Mark Beyer

A local tech company has joined many others aiming to shake up the residential property sector.

There has been some notable progress for women in law, but they have come off a low base.

There has been plenty of change during the past year in Perth’s legal fraternity, which is enjoying healthy trade.

Fortescue Metals Group is aiming to award $1 billion of contracts to Aboriginal businesses and joint ventures over the next decade through its new green energy operation.

Former Pindan Group director Nicholas Allingame has launched a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the property giant, as subcontractors walk off their jobs amid rumours about the company’s future.

The biggest risk facing Australian LNG exporters is not trade threats from China, rather its the possibility of not having enough gas, a new report has found.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the federal budget, Crown Perth, the Chris Brown betting scandal, Christ Church Grammar School's plans, Scarborough and Dunsborough projects, Wayne Martin and the legal sector.

At what point should not-for-profit organisations start paying fees to their board of directors?

The state government has announced four senior public service appointments but needs to recruit five new directors general, including at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Global law firm Jones Day has recruited Michael Lundberg, who says he is looking forward to opportunities flowing from its local and global network.

Chris Salisbury has joined budding uranium miner Deep Yellow as chairman, eight months after stepping down as boss of Rio Tinto’s iron ore business.

A Claremont-based tech company is seeking to raise $9 million to support the growth of a digital sales platform that has a small foothold in the residential property market.

The Perth Casino Royal Commission has heard suggestions Western Australia lacks a coherent policy on the gaming sector and that regulators lacked training and expertise.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss iron ore, Rio's AGM, hydrogen projects, Perdaman Industries, Caratti court ruling, house prices, the sale of Go West Tours, KBH Group, and Fremantle Port's new CEO.

The benchmark price of iron ore has moved above $US200 per tonne for the first time, despite growing diplomatic tensions with China, the largest buyer of the steelmaking commodity.

A majority of Rio Tinto shareholders have voted against adoption of the company’s remuneration report while a large minority opposed the re-election of director Megan Clark.

Rio Tinto plans to recruit more resident Australians and people with mining expertise onto its board of directors but is unlikely to shift its London head office.

A Supreme Court judge has signalled a crackdown on ‘backdoor’ appeals against arbitration rulings, saying they were the last refuge of the desperate and should be met with a punitive costs sanction

The Australian Shareholders’ Association has joined several other advisory groups in recommending a vote against Rio Tinto’s remuneration report at tomorrow’s AGM in Perth.

The federal government has quietly wound up the Nev Power-chaired COVID-19 Commission advisory board, just more than 13 months after it was established.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray talks to senior editor Mark Beyer about the increasing trend towards paying not-for-profit board members and why it remains such a vexed issue.

Perth’s largest law firm will be led by a woman for the first time, with Elizabeth Macknay appointed office managing partner of Herbert Smith Freehills.

A privately-owned mining group owned by a trio of high-profile contractors has gone into voluntary administration owing creditors more than $100 million.

In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the impact of lockdown on businesses, wine export challenges, mining projects, not-for-profit board fees, ASIC's new chair and key female appointments.

Cottesloe company Kato Energy is progressing plans to develop multiple ‘stranded’ oil fields off the WA coast after gaining key regulatory approvals this month.

Experienced lawyer Joe Longo, whose past clients range from fallen 1980's entrepreneurs to global banks, has been appointed chair of the corporate watchdog.

A tech startup is aiming to extend the impact Perth innovators have had on the global geospatial industry.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, Jordan Murray talks to senior editor Mark Beyer about the innovation and inventiveness of Soar.Earth.

Woodside Petroleum executive Fiona Hick has today become the first woman to be appointed president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss iron ore strength, hydrogen developments, COVID-19 updates, Primewest and Galaxy takeovers, unit demand and London Court.

With the big iron ore miners continuing to make record profits, is the WA community getting a fair return?

BHP has reported a dip in first-quarter output across its iron ore operations but says it's still on track for a strong year.