Mark Beyer

In 2011, Andrew and Nicola Forrest made an unusual donation that has delivered more benefits to WA's arts sector than anyone ever anticipated.

The past year has seen some big changes among WA's top philanthropists and how they go about their task.

BGC Australia has disclosed a flurry of changes to its board and senior executive team including Andrew Buckeridge stepping down as a non-executive director.

Specialist WA mining company GMA Garnet, which recently came under full ownership of Singapore's Jebsen & Jessen Group, has expanded its global network with a distribution hub in Malaysia.

Mark Beyer and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the Murchison Green Energy project among other hydrogen developments in the state.

A pastoral station just north of Kalbarri could be home to Australia's first giga-scale hydrogen development after its backers introduced major changes.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Rio's Kwinana plan, Fortescue's dispute, MinRes selling its stake, Northern Minerals boardroom, Libby Mettam, House values, VGW, and a magazine preview.

A Chinese shareholder ordered to sell his stake in Northern Minerals has come within a whisker of being elected to the company's board, in one of several unusual voting results.

ASX company Viva Leisure is bringing a new health club brand to the WA market after striking a deal to buy eight existing gyms for $15.7 million.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the Perth Airport and Qantas deal; Hesperia restructure; development delays; Wildcats bid; domgas supply; and Shell and Woodside in court.

The global investor that owns construction giant Multiplex, major CBD office towers and WA's freight rail network is set to own the state's largest grid-scale battery.

The likely new owner of the Perth Wildcats is an Edith Cowan University graduate who started his working life at Telstra before building a global tech success story.

BHP will not be making a firm offer for Anglo American, saying its target had refused to provide key information that it required.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the growth of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation.

UPDATED: Anglo American has rejected BHP's request for extra time to finalise a takeover bid, saying BHP's latest proposal did not address high complexity and risk.

The Aboriginal group enmeshed in a royalties dispute with Andrew Forrest is building multiple commercial enterprises in the Pilbara.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the career trajectory of Cranecorp CEO Joy Krige.

Joy Krige has spent her career in male-dominated industries and in recent years has seen a big shift in workplace attitudes.

In this podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Forrest property buy; resource conferences; BHP; Anglo-American; Carolyn Turnbull's new job; Feral Brewing's new owner; and preview the next magazine.

New financial reports show a handful of Aboriginal groups gaining more income from mining royalties but others going backwards, while the sector as a whole remains the poor cousin.

Nadia Budihardjo speaks to Mark Beyer about the demand for services in the largest law firms in Perth.

Anglo American has rejected a third takeover proposal from BHP but left open the possibility of a deal by agreeing to a one-week extension to the bid deadline.

Mark Beyer speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about two corporate lawyers who crafted different paths from their boutique firm beginnings.

The Telethon Kids institute was the big winner from the state government's latest round of medical research funding, securing nearly half of the $25 million on offer.

Major law firms in Perth are increasing their graduate intake as they enjoy strong demand for their services.

Corporate lawyers Bryn Hardcastle and Scott Gibson built their reputations at boutique firms but have taken different paths.

A specialist lender backed by Australia's big banks is expected to gain control of Perth company Total Green Recycling after the failure of its parent Scipher Technologies.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the federal budget's mining support, Santos and Quintis job cuts, live sheep exports, property development approvals, NWQ Capital Management, and Clough's journey under Peter Bennett.

Western Australian cotton growers could be disadvantaged by a multinational company's proposed takeover of the country's largest producer, the competition regulator has warned.

Andrew Forrest has led a chorus of industry support for new policies subsidising critical minerals and hydrogen projects, but the measures have failed to garner bipartisan backing.

BHP has submitted a sweetened takeover proposal to Anglo American, valuing the rival miner at nearly $64 billion, but it has again been rebuffed.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the state budget; federal budget; the Prime Minister's Perth visit; critical minerals; the future of gas; a media stoush; 40under40; and a mag preview.