Opinion

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.

There’s a power play under way over the private provision of ambulance services.

The federal government appears set on shaking up the tertiary sector in the name of differentiation.

If there is a message to be taken from the Supreme Court's recent ruling in favour of the Legislative Council over the CCC, it's that parliament must be responsible for its own affairs.

Scheduling issues with Australia’s next generation of subs poses a regional security risk.

Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss Fortescue Metals Group, Ningaloo, Shark Bay, salt projects, Colliers International, Airport Link court battle, Aboriginal business, corporate finance and regional WA.

Decades of globalisation have damaged Australia’s manufacturing and engineering capabilities beyond repair.

Branding a city like Perth can be tricky, so lessons from the past should be acknowledged.

Growing trade diversity will benefit Australia’s primary producers.

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.

There’s plenty of price push and pull ahead as energy transition proceeds.

Lasting progress on social issues can only be achieved by leaders who are willing to have honest and tough conversations.

Shadow minister Neil Thomson says the giant AREH hydrogen project's ammonia production should be built in Port Hedland and not near the Eighty Mile Beach wetlands.

Labor is seeking to claw back ground in the major resources states of WA and Queensland.

Parents posting punishments of their children online is misguided and unhealthy.

Perth will need to leverage its growing reputation to ensure opportunities are grasped as we emerge from the pandemic.

Many WA businesses have straddled the divide between defence and commercial sectors.

Barnaby Joyce's decision to dump resources minister Keith Pitt from the federal cabinet is bad news for Western Australia, writes Peter Kennedy.

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.

The cultural divide between Australia’s west and east is growing.

What Western Australians think of our capital and its place in the world has changed notably in recent years, mainly in the positive.

When China enforced a hefty tariff of 73.6 per cent, it was a real kick in the guts that left little time for Australian producers to change seeding plans.

WA dominates several economic matrices, but not household disposable income.

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.

If a flow state can help athletes, maybe achieving it through play can help in the workplace.

The allegations against Christian Porter have done damage to his political aspirations.

Why do a university degree over three years when it can be finished in two?

A recent meeting in Perth featured heavy hitters from defence, politics and industry.

Western Australia continues to lead the nation in its economic recovery, according to the latest quarterly national accounts data from the ABS.

WA has many advantages in terms of hosting a thriving medical research and innovation ecosystem.

WA is under-resourced in military personnel and hardware capability.

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.