Opinion

Corporate reporting fads come and go, and the widespread adoption of reporting frameworks requires considerable advocacy by those seeking to promote their adoption as accepted practice.

State agreements are not done on a handshake or the back of a serviette – unwinding contracts is a fraught enterprise.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall, Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss innovation strategy, Wheatstone, Pilbara mining, Sam Walsh and commercial property.

The Nationals’ proposed iron ore charge is part of a larger strategy to lure voters from its rivals at the March election.

Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 614 this week. The overall 2 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to a 23 per cent increase in sales for units and 26 per cent increase in sales for land.

The lack of diversity in tech startups is an impediment to the sector’s ongoing growth.

The proposal from Nationals WA leader Brendon Grylls to increase the royalties paid by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton is not as ‘out there’ as it sounds. I say this not as a socialist, but as a capitalist who, as a resident of Western Australia, is an indirect part owner of the state’s iron ore reserves.

There is not a crisis at Wesfarmers, that’s the good news, but there’s certainly a problem – and it’s starting to worry investors.

Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes with Justine Colyer, who believes not for profits can balance commercial astuteness with humanity.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Dan Wilkie discuss WA’s economy, Kidman, Alinta, Tox Free, Paul Blackburne, Perth airport and WA’s arts and cultural industry.

Australia is often favourably referred to as the lucky country, although many who use the term misunderstand the irony intended when Donald Horne first coined the phrase in his 1964 book, The Lucky Country.

Reiwa members reported a decrease in weekly sales to 604 this week. The overall 4 per cent decrease in sales over the week is attributed to a 6 per cent decrease in sales for houses. Sales for units remained stable, while vacant land sales experienced an increase of 14 per cent.

Personal things in common between you and your customer lead to a friendship, a relationship, and lots of sales.

Health insurers have been playing us for suckers for too long.

The sheer volume of resources exports is driving the nation towards a trade surplus, and a higher exchange rate. 

Whether its deliberate or driven by the economy, standards have risen on Rottnest.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Pownall and Dan Wilkie discuss Western Power, Enerji, residential builders, the COMO hotel and our export feature.

A Labor plan to boost manufacturing in WA has put it at odds with the Barnett government just months from the state poll.

Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 626 this week. The overall 14 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to a 19 per cent increase in sales for houses.

Startups will quickly emerge to challenge and disrupt the dominance of the technology giants, in ways we can’t imagine now.

There’s a lot that can be learned from other people’s mistakes, or in the case of electricity and transport systems, from the mistakes made in another state.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss the Roe 8 project, house prices, DAPs, private infrastructure, Tony Grist and the telco sector.

A large number of conditions need to be met if you are to become your prospective customer’s salesperson of choice, and none of them involves price. 

Automation is making some real changes in the workplace, but it’s the next generation of robotic technology that will really challenge our ideas about people and employment.

Low aluminium prices caused by a worldwide glut are flowing through the industry in Australia, with consequences for WA’s South West.

Leadership WA CEO Robin McClellan spoke to Australian of the Year and former chief of army, David Morrison about leadership and the need to ensure our culture is inclusive, not exclusive. 

The economic downturn has hit the state hard but WA’s fundamentals are still strong.

In this Business News podcast, Mark Beyer and Dan Wilkie discuss residential property, Malaysian investment, innovation, fracking and our quarterly report on corporate finance deals.

Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 600. The overall 24 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to a 19 per cent increase in sales for houses, 36 per cent for units and 44 per cent for vacant land.

The Perth Games Festival features cutting edge virtual and augmented reality offerings for a growing and enthusiastic sector.

If the Western Australian government is seeking a marketing advantage over other states, it has just been handed one in the form of the disastrous energy policy destabilising the rest of the country.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss city retail, Elizabeth Quay developments, ICT mergers and acquisitions and our special report on residential building.