Mark Beyer

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss stamp duty concessions, South Perth approvals, BGC's new boss, Karratha development, Kanopy entrepreneur, grain crop concerns, and our special report on environmental services.

Tech entrepreneur Olivia Humphrey is moving back to Perth after six years in San Francisco, where she has attracted new investors, top executives and a growing customer base to her video streaming business Kanopy.

Elizabeth Perron has been given the daunting task of continuing her late father's philanthropic legacy. She spoke to Business News about how she is tackling this task.

Business colleagues Jonathan Stewart and Graham Dowland have found two very different ways to make a philanthropic impact.

Helping to establish a $35 million endowment fund for the WA Museum is the latest step in Jenny Allen's philanthropic journey.

SPECIAL REPORT: Most data centre providers are upgrading their facilities in Perth, but one major player has cancelled a planned investment.

SPECIAL REPORT: Debate over broadband services is heating up as construction of the NBN approaches completion.

Premier Mark McGowan has firmly urged BHP and Chevron to reach agreements with Woodside Petroleum so the giant Browse and Scarborough gas projects can proceed.

The use of renewable energy in the mining sector is being given a boost, with the federal government and Alinta Energy jointly funding a $200 million solar facility that will help to power Fortescue Metals Group's iron ore mines.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss the Biome tourism project, Pilbara power, high rise in South Perth, Pindan, Santos, Woodside and big gas projects, cyber security, ICT infrastructure and philanthropy.

Fundraising is a mechanical process and 90 per cent of the work is research, according to an international expert visiting Perth next week.

ANALYSIS: Plans for oil exploration in the Canning Basin announced over the weekend may deliver good news for Western Australia, but some of the claims surrounding the latest drilling program are extravagant to say the least.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Pindan, South Perth developments, big leadership changes, Alan Bond's mansion, tourism figures, Sealink expansion, and our biggest exporters.

Privately-owned Perth company APM has struck its third takeover deal in the space of a year, announcing a $51 million takeover agreement with ASX-listed Konekt

A privately-owned international bus operator that commenced operations in Perth in 1995 has struck a friendly merger agreement with SeaLink Travel Group, which operates the Rottnest and Swan River ferry services.

Plans by private equity group Siris Capital to acquire ASX-listed Dreamscape Networks have won strong backing at shareholder meetings held in Perth today. The big winners include managing director Mark Evans.

SPECIAL REPORT: The September quarter update to the BNiQ deals database shows that UBS, Sternship Advisors and Azure Capital have been the most active corporate advisers in the Western Australian market.

SPECIAL REPORT: Accounting firms are widening their services into new areas as they seek a competitive edge.

Western Australian business media company Business News has reorganised its leadership team, with the elevation of Charles Kobelke to chief executive to lead a growth strategy on the back of its subscription model success.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss interest rates, volatile stock markets, our very own BN30 stock index, house prices, Mia Davies, flexible offices, lobsters, government contracting, and our special report on professional services.

Mining technology company Imdex is the latest addition to the BN30 index, Business News's Western Australian equivalent of the Dow Jones index on the New York Stock Exchange.

Kalgoorlie-based contractor MLG has recruited a high-profile finance executive as it moves closer to joining fellow mining services companies Mader Group and DDH1 Drilling in a stockmarket listing.

Hartleys has reported a big drop in annual revenue and net profit, making it the third major stockbroking firm in Perth to have its results hit by the sharp decline in corporate finance activity over the past year.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Broome infrastructure, Perth's livability, broking profits, mining services IPO, Fini and Goh, Eddy Haegel, Food for Thought, and our special report on residential construction with a new local leader.

IT services company Datacom Systems AU has expanded its presence in Western Australia, recruiting extra staff and transferring the head of its public sector practice to Perth.

Mining services company Mader Group has refined a unique business structure to sustain its profitable growth. Ahead of its ASX listing, we talk to chief executive Patrick Conway about the group's plans and founder Luke Mader's move to the US.

A private WA company has gained state government approval to develop a floating wharf and onshore terminal at the port of Broome, targeting oil and gas services and cruise ships as its main customers.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the mining jobs outlook, workplace deaths, population growth, apartment projects, our special report on tourism, and our latest instalment of Great for the State.

Mining services company Breight Group has established a specialist training centre in Belmont to lift the skill level of workers undertaking maintenance and shutdowns on mine sites.

Western Australia's annual population growth rate has lifted slightly to 1 per cent but continues to lag the national growth rate of 1.6 per cent.

The state government has invited three companies to tender for the $69 million Denny Avenue level crossing removal.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Landgate's sale, Brexit impact, Tianqi Lithium, hospitality's surprise new offerings, Yukich expansion, and our special report on the gold sector.