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Restoring confidence key

Peter Kennedy Peter Kennedy
13 Jun 2019

OPINION: In WA and on the national stage, the men in charge of the purse strings face challenges of control and confidence.

Beware the school leader’s blind spots

Gary Martin Gary Martin
12 Jun 2019

OPINION: Those of us who have learned to drive a motor vehicle will no doubt recall the driving instructor alerting us to ‘blind spots’, the parts of the road to the side and slightly behind your vehicle that you can’t see in your side or rear view mirrors.

Mark my words podcast

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
07 Jun 2019

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss house prices, economic growth data, interest rates, WA’s credit rating, gold miners, arts festivals, cryptocurrencies and craft breweries.

Time to get emotional about school leaders

Gary Martin Gary Martin
05 Jun 2019

OPINION: When teachers, students and parents reflect on their most admired school leader, what do you think springs to mind?

Mark my words podcast

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
31 May 2019

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss indigenous business and reconciliation week, David Singleton, Simonds Group and residential construction, generational change at listed Perth companies, Black Swan, and our special report on the wine industry plus our Great for the State feature on health and well being.

Property stress test pressure point

Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
30 May 2019

OPINION: The economic pressure simmering away below the surface in many households was a key factor in the surprise federal election outcome.

Resurgence of iron ore, nickel set the stage

Tim Treadgold Tim Treadgold
28 May 2019

OPINION: Could this be another boom moment in WA’s mining industry as global demand for the key commodities picks up pace?

WA plays it down the middle

Peter Kennedy Peter Kennedy
27 May 2019

OPINION: Federal Labor failed to capitalise on any remaining goodwill WA voters had for the party after Mark McGowan’s 2017 success.

Mark my words podcast

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
24 May 2019

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the post-election market bounce; subcontractors battle; new iron ore, lithium and rare earths developments; Jim Penman; Perron Group; the state's lobster deal; and our newly released report on the commercial property market.

Stability must follow election

Peter Kennedy Peter Kennedy
17 May 2019

OPINION: The musical chairs of PMs over the past decade must stop in the interests of the nation

Mark my words podcast

Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
17 May 2019

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.

Deal makers trawl in tough times

Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
16 May 2019

OPINION: Business News data points to a sustained low for WA’s corporate finance markets, but there are signs recovery may be imminent.

Coles

Checkout squeeze on centre landlords

Tim Treadgold Tim Treadgold
14 May 2019

OPINION: Damaging supermarket prices wars and more online shoppers have turned the screws on a besieged retail property sector.

Carnegie Clean Energy

Beware the billions for businesses

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
13 May 2019

Opinion: While politicians are showering favoured industries in cash this federal election, voters should remember the recent train wreck of Carnegie Clean Energy as a reminder that subsidies for businesses can flop badly.

Mark my words podcast

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
10 May 2019

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.

WA’s jobless rate could go higher

Tim Treadgold Tim Treadgold
07 May 2019

OPINION: The stubbornly high level of unemployment – despite a stronger economy – has many worried, particularly as new mining technologies increasingly cut into workforces.

Mark my words podcast

Mark Pownall Mark Pownall
Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
03 May 2019

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.

Citibank

Election winner faces tough calls on economy

Tim Treadgold Tim Treadgold
29 Apr 2019

OPINION: Muffled by the drumbeat of election campaigning as Australia heads towards its May 18 poll is a more sinister noise, demands for a big cut in interest rates, or the dumping of “helicopter” cash on the community – or both.

Mark my words podcast

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
26 Apr 2019

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.

Mark my words podcast

Dan Wilkie Dan Wilkie
Delia Price Delia Price
18 Apr 2019

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.

Synergy

Major oil players have the money and power

Tim Treadgold Tim Treadgold
16 Apr 2019

OPINION: The Western Australian government’s love affair with Western Power is unlikely to be dimmed by local events any time soon, but a new force has been unleashed in the international marketplace as global oil companies morph into global electricity companies.

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