A freeze on disconnections, compliance rules for renewable energy generation and a court dispute have affected Synergy, as it posted a $27 million loss.
Australia's share market had its best week since April, albeit with a flat today, after investors smiled at the federal budget and regained hope for US economic stimulus.
In this week's podcast Mark Pownall and Matt Mckenzie discuss state and federal budgets, hydrogen developments, gold merger, Cambridge win, IPOs and our feature on the creative side of WA.
One of Australia's longest-standing property companies, Richard Noble & Company, has purchased a 50 per cent stake in Perth-based property funds manager Quadrant Investments.
Taking inspiration from the venture capital sector to shake-up cultural funding could support the tireless work of emerging talent, and unleash creativity.
Allowing retailers to choose their opening hours and rethinking rules around tenancies, pop-ups, and approvals could help bring life back to Perth CBD.
Western Australia's property groups have welcomed the state budget, in particular no new taxes or charges for property, but continue to call for housing stimulus timeframe extensions.
A future Labor government will pump more than $6 billion into child care, cutting costs for almost all families and allowing more women to return to work.
The state's public sector workers who have had to accept flat annual pay increases of $1,000 a year for the past four years will have to get used to it.
Both Ben Wyatt and Josh Frydenberg have avoided big reforms to boost productivity this week, with CCI today arguing the state government missed an opportunity.
A big boost in royalty income has largely offset the revenue hit of COVID-19, as Treasurer Ben Wyatt borrows in the hope of an infrastructure-led recovery.
