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