Opinion

Prioritising your personal life and aligning it with your professional goals can provide added meaning to your endeavours.

The onus is on the Barnett government to find a way out of its tight budget predicament.

Gold and iron ore are the newsmakers in Western Australia's mining industry but nickel could be the troublemaker, with most nickel mines now operating at a loss, potentially triggering another roun

Just more than a week after Kevin Rudd took back the top job and suddenly Labor's starting to look competitive again.

Who believes Kevin Rudd has anything different to offer this time around?

The Australian share market rose by more than 19 per cent from November 2012 to May 2013, before giving back 11.1 per cent in the subsequent six weeks.

Before we race helter skelter into the future we should ask ourselves whether we want to leave everything behind.

Helping clients take ‘ownership' of what you're offering is a sure way to build a positive sales relationship.

Time-poor small business owners often forget the broader picture.

In his usual forthright manner, state Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell made some pointed comments earlier this year about the role of the state's port authority boards.

No one in Western Australia needs to be told we have become one of the world's most expensive locations, but two recent events highlight how the state has become so uncompetitive it is exporting mining jobs to Britain.

The deal-making environment in Western Australia is as challenging as ever, as the once-buoyant mining sector recalibrates to the so-called ‘new normal', which appears to be the old normal as far a

Well-known as a ‘boom denier', Colin Barnett has added another string to his bow – recession rejecter.

Scandals in state Labor parties have compounded the failings of the Rudd-Gillard government(s).

Clive Palmer got more than he bargained for when he decided to enter the political arena.

As Australia approaches an unprecedented 22 years of economic expansion, a former Treasury boss has credited the nation's "extraordinary dynamism" for the milestone.

There's a certain irony in the fact that, while many people go into business for themselves because they're sick of working long hours for a boss, they often work even longer hours trying to make t

Have we got the intellectual muscle to ride the cyclical downturn?

Getting the best out of business social media requires more of a business than just being connected.

The banking needs of the small business sector need more attention.

During a previous economic downturn a Sydney-based banker asked of Western Australia: “has everyone stopped eating over there?”

Any slowing of quantitative easing in the US would be interpreted as an indication the Federal Reserve's policies were working.

Taxpayers can quickly turn on a government that's perceived to be squandering taxpayers' money.

The Gonski reforms threaten to further bureaucratise schools.

We can expect more cutbacks at state and federal levels, as governments shed staff to save costs.

As the mining story slows down, other sectors need to pick up to support Australia's growth.

I have often wondered aloud, and in writing, if billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest's next career might be in politics.

Have you ticked all the boxes ahead of June 30?

For meetings to have any value, there needs to be a clear purpose or agenda, and everyone needs to be prepared.

Twelve months ago precision engineering firm Pressure Dynamics was proudly showcasing its new premises and looking forward to growth. It's now in receivership.

If Colin Barnett were in the habit of taking advice, which he's not, then he would stop pushing hard for development of the Oakajee port near Geraldton – because Oakajee is a dead duck.

A year and half ago I sat down with Leighton's most senior property development management to talk about Kings Square.