Opinion

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the virus impact and policy response, live sheep, industrial relations shift, COAG, investors lose $200m, Michelle Fyfe, and our special report on law firms.

The refusal to allow Clive Palmer into WA on public health grounds seems out of step with decisions relating to other high-profile businessmen.

OPINION: The government faces a challenge to balance public health concerns with the need to get the WA economy going again.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the pandemic’s economic impact, labour force, construction, hospitality, Qantas and Perth Airport, Minderoo rebrand, China spat, new corporate finance deals, Jennifer Lawrence, the City of the Future and our special report on the education sector.

Some of the WA capital’s best attributes have become even clearer as we push through the COVID-19 challenge.

OPINION: The economic fallout of decisions made to combat COVID-19 will play out for years.

Despite overwhelming and bipartisan support for John McKechnie’s reappointment as CCC head, agreement is missing where it counts.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss markets impact, local virus update, economic challenges, state relief for landlords and apprentices, Raleigh Finlayson, Patricia Kailis, major property deals, our special reports on agribusiness and medical technology.

There’s a lot of very positive talk about pandemic-driven politics, where ideology has allegedly taken a back seat to science, and leaders can change position quickly on the basis of new facts rather than being slammed for backflipping.