Opinion

OPINION: The recently announced agreement between Australia and Indonesia could provide benefits well beyond military cooperation.

OPINION: Fifteen years in, the WA Women's Hall of Fame continues to recognise and celebrate women's significant contributions to the community.

OPINION: The economic resilience of developed economies connected to China is being tested.

OPINION: Governments of all persuasions need to assist communities that help drive the nation's economic fortunes.

OPINION: People are pushing back against governments' property, energy and transport policies.

OPINION: Australian businesses need to adopt innovation and technology in ways that make people more productive.

OPINION: If WA wants to exploit its skillset in gas extraction, underground carbon sequestration may be a sensible option.

OPINION: Governments will need to increase R&D spending and possibly farm subsidies on the road to net zero.

OPINION: In the first of a two-part series, John Matthew looks at how life in ‘the bush' has changed in recent decades.

OPINION: Little is likely to change until councils, the state government and developers see eye-to-eye on restoring Perth's diminishing tree canopy.

REVIEW: A journey along Norway's west coast provides spectacular scenery and a chance to visit quaint coastal towns.

OPINION: Universities must be agile in providing for the critical skills of an evolving workforce.

OPINION: All parties need to work cooperatively to foster understanding about the storage of waste from nuclear-powered subs.

OPINION: The amount of output produced per hour worked, also known as labour productivity, is a key contributor to economic growth and a driver of living standards.

OPINION: WA risks losing its favoured-destination status as resources companies find more lucrative opportunities elsewhere.

OPINION: ‘The standard you walk past is the standard you accept' has become widely acknowledged (but not always practised) in terms of corporate behaviour.

OPINION: A decision to deny mining activity on private property could have repercussions for land access and land ownership laws.

OPINION: WA's startups and scale-ups have hit a record valuation, but continued investment is needed.

OPINION: Loyalty is what every company strives for, so it's a pity when they take long-term customers for granted.

OPINION: Two announcements in the past month have thrown cold water on hydrogen's potential to be part of the nation's green energy mix.

OPINION: Efforts to broaden the appeal of plant-based meat substitutes are faltering over issues such as price, quality and sustainability.

REVIEW: Inspired by its fleet of private jets, Qatar Airlines' new business suites offer a high-end experience.

OPINION: WA is worried about cuts in a sector that contributes billions of dollars to the state's economy.

OPINION: The state's importance in the global security debate was marked by attendance of top military leaders at a key conference held in Perth.

OPINION: This publication has regularly questioned the merit of the NAIF but its latest $150 million loan makes an absolute travesty of its original mandate.

OPINION: The pandemic support measures provided to Australian businesses by the Commonwealth government were exceptional.

OPINION: Be a savvy consumer and move to stay ahead of supply chain wobbles that can quickly drain stores.

OPINION: Government and business must work together to address critical global, social and economic challenges facing the country.

OPINION: The red-hot sector is tipped to cool as demand and supply start to move to a more balanced setting.

OPINION: There is no place for threats and intimidation within the workplace.

OPINION: A number of strategies are available that could help fortify cattle producers and processors against economic shocks and market volatility.

OPINION: There's more to securing a government grant than merely meeting the eligibility criteria.