Opinion

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss TFS- Quintis, Kerry Stokes and mining investment, Western Force’s prospectus and who are the state’s Most Influential people?

OPINION: Sales activity experienced a contraction over the week, with Reiwa members reporting a decrease in weekly sales to 650.

OPINION: Western Australia has a new billionaire, or to be completely accurate, it has an old billionaire who has made another billion dollars over the past 12 months without anyone really noticing.

OPINION: There is no denying that Brendon Grylls has left his mark on Western Australian politics.

Royal Flying Doctor Service WA CEO Grahame Marshall talks to Business News head of content Mark Pownall about his career shift to head a not for profit six years ago and what he has learned on that journey, with an organisation that reaches every corner of our vast state.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the new state government, Alinta Energy, domgas and ICT.

OPINION: The argument about penalty rates has an echo at the other end of the pay scale.

OPINION: Sometimes you need a creative approach to get your message through.

OPINION: Supersized big-box retail is throwing down the gauntlet to the established order in Australia.

OPINION: The history of the 40under40 charts the changing dynamic in business in WA.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss 40under40, hotel room rates, Brett McKeon and the state election.

OPINION: Reducing state debt will be a top priority for the new government and perhaps, as a former PM has suggested, a more cooperative approach is needed.

OPINION: The internet and social media have changed the way many of us interact, but it also has led to the triumph of emotion over intellect.

OPINION: Whoever wins Saturday’s election must know that state debt is too high.

OPINION: High fixed and labour costs are big barriers to a sustainable retail sector, as recent failures attest.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss WA growth, Crown jobs, penalty rates and tourism.

The small diamonds produced in WA are falling out of favour with buyers, leading to questions about the industry’s future.

OPINION: Words matter, and what you say can make or break your chances of making the sale.

ANALYSIS: There used to be a golden rule in election campaigns that candidates should be seen but not heard. The public face of the party was the leader, whose commitments and comments were always carefully scripted.

OPINION: Voters are deserting the established political order in droves. Many are fatiqued by the constant change, and believe they are bearing the brunt of it.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Dan Wilkie discuss election promises, South Perth, mining raisings, Richard Goyder and mining services.

OPINION: The polls appear to be tightening ahead of next month’s election, with renewed interest also in which minor parties may hold the balance of power.

OPINION: Sales activity contracted over the week with Reiwa members reporting a decrease in weekly sales to 676. 

OPINION: Startup accelerators hope to beat the odds on the pathway to success, but the numbers suggest that even the ‘experts’ can’t pick winners.

OPINION: Everyone exposed to the Australian retail industry knows how tough conditions are, but what they might not fully understand is the extent to which a once-local industry is being blasted out of business by international competition.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Civic Heart, Richard Goyder, top IGA, local property market and WA private companies.

OPINION: Modern commerce that places cheap and convenient at the head of the queue comes at a cost to other measures of value.

OPINION: Existing clients are a valuable source of future business.

OPINION: Despite some widely publicised problems in the past year, Woolworths is emerging stronger in the supermarket face-off with major rival, Coles. 

OPINION: Political considerations and the lack of a bipartisan approach to infrastructure development will hamper WA in the years ahead. 

In this Business News podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the Builton collapse, election promises, Richard Court and Rob Bransby, and WA’s professions.

OPINION: Our political leaders do voters a disservice by failing to spell out their economic agenda.