Mark Beyer

A Supreme Court judgement has shone a light on the fractious relationship between joint venture partners Quadrant Energy and Santos. 

SPECIAL REPORT: Former mining boss Charlie Bass and surgeon Peter Santa Maria are among the growing number of people in Western Australia looking to make innovation a commercial reality.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss interest rates, office vacancies, DAPs and other property news, and innovation.

Spotless Group has secured a long-term extension to its management contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre after committing to invest $50 million and take full responsibility for the PCEC’s core assets.

Navitas managing director Rod Jones has described the company’s latest profit report as a good, solid set of results, despite being adversely affected by the closure of two colleges.

West Perth-based mining consultancy CSA Global has expanded its global network with the acquisition of Toronto-based ACA Howe International.

Construction of Western Australia’s new museum will commence early next year after the state government unveiled the winning design prepared by architects OMA and HASSELL, in tandem wi

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss transport plans, charity runs, Diggers & Dealers and healthcare.

Perth business executive Tim Brady is planning to list his new software business AssetOwl on the ASX through a $6 million reverse takeover of Regalpoint Resources.

Investor interest has swung strongly towards the resources sector this year, but opportunities remain for tech companies aiming to list on the ASX.

Gold miner Barrick Gold today announced its intention to sell its 50 per cent stake in Kalgoorlie’s iconic Super Pit, which is Western Australia’s second largest gold mine.

Not for profit MercyCare will boost its residential aged care services with the acquisition of privately-owned Belrose Care Group for an undisclosed sum.

The City to Surf has become an iconic WA event over the past 42 years but its status as the state’s largest charity run is under threat from a relatively new event that employs a very different business model.

Investor chat forum HotCopper is aiming to list on the ASX in September after lodging a prospectus that reveals a big sell-down by existing shareholders and an expected loss in the current financial year, and makes no mention of outgoing managing director Greg D’Arcy.

Engineering contractor Monadelphous Group has settled a $200 million dispute with Queensland customer Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal but has not disclosed the terms.

Perth-based IT firm Velrada has announced a $10 million contract to support the expanding Pilbara operations of global facilities management company Sodexo.

Perth geologist Scott Halley has come up with an innovative and highly effective way to combine professional development for his peers with fundraising for prostate cancer.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss BHP’s fifo move, Raine Square, CBD leasing, residential housing markets and onshore oil and gas.

Pilbara accommodation businesses run by one-time trucking boss Craig Mitchell and the Collinson family are set to be the winners from BHP Billiton’s surprise decision to close Kurra Village in Newman, which at its peak houses up to 1,600 fly-in, fly-out  workers

National Australia Bank is overhauling its business structure, folding parts of its wealth management unit into personal banking and separating its business banking into two units, with former Perth executive Cathryn Carver one of the winners.

Peter McBain has stepped down as chief executive of mining and civil contractor Brierty after a series of financial and operational setbacks, and will be replaced by the company’s chief operating officer.

Gina Rinehart’s family company, Hancock Prospecting, has announced the purchase of two cattle stations in northern Australia, continuing the investment in agriculture by magnates such as Andrew For

Indian sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has refinanced $US200 million of debt through a note issue overnight in the US, while also raising extra funds for working capital.

Debt-laden uranium miner Paladin Energy has struck agreements to sell an interest in two of its projects, with total proceeds expected to be $US205 million ($A275 million).

An investment group led by Sydney-based Duncan Saville is set to gain control of Homeloans, after the Perth-founded mortgage lender struck a takeover deal with competitor RESIMAC.

Shareholders in one-time mining companies Cove Resources and Pacific Ore have enjoyed solid gains after the two companies resumed trading on the ASX as tech plays, with one chaired by former Alinta

Listed companies IM Medical and Rox Resources have struck a $15 million project deal that highlights the shift in market interest from technology stocks to the mining sector.

A report commissioned by Bankwest has come up with the surprising finding that a quarter of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) pay their chief executives more than $500,000 per year.

Rental rates for residential properties in Perth have fallen by 23 per cent over the past three years, the largest fall for any major capital city since World War II, while the vacancy rate has hit a new high.

SPECIAL REPORT: Lithium stocks led by Pilbara Minerals and Galaxy Resources have seized the opportunities presented by the commodity’s surge.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss shopping centre expansions, decentralising government agencies, apartment battles, asbestos dramas, and lithium heads our corporate

Listed Perth company Decimal Software and local startup Future Penny are carving out positions in Australia’s rapidly growing robo-advice market.