Mark Beyer

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Griffin Coal; Bill Johnston; West Port; Perth house prices and North West publication.

Roger Cook says the funding will deliver certainty, but critics say its an admission of failure and rubber stamps the closure of Griffin Coal and Bluewaters power station in 2026.

Premier Roger Cook is expected to announce a three-year extension to operating subsidies paid to embattled miner Griffin Coal, with the total bill set to exceed $150 million.

Port infrastructure at Cockburn Sound and major roads servicing the area, including parts of the Kwinana Freeway, will be upgraded in advance of the proposed Westport development.

The federal government has tabled more than 80 amendments to a contentious workplace relations Bill with some changes catching business groups by surprise.

The disciplinary tribunal for chartered accountants has imposed the maximum possible fine on PwC and applied new reporting requirements as fallout from the tax advice scandal continues.

The state government has been presented with five options to resolve the imbroglio threatening WA’s coal supplies.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss FMG; Austal; IR reforms; office occupancy; Burswood Park; apartment dramas; Scyne Advisory; CEO salaries and WA’s biggest employers.

Alex Dorsch says a high-grade underground mine is the best opportunity to move the dial on Chalice Mining’s Gonneville project as shares in the one-time market favourite continued to slide.

Major employer groups are divided over contentious workplace relations reforms after federal minister Tony Burke negotiated amendments to exclude service contractors.

The cost of renting a residential property in the Pilbara jumped by about 20 per cent in the September 2023 quarter, highlighting the acute housing shortage in the region.

Fortescue Metals Group has pressed ‘go’ on two mid-scale hydrogen developments and a small trial project in WA but surprisingly is not proceeding with the Gibson Island project in Queensland.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss new energy initiatives, federal spending curbs, Ivan Vella and Mark Barnaba.

Global law firm MinterEllison has lost five senior partners to rival HFW, including four of its Perth partners and its chief representative in the Beijing office.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for hydrogen developments in Western Australia.

Companies planning hydrogen projects in WA want more government leadership as they survey the sector’s spluttering progress.

The WA government has joined other states in strongly criticising a new federal policy that would see the states pay at least half the bill for new infrastructure projects.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss accounting action; WeWork; Qantas; exporters; hydrogen; coal; biofuels, and skills shortages.

The $40 million-plus sale of the family-owned business marks the third major M&A deal involving a logistics company at Fremantle harbour in recent years.

Private equity investor Allegro Funds has obtained final regulatory approval to buy the public sector consulting arm of PwC, which will trade as Scyne Advisory.

Mineral Resources has bought a 12.3 per cent stake in Azure Minerals, adding to intrigue around the takeover target after Hancock Prospecting also bought a big stake.

Perth investment bank Poynton Stavrianou has doubled in size after acquiring the M&A team at accounting firm BDO, led by dealmakers Todd Grover and Justin Boyce Cam.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss opposition fracture; Perth house prices; RAC Insurance; Pioneer Credit; BGC stoppage; Hancock Prospecting; Azure Minerals, and private companies wrap.

The Danish company hoping to build a giant wind farm in WA says renewable energy projects may be held back if developers need to pay for infrastructure upgrades.

Junior ASX company Pilot Energy has struck a conditional partnership agreement with South Korean engineering giant Samsung but failed to impress the market, with its shares falling sharply today.

In this podcast, Mark Beyer and Simone Grogan discuss lithium takeover battles; the interest rate outlook; local government elections; and profit results from WA's biggest companies, including ABN Group, Perron Group, Roy Hill and Wright Prospecting.

Perth’s super-rich Wright family has reaped a further $235 million in profits from iron ore royalties, but the most revealing number in their family company accounts was the big spend on lawyers.

Perron Group has maintained its standing as one of WA’s most profitable private companies despite making substantial write-downs in the value of its expansive property portfolio.

Rio Tinto and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation are aiming to approve their first solar farm next year as the first step in building multiple projects in the Pilbara.

One of WA’s most senior mining executives, former AngloGold Ashanti boss Mike Erickson, has taken on a senior corporate advisory role at Indigenous contractor Carey Group.

Perth Glory Football Club has been bought by a consortium led by Victorian property developer Primeland Group, headed by Robert Brij, and new chairman-elect John Nekic.

In this podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss BGC drama and fibre cement sale; Goyder steps down; Pilbara summit; North West projects; iron ore updates; apartment scheme; Coral Bay development and more.