Opinion

OPINION: A tax on unrealised capital gains is poor policy but might be easily traded off for more acceptable revenue ideas.

OPINION: Conflict in the Middle East inevitably flows through to oil and commodity prices.

OPINION: Global tumult appears set to deliver challenges for businesses in WA.

REVIEW: There is no shortage of choice for those looking to make deals outside the boardroom.

REVIEW: A Clare Valley producer has mastered the art of multi-regional blending.

ANALYSIS: Travellers urged to prepare for pain as Perth Airport undergoes major overhaul, and reports record passenger numbers.

OPINION: Getting business owners and young engineers together would be a first step in bringing hackathons back.

OPINION: The appointment of an Aukus antagonist to head a US review of the program will have major implications here.

OPINION: Power producers have been early adopters of ESG practices and the ROI is clear.

OPINION: A focus on lithium by some of the world’s biggest oil companies is a worrying sign for the sector in WA.

ANALYSIS: The ABS recently released updated data on the national workforce, revealing that 6.5 per cent of employed Australians now hold more than one job.

OPINION: An EV trip down south provided the perfect opportunity to banish an old demon.

OPINION: History shows US interventions in the Middle East have fallen short of their stated objectives.

OPINION: While governments talk a big game about building the Pilbara’s tourism industry, the latest business closure shows they have failed to deliver.

OPINION: Universities that place too great a focus on the global market risk missing opportunities at home.

OPINION: Modern slavery is a scourge that probably affects us more immediately than other headline issues.

OPINION: New technologies and massive computing power hold great promise for agriculture.

OPINION: The numbers just don’t work, and it’s critical for government to step up with an infrastructure plan.

OPINION: The big US airline is betting JetZero’s blended wing body-designed planes will transform flying.

REVIEW: The approach is to reflect the vineyard and the exceptional sourcing of old-vine fruit.

OPINION: The institutions tend to operate less efficiently when they pursue changes to their structures.

OPINION: Australia’s capability and reliable supply chains are important in conflict.

ANALYSIS: The two recent interest rate cuts announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia will provide some welcome relief to mortgage holders.

OPINION: Perth’s waterfront precinct could have delivered inspired architecture. Instead, most of its proponents chose to stick to the status quo.

OPINION: The gas project decision puts the state in the box seat to be a long-term, reliable source of energy.

OPINION: Many wordsmiths won’t go near AI for help, but I decided to give the technology a whirl.

OPINION: Former Greens MP and strident North West Shelf gas project critic Dorinda Cox does the deal and, sadly, that’s politics.

OPINION: The premier and business leaders got into a room to talk economic future but pulling together is more complex and difficult.

There are options, strategies and risks for businesses considering models for growth.

REVIEW: A new book claims women can be the biggest barrier to other women as they climb the ladder.

OPINION: Decisions about inputs affect the whole farming system, which is critical to Australian farmers.

OPINION: Donald Trump has fired renewed interest in going after the ‘ungoverned’ mineral riches on the ocean floor.