Matt Mckenzie

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie worked for Business News from 2014 to 2023. He covered economics, resources, energy, major projects, and insolvencies; at times he was also responsible for manufacturing, agribusiness, politics and technology. Matt was editor of the Limitless and Cutting Edge publications, and for a period cohosted the At Close of Business podcast.

In 2018, Matt won a WA Media Award for business reporting, while in 2022, he won the AMEC excellence in journalism award for revealing huge delays to project approvals.

He also jointly won two AABP awards in 2022: with Jesinta Burton for coverage of the Pindan collapse; and with Jordan Murray and Jesinta for a podcast on the Belmont Park racecourse redevelopment.

A University of Western Australia graduate in economics and politics, he has been on the board of a community radio station and the finance committee of a local non-profit. Matt would also like to declare he is a member of a political party.

Slow return for retail sales
Retail

Slow return for retail sales

By Matt Mckenzie

A recent report by professional services firm Deloitte Access Economics suggests retail spending could be slowly picking up in Western Australia, with recent official data finding sales grew 0.3 per cent in January after seasonal adjustment.

15 Mar 2017
Better insolvencies data for January
Government

Better insolvencies data for January

By Matt Mckenzie

There was a slight dip in the number of Western Australian businesses entering administration in January compared to the same month in 2016, according to the latest data from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

08 Mar 2017
Shoppers keen for better retail hours
Government

Shoppers keen for better retail hours

By Matt Mckenzie

Moves to extend trading hours on weekdays and on Sundays could be a hit with voters, according to a recent survey conducted for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA, with 59 per cent of shoppers keen for longer weekday trade.

03 Mar 2017
Programmed in indigenous jobs committment
Indigenous

Programmed in indigenous jobs committment

By Matt Mckenzie

Employment provider Programmed hopes to increase the number of indigenous employees in the national workforce by 5,000 within a decade, the company said at an announcement with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Generation One founder Andrew Forrest in Canberra today.

02 Mar 2017
Better numbers for Emeco
Mining

Better numbers for Emeco

By Matt Mckenzie

Osborne Park-based heavy equipment supplier Emeco Holdings has reduced its first-half net loss after tax by around 70 per cent, to $31.3 million for the six months to December.

28 Feb 2017
Klen fires up as market turns
Mining

Klen fires up as market turns

By Matt Mckenzie

SPECIAL REPORT: Klen International’s work in the gold sector offers a valuable insight into how Western Australian companies are taking the expertise from the state’s resources industry and developing it well beyond the mine pit.

27 Feb 2017
Numbers off peak but optimism on jobs
Mining

Numbers off peak but optimism on jobs

By Matt Mckenzie

SPECIAL REPORT: Strong employment growth in the gold sector partially compensated for job losses in iron ore in the 2016 financial year, according to recently released data from the Department of Mines and Petroleum.

27 Feb 2017
Contractors ready for turnaround
Contracts

Contractors ready for turnaround

By Matt Mckenzie

SPECIAL REPORT - MINING SERVICES: Higher commodity prices and investment to maintain iron ore volumes could help lift mining contractors out of the doldrums after several tough years. Click through to see this and links to four other feature stories.

27 Feb 2017

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