Opinion

The palace letters have reopened some old wounds about the Whitlam dismissal.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the market update, economic impact, Tattarang, apartment knockback, environmental laws, Griffin Coal, and our special feature on WA's funds management sector.

Gary Martin analyses Premier Mark McGowan's performance during the coronavirus pandemic.

The argument for a return of local manufacturing is being made repeatedly, without any effort to lay the correct groundwork.

The shift by large parts of the workforce to working from home has been one of the few bright points to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young, tech-savvy traders, and a lot of squeezed retirees, are leading a dangerous charge into exotic and complex investments.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss unemployment, JobTrainer, budget preview, Woodside, Strike Energy, mining strength, Clive Palmer, shopping centre strains, and a look at property developments in Fremantle.

The WA premier is benefitting from a well-received response to the pandemic but faces the real challenge at the state poll in March.

In this podcast Sean Cowan, Matt Mckenzie and Katie McDonald discuss COVID-19 re-emerges, property & construction, Advanced Navigation, WA insolvencies, growth in corporate finance, Cormann, Alcoa, iron ore, and regional development.

Boards are increasingly playing a more meaningful part in influencing the culture at their schools.

The looming new financial year offers opportunities to improve the nation’s position across a range of metrics, particularly given the shifting sands caused by COVID-19. And as WA benefits from good leadership, wouldn't it be great to see one of our best sports executives recognised nationally for her success here.

The state’s iron ore producers could face a long-term threat to their dominance if nascent reserves in West Africa are brought to market.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss residential property, Fini and Lisle, Perdaman, City of Perth, Cormann, the Ord River Irrigation area, and the Business of Local Government.

The WA government has provided millions in taxpayers’ money without appropriate transparency and accountability.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Sean Cowan discuss phase four COVID restrictions, aviation and tourism, Deloitte, retail property landlords, housing recovery, planning reform, some positive market news, Canva, and our special report on indigenous business.

School leaders can no longer view social media as an add-on, but rather embrace it as a must-have.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss North West Shelf shakeup, Westport development, broker consolidation, DUG Technology IPO, environmental approvals, #Perth, universities, and our special report on apartment developments.

The state government will no doubt take comfort from polling that suggests most Western Australians are happy with closed borders.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss market volatility, iron ore outlook, Pilbara issues, indigenous heritage, property stimulus, honoured leaders, our special report on Asian engagement, and our Great for the State feature on value adding.

OPINION: The current economic crisis may provide an opportunity to re-engineer workplace relations.

OPINION: The WA public is eager to return to life as they remember it pre-COVID, and that involves football.

OPINION: Finding the balance between a school’s governance and management requires clear communication and an agreed direction.

OPINION: New Chinese edicts on production of electric vehicles could play out in favour of WA lithium producers.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the looming recession, the housing stimulus package, BGC, Adrian Fini and Dale Alcock, Austal's new CEO, Richard Burt's move, Tim Marney's new role, the ASX recovery, and our special report on a perennial favourite, breweries and distilleries.

OPINION: The virus has created a major shift in sentiment about the cost of diversifying our economy and trading relationships.

OPINION: Trade threats from China are forcing a rethink for WA’s exporters and the McGowan government.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the virus impact and policy response, live sheep, industrial relations shift, COAG, investors lose $200m, Michelle Fyfe, and our special report on law firms.

OPINION: Business strategies are finding a place in schools to help bring about meaningful and long-lasting improvement.

The refusal to allow Clive Palmer into WA on public health grounds seems out of step with decisions relating to other high-profile businessmen.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Wesfarmers restructuring, pandemic impact, planning process changes, BGC and Ventura Homes, new city towers, China tension, and our special report on WA's wine industry.

OPINION: The government faces a challenge to balance public health concerns with the need to get the WA economy going again.

OPINION: Mixed messages about the economic effects of COVID-19 make it clear that, as with the virus, the world is in uncharted territory.