Mark Pownall has more than three decades of media experience, predominantly in business media in Perth, with a foray to the financial centre of London in the mid 1990s.
Mr Pownall has a vast body of work available through the archives of Business News, including news articles and features on many subjects. He has written a regular column for Business News since he joined as Editor in 2000 and has also been a key part of the Mark My Words podcast duo with Mark Beyer since 2014. On stage, Mr Pownall has interviewed many of the state's business leaders.
For most of his time at Business News, Mr Pownall ran the content operations of the business and was integral to the implementation of all the company’s digital products – the twice daily email newsletters, weekly podcasts, deals database and the Data & Insights subscriber database and search engine.
In early 2017 he became CEO of Business News, a role he had for three years before transitioning to his last executive position as Director of Strategy & Innovation, where he was responsible for digital transformation and new product development, including the rollout of a new subscriber-only remuneration platform. He is now back on the tools as a working journalist.
Mr Pownall's media career started with sports reporting while he studied for a Commerce degree at the University of Western Australia. He followed that with a post-graduate qualification in English at Curtin University.
Mark Pownall and Matt Mckenzie discuss Agworld, apartment projects, Jaxon, COVID-19 developments, Elizabeth Gaines, the Liberal Party of WA review, the university sector and the Perth Zoo.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Woodside and BHP, Peter Coleman, election funding, workplace health and safety, the arts industry, small business and Promoting Perth.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss COVID-19 concerns, office sales, leasing deals, hydrogen, the State Development Assessment Unit, Jaxon Construction and Nicola Forrest.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss COVID, Diggers & Dealers, MinRes, Perth Casino Royal Commission, house prices, skills shortage, population growth, tourism, apartments and Nicola Forrest.
In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Crown inquiry, INCITE Awards, Ian Cochrane, iron ore, BN30, Sam Walsh, and CBD development.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss South-West developments, the Infrastructure Strategy, Rita Saffioti, Crown Casino, the gold sector and WA's fund managers.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Rio Tinto, the latest labour statistics, the COVID-19 pandemic, Wesfarmers, land supply, a new BHP mine and Perth wins from fly-in-fly-out.
In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Covid lockdown, house prices, resources strength, job vacancies, federal ministry, Wildcats sale, Mark Barnaba, Julian Wright, and manufacturing expansion.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, South Fremantle Power Station, iron ore, the Weld Club, construction industry overview and the education sector.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss unemployment figures, the future of energy, Aboriginal Heritage, WA tech at the G7, medical innovation, the Queen's honours and the UK trade deal.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Perth's liveability ranking, Austal's court battle with ASIC, Michaelia Cash, the latest on Pindan, Pacific Energy, borders and trade, and infrastructure.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss WA's economic strength, Ben Wyatt's new roles, the Pindan saga, house prices and why WA is underperforming, Mineral Resources and Clough.
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In this week’s podcast, Mark Pownall and Matt Mckenzie discuss Pindan, Covid response, workplace death, Geraldton supercomputer, HBF acquisition, driver shortage, WA philanthropy, and indigenous bu
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Pindan Group, falling unemployment, Rottnest Lodge plans, the sale of two WA contractors, Jimmy Wilson, David Singleton and tech awards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the PM's visit, cyclone aftermath, Peter Coleman, Brierty liquidation, Mineral Resources, labour shortages, mapping technology, agribusiness, and the business of sport.
In this week’s podcast, Mark Pownall and Katie McDonald discuss vaccine rollout, aged care legal battle, Elizabeth Quay approval, Canva booms, Como development, labour shortages, decommissioning liabilities, and family business developments.