcome could improve the quality of government in Australia.

The uncertainty immediately following last Saturday’s election is cause for celebration ... and concern.

The rise of the Greens nationally and the resurgence of the Nationals in WA has thrown down the gauntlet to the major parties.

Centamin’s move to the AIM in London last year has put it in the right place to attract British and European investment.

The finance sector needs to be less ambitious for growth and more conscious of risk.

Don’t try and hide if you’re among the undecided 10 per cent come election time; they will find you.

Timely action on broadband is vital for the nation’s economic future.

The WA model used to deliver the BER stimulus program should be a template for future projects of this kind.

For WA businesses, the key issues heading into the election are mining taxes and broadband.

Whichever party loses the August 21 poll, one thing is certain – there’s going to be retribution from within.

The proposed mining tax was never going to be a winner in WA, and Liberal Party coffers are evidence of that, with the local branch kicking-in $1 million for the federal campaign.

Sometimes being a big fish in a small pond isn’t such a bad thing.

Colin Barnett played a star role at the Liberals’ federal campaign launch last weekend, but some of Tony Abbott’s plans may concern the WA premier.

A Chinese carmaker is following the lead of the Japanese and South Koreans in the 1960s and 1980s.

Innovation is key if China is to take the next step on the global economic stage.

A recent report has revealed that Western Australians are pretty well off, they just don’t think they are.

The federal election is looming closer yet voters still hanker for policy clarity from the major parties.

State governments of both political persuasions have a poor record when it comes to costing major projects, and the Perth Waterfront looks like following the trend.

There are no simple answers when it comes to managing big national issues.

The two-speed economy is alive and well in Australia but the concept is far more complex than traditionally depicted.

Cost blow-outs take the shine off some worthy public projects, and undermine the validity of others.

While Colin Barnett is pleased with federal Labor’s $480 million commitment to the Perth Gateway Project, he remains opposed to the tax that will be levied to provide the funds.

A close look overseas reveals a potential shortage of commodities.