Opinion

OPINION: Reiwa members reported a decline in weekly sales to 552. The overall 9 per cent decrease in weekly sales is attributed to a 4 per cent decrease in sales for houses, 23 per cent for units and 27 per cent for vacant land.

OPINION: A less-certain world means more opportunities for Perth’s startups.

OPINION: As promising as it sounds, the prospect of non-stop flights from Perth to London might not be the success some people seem to believe.

All bets are off when political upheaval upends conventional wisdom.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Asian property investment, Diploma group’s battles, Liberal party moves, John Gillam and who are WA’s biggest employers?

Getting a job is hard. Gone are the days where all that was needed was a pulse and the word ‘manager’ in a previous job title to secure a plethora of interviews.

Man’s interference in the marine environment presents challenges for our species, and those that live in it.

Don’t view a knockback or similar hurdle as a reason to give up, but rather an added incentive to make the sale.

Kalgoorlie’s gold and nickel sectors could benefit if Donald Trump follows through with some of his plans.

Legal issues swirling around One Nation’s Rod Culleton could cruel the party’s chances at the March state poll.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Western Power sale, house prices, innovative homes and WA’s business dynasties. 

The incoming Trump administration in the US has the potential to dramatically change the global economy and financial markets. 


VR consumers will have their hands full this Christmas, with a raft of new products on the store shelves.

At last, after months of chewing it over, the state government has announced a plan to divest Western Power.

For evidence that success can sometimes damage a business we need look no further than the political games playing out ahead of next year’s state election, with the very real chance Western Australia’s biggest iron ore miners will be hit by a $5 per tonne penalty tax because they’re too successful.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss South Perth apartments, Centurion and MacAleese, defence, wealth creators in WA.

Data analytics will be an important part of the accountant’s armoury in coming years.

Sales activity was up over the week, with Reiwa members reporting an increase in weekly sales to 659. The overall 17 per cent increase in weekly sales is attributed to a 15 per cent increase in sales for houses, 11 per cent for units and 49 per cent for vacant land.

A major part of becoming successful in sales is understanding the customer’s motives, and connecting with them.

Governments of all hues have failed to address the yawning gap between the ruling class and the less privileged.

It seems the advertising dollar is behind a push into the female AFL more so than any interest in furthering women’s sports.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss Collier Homes, Rottnest Express, Sealanes, Diab Engineering, office leasing deals, and chief executive salaries.

Colin Barnett may be the government’s best performer in parliament, but his standing in voters’ eyes is fuelling talk of a challenge.

Members reported a decrease in weekly sales to 564 this week. The overall 16 per cent decrease in sales over the week is attributed to a 17 per cent decrease in sales for both houses and units.

Perth’s Startup Weekend is a fertile breeding ground for tech startup founders, and this month’s ninth event shows the strength of the sector in WA.

Before the unexpected (and perhaps unsustainable) rise in the price of iron ore, a more interesting trend was developing in the mineral that could put a spring under one of Western Australia’s most

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Dan Wilkie discuss Donald Trump from a WA perspective, Gold Road, PDC BIM, Laurance Wines, Fremantle developments and junior miners.

Real Estate Institute of Western Australia members reported an increase in weekly sales to 672. The overall 9 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to an 18 per cent increase in sales for houses and 8 per cent increase in sales for units. However, sales for vacant land decreased over the week by 39 per cent.

Striking the right balance between individual needs of workers and the big picture is challenging, even for multinationals. 

Learning to effectively deal with pressure and stress will have benefits at work and at home.

By its very nature, family business has a hybrid identity. And while sometimes this doesn’t work out well, most of the time it does, with 70 per cent of businesses in Australia identifying as part of the grouping.

With as many as 160,000 apartments to be completed in Australia’s major cities by the end of next year, some forecasters are becoming concerned about ‘settlement risk’.