Special Reports

Person of the year 2019

WA’s Liberals, notably Christian Porter, have been key to the Morrison government’s performance this year. Business leaders have been developing plans that could have a big impact on the state in 2020.

Family business dynasties

A series of recent acquisitions has the Yukich family poised to become one of the state’s biggest players in hospitality, fine food and wine.

CEO salary survey

Our comprehensive annual survey of executive remuneration shows wide variation across companies

Inclusive workplaces

With Australia’s rate of disability employment stagnating, Business News spoke to businesses and people with disabilities to find out how to improve participation and be more inclusive.

Fund Managers

With uncertainty surrounding global share markets, Business News has taken a close look at the strategies of six Perth-based fund managers.

Commercial Property 2019

• Optimism returning to office market as vacancies gradually fill
• Rents starting to grow, incentives pulling back
• Developers seeking new approvals to benefit from demand uptick
• Chevron HQ construction to mark turning point in office sentiment

Environmental services

• Big data for managing water, power use and geospatial services
• Sustainable tech businesses also include those focused on renewables and recycling
• Work picking up for environmental consultants is a good sign for the economy