Opinion

09 Nov 2018

PODCAST: In this podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the BHP derailment, lithium plant approval, North West Shelf Gas agreements, construction news, hotel developments, PEXA sale, and our special report on WA's innovation awards.

Mark my words podcast

02 Nov 2018

PODCAST: In this podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the lithium industry, tourism challenge, state strategies, Hancock Prospecting and Roy Hill, Power Ledger and Jemma Green, property market deals, Gascoyne Resources, ResApp and our special report on fund managers.

Committee for Perth

Bold choices required to secure prosperity

02 Nov 2018

Opinion: A Committee for Perth report says the WA capital has dropped the ball, and lacks a strategy for its economic future.

Align interests with outcomes

01 Nov 2018

Opinion: Why not align private sector tax cuts to cost-effectively improving the performance of education and health?

Mark my words podcast

26 Oct 2018

PODCAST: In this podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss market volatility, young rich, gaming fortunes, property taxes, fraud cases, Cisco and our special report on commercial property.

Tipping point reached for retail

Tim Treadgold

25 Oct 2018

Opinion: Tough times continue for retailers the world over, as a combination of factors led by internet offerings ramp-up the pressure.

Mark my words podcast

19 Oct 2018

PODCAST: In this podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss waste-to-energy development, Port Hedland property, Airbnb regulations, unemployment, tech listings, and our special report on WA's biggest exporters.

Credit Suisse

TAB sale odds on in tough market

19 Oct 2018

Opinion: The long-awaited sale of the government’s betting agency could still come at a big cost to taxpayers.

Foreign investors hit too much, too late

18 Oct 2018

Opinion: The WA government has got the timing and scale wrong with its move to introduce a 7 per cent surcharge on foreign property buyers.

Mark my words podcast

12 Oct 2018

PODCAST: In this podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss investment market volatility, property prices, BGC, Navitas heads three major deals in the offing, restaurant awards, Beaumonde Catering, Julie Bishop, and our special report on ICT infrastructure

Wesfarmers

Opportunities for micro-LNG

Tim Treadgold

12 Oct 2018

Opinion: Investment bank Credit Suisse says there could be a new micro-LNG train getting ready to roll in WA, and smaller players such as Beach Energy could be in the driver’s seat.

Happiness is your decision

Jeffrey Gitomer

12 Oct 2018

Opinion: Stop blaming your run of outs on others; how you respond to challenges is entirely up to you.

Mark my words podcast

05 Oct 2018

PODCAST: In this Business News podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss ScoMo’s visit, Rio Tinto invests, mining contractor wins, BN30’s all time high, Scarce Skills and labour costs, shopping centre acquisitions, Chevron HQ, building approvals and our special this week on corporate finance deals.

ACIL Allen Consulting

AAA retention a challenge for Labor

05 Oct 2018

Opinion: Having made solid progress in reducing its budget deficit, the pressure is on the state government to introduce structural economic reform.

Rotto rejuvenation puts options in play

04 Oct 2018

Opinion: Increased amenity and accessibility on Rottnest are signs the island is catching up with public expectations.

Mark my words podcast

Matt Mckenzie

28 Sep 2018

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss the possible revival of the Oakajee port project, WA’s strong jobs market, four vanadium projects, gold miner Eastern Goldfields saved from the brink, University rankings, the outlook for residential housing, and how apartment builders are outperforming house builders.

Playing the long game on trade

Tim Treadgold

28 Sep 2018

Opinion: The fallout from the tariff fight between the US and China is only the first shot in an unfolding economic and political standoff.

Mark my words podcast

21 Sep 2018

PODCAST: In this Business News podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss government contractor failures, house prices, population growth, LNG revival, Austal, performance share winners, and our special report on tourism.

Wentworth to influence WA Libs

21 Sep 2018

Opinion: While the issue of gender quotas has been a winner for Labor, it remains a divisive topic within Liberal ranks, as the recent pre-selection for the Wentworth by-election indicates.

Envy card a losing hand