Opinion

Governments need to be more flexible in their use of migration to manage fluctuating labour demand.

The market upheaval of recent years suggests we need to start thinking differently about how we invest.

Liz Constable once promoted views on lobbyists different to those planned in the government's new Bill.

How does your prospect perceive your words? New? Engaging? Valuable? Exciting? Compelling? Or are they boring, time-worn clichés?

Four must-read books that will help you thrive, no matter what the economy throws at you in 2012 and beyond.

Are we watching two world-class con jobs, or just another struggle between government and the free market?

Eric Ripper's reception at the federal Labor conference last weekend shows how great his party's challenge is at home.

Workers in other countries would jump at the opportunities offered by our mining, and oil and gas giants.

Business and political leaders need to consider what happens after there's nothing left to dig up.

The latest controversy over native title funding does not augur well for a positive review of federal state financial relations.

The third part on Deloitte's series on labour market challenges outlines the case for making those currently in the workforce more productive.

The Barnett government is paying lip service to calls for a comprehensive lobbyists' register.

'I need more sales. I need more sales,' you say. Welcome to the club. Everyone needs more sales.

Don Newman, a young lecturer-mathematician, had been struggling with a very difficult mathematical problem.

Would you prefer to deposit your money in a bakery or a bank? In Australia, the bank wins every time. In Europe, some people see their local baker as a better bet than the local bank.

The minority government in federal parliament has thrown another curve ball with the appointment of the new speaker of the house.

It's not only Liberal state premiers who are making Julia Gillard's life tough when it comes to the mining tax.

In time, faceless proxy vigilantes could destabilise boards to suit their own agenda.

Remuneration reports are deeply flawed but with some redesign could deliver much more useful information to shareholders.

Amid all the noise about skills shortages is a long-term challenge about how business will meet its future staffing needs.

The carbon cops are about to hit the streets, so businesses need to be prepared.

'Jeffrey, come down to the office, there is a guy here who has cookies for you. They're those Biscoff cookies, the ones that you like.'

In today's networked economy, having a brilliant, visionary leader alone isn't enough to keep a company growing.

The eurozone debt crisis has become the major risk to the global economy and it is already starting to affect Australia.

To understand the frightening dimension of the financial crisis unfolding in Europe you need to do two things.

The federal government is involved in a high-stakes game as it seeks to balance the needs of two important allies.

Governments need to be encouraged to make decisions for the long-term good.

Australia can't avoid being affected by the looming global shortage of available money.

Facing up to shareholders at annual meetings, and the two-strikes policy on remuneration reports, are both confronting for company directors, but so far this year they have delivered benefits.

A new approach to immigration is needed if Australia is to deal effectively with labour shortages.

When Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd kissed to celebrate the passing of the carbon tax, they betrayed all Australians.

I get a lot of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solve sales dilemmas.