Mark Beyer

Improving the effectiveness of Australia’s federation is a widely shared goal but there has been little progress, unless you count an ever-expanding bureaucracy.

The state government has suffered its third major court defeat over controversial stamp duty laws that hit mining and infrastructure companies with large tax bills.

Gina Rinehart wants to be like building magnate Len Buckeridge. The BGC boss never has to tell the world how much money he makes, but ASIC is telling Mrs Rinehart she has to.

The state government has won high praise for its planning reforms but the industry, and Labor, say it needs to do better.

When all of the directors of a listed company start selling shares, outsiders normally begin looking for problems.

Businesses like Calibre Global, Onsite Rental Group and NLV Group have enjoyed strong growth with the support of their private equity backers.

Private equity funds are scouring Western Australia, looking to invest in local businesses but only a handful of deals have been completed.

The federal government’s support for increased skilled migration has won praise from US petroleum giant Chevron, which expects to have more foreign workers at its Gorgon gas project next year when

The federal government will allow skilled workers from the United States to get a provisional licence to commence work in Australia immediately upon arrival, but the move has already upset local el

Chevron's $43 billion Gorgon LNG project is proceeding on budget and on track for completion by the end of 2014, the project director said today.

Mineral Resources’ director Chris Ellison has continued to reap extraordinary rewards from his stake in the highly profitable contractor, this week raising a further $41 million from share sales.

The labour movement’s increasingly strident campaign against privatisation obscures valid questions.

Bank of Queensland today announced another step in the rebuilding of its senior management group, in tandem with unveiling a $91 million half-year loss and a large capital raising to bolster its ba

The introduction next month of private sector certification of building projects is being hailed as a big opportunity for the industry. However there is concern about whether the building indu

Labor has accused the state government of secretly privatising Water Corporation services, after raising questions about a contracting deal that was announced by Transfield Services three months ag

Iluka Resources managing director David Robb has become the latest in a string of WA company directors to offload a multi-million dollar parcel of shares.

The controversy over David Gonski’s Future Fund appointment overshadowed a thought-provoking address on corporate governance.

MORE than 900 guests enjoyed sparkling entertainment, uplifting speeches and the company of Perth’s business and civic leaders at WA Business News’ 11th annual 40under40 Awards presentation last mo

REAL estate veteran Paul Conti has a goal that is shared by people working in many industries – he wants to elevate the standing of his profession.

THE introduction next month of private sector certification of building projects is being hailed as a big opportunity for the industry in Western Australia.

Japan’s Inpex Corporation announced today it had struck an agreement with Shell to purchase a 17.5 per cent interest in the Prelude floating LNG project, located off WA’s northern coast.

Energy policy has long been a weak spot for the Barnett government and the re-merger of utilities Verve and Synergy would make it worse.

WA has dozens of remote mining and construction camps, and every one needs caterers, cleaners, launderers and more. It’s a services sector that pits a handful of global giants against an array of local competitors.

THE ANZ’s top institutional banking executive in Australia believes Asian investors will increasingly provide the growth capital sought by local mining companies.

FIVE steel detailing firms in Perth are aiming to boost the amount of work won by local industry after forming a unique alliance that combines their staff and resources for large projects.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has stirred up a heated debate by attacking ‘mining billionaires’, but the flaws in his latest ‘think piece’ run much deeper.

Five of Perth’s top entrepreneurs sat down with WA Business News to talk about managing change, boosting philanthropy and achieving long-term success.

Premier Colin Barnett has stated that Western Australia should have two energy utilities rather than four, raising the ire of shadow minister Bill Johnston who believes investment in the sector is

The state government’s budget task has just got a lot harder, though some of the difficulty will be of its own making.

IT’S not the market overall, it’s the particular company that you pick; that seems to be the message for investors looking to invest in listed property companies.

The recent round of profit reports has shone a spotlight on the performance of Western Australian companies tapping into the surging activity in the resources sector.

WESTERN Australia’s domestic gas supplies have been bolstered with the official opening last weekend of the Devil Creek gas plant, located south of Karratha.