Opinion

OPINION: Business goes where returns are greatest, as Australia's alumina sector is discovering.

There's no shortage of options for those looking to celebrate this June.

OPINION: The wall between retirement living and aged care is coming down, presenting an opportunity for astute operators.

REVIEW: One of Australia's classic producers has delivered again, with the 2024 Coonawarra vintage a cracker.

OPINION: Western Australia's public universities and their national counterparts operate with the support of advisory committees, which provide external input into strategy, teaching and research.

ANALYSIS: Australians may be waiting for real wages to recover but the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics offers little comfort.

OPINION: As the naming rights deal at Perth's iconic stadium nears its end, it's worth considering how corporates gauge value from the commitment.

OPINION: Corralling a bunch of unhappy campers is an ongoing issue for Australia's populist far-right party.

OPINION: WA could learn from planners in other states when it comes to managing growth.

OPINION: Current events in the Strait of Hormuz suggest Australia needs to change its conversation around fuel security.

The treasurer's big-spending budget was met with a lukewarm reception.

Against the expectations of many, including the WA government, the outlook for iron ore prices is rosy.

OPINION: If the rich have cut spending, those of lesser means had better take the belt in another notch.

OPINION: Transitioning to a more self-reliant country may reduce the impact of global crises, but it comes at a cost too.

OPINION: All eyes are on the skies with an El Niño on the weather radar.

OPINION: A spate of restaurant closures highlights a worrying trend in Perth's hospitality scene.

REVIEW: A touch of Europe has found its place in unassuming Osborne Park.

REVIEW: Recent releases deliver the consistency and refinement Moss Wood is known for.

OPINION: In the natural resources and energy and heavy industry sectors, fuel is a production dependency.

REVIEW: Air New Zealand has designed with long flights in mind, prioritising comfort and rest.

OPINION: Our universities have loads of internal expertise and yet collectively spend more than $1 billion on outside consultants.

OPINION: Standards are not conditional, and they do not shift with public opinion.

ANALYSIS: While the US-Iran conflict has disrupted global trade and overshadowed earlier tariff tensions, protectionism has not disappeared from the US agenda.

OPINION: Australia's debt is on the rise, and the cost of servicing it is also climbing.

OPINION: When it comes to artificial intelligence, users and systems need to be in step.

OPINION: A worrying trend is starting to rear its head in AI, with real-world implications.

OPINION: Tourism officials in Albany have learned the hard way what happens when you promise the world and fail to deliver

OPINION: Opposition must start laying out policies that catch voters' imaginations.

OPINION: I bought a useless humanoid robot, and almost everyone loves it.

OPINION: Business is increasingly doing the job of the government.

OPINION: It's time to focus on downsizers, who hold the key to resolving WA's housing crisis.

OPINION: Alcoa's challenge lies in balancing competing community, economic and environmental priorities.