An emotional and complicated dispute has broken out among current and former committee members of Subcontractors WA, after former chairperson Louise Stewart resigned in February to contest the seat of Curtin at the recent federal election.
Perth Symphony Orchestra chief conductor and artistic director.
PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the election overview, Bob Hawke's passing, retail challenges, hotels and tourism, housing construction, Andrew Forrest's big pay day, Danny Psaros, and our special feature on mining projects.
PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the state budget, lithium expansion, medical research, Chevron's new headquarters, Sterling First and Rosendorff collapses, a rare IPO, Azure Capital, and our special report on universities.
PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Matt Mckenzie discuss Wesfarmers' lithium bid, Perth house prices, Aldi's impact, AHG takeover, Tempo, contract awards, the election debate, and our latest Great for the State feature — Future of Energy.
PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss two major private WA companies – Andrew Forrest’s Harvest Road Group and mining contractor Byrnecut – plus the outlook for the Perth Basin and LNG projects, female directors, China’s Huawei, and our special report on construction companies.
PODCAST: Dan Wilkie and Delia Price discuss Iconic Scarborough, a developer collapses, Hossean Pourzand, Ausdrill fraud, Nedlands' density, the Pavilion Markets, and philanthropy and charitable donations.
High-level iron ore, lithium and gold projects set pace for more than 50 developments in fresh commodities boom. WA finds itself in the centre of a new, agribusiness-driven, mining race.
Widespread government reviews are causing a headache for Western Australia’s major universities, but higher promotional funding and a lift in the state’s share of new international students are encouraging signs.
This edition highlights how Western Australia is powering the world into the future, with gas, lithium, hydrogen, and advancements in use of small power networks all part of the state’s strengths. Communities such as Bridgetown and Kwinana stand to benefit from the global move towards batteries for storing energy and powering vehicles, while there’s research under way to advance WA’s capability to move downstream along the value chain. We’ve also explored some of the developments in hydrogen. Business News wants to celebrate the entrepreneurs, the researchers and the leaders who make our state the envy of the world, so our Great for the State series has no paywall.
Our annual Construction review looks at how building companies are coping with the sector’s sharp downturn. We rank the top construction companies and analyse the ‘security of payment’ issue.
Some of Perth’s most affluent families have increased their philanthropic activity. We rank the state's largest philanthropic foundations and charities, and talk to Kerry Harmanis, George Jones, Jim Litis and others about their giving.
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