Opinion

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Energy markets, election offerings, contract wins, Wellard and apartment development.

The federal election could have ramifications for Colin Barnett’s leadership; how big depends on the size of the swing against the Turnbull government.

This week, Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 602. The overall 23 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to a 27 per cent increase in sales for houses and 30 per cent for units.

In the first of a series of interviews with top WA business leaders, Business News met with inaugural 40under40 First Amongst Equals winner and Macquarie Group chairman (WA) Mark Barnaba. Far from the boardroom, in the relaxed setting of Julio’s restaurant in West Perth, Mr Barnaba spoke of his education, mentors, leadership style, culture, diversity, and social media.

There’s an ongoing debate in the startup community about whether to develop customer-focused businesses or pursue an investor-driven model.

It’s easy to assume the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission’s recent decision to raise the minimum wage by 1.9 per cent is good news for low-paid workers.

Tipping future residential property prices is tricky, but in Western Australia there is a potential technique that is so obvious it’s a surprise no-one has used it before – linking property to the state’s biggest industry, resources.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss home prices, data M&A, Austal and shipbuilding, subcontracting and insolvencies.

Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder, who said leaders should surround themselves with good people and set and live the standards of the organisation.

This week, Reiwa members reported a decrease in weekly sales to 490. The overall 18 per cent decrease in sales over the week is attributed to a 19 per cent decrease in sales for houses and 34 per cent for vacant land.

If you play close attention and listen, you won’t miss the signs that your prospect is ready to buy.

The clock is ticking for the leaders of some of WA’s biggest businesses, beset by low growth and a sluggish outlook.

Incentivising communities to change is much more enlightened than a draconian bureaucratic approach.

A bit of old-fashioned heavy handedness may be just the thing to deal with the challenges posed by disrupters like Airbnb.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Len Buckeridge’s estate, Pilbara projects, Junior miners, lithium deal, arts funding and infrastructure.

The Barnett government is coming under pressure from the big end of town.

This week, Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 594.

2016 could be a breakthrough year for the state’s startup community.

Does BHP Billiton really want to expand its loss-making Nickel West division, or is it engaging in a strange game of promoting an expansion plan of the Western Australian business in order to restart the sales process that collapsed last year?

Mark Pownall from Business News joins Jane Marwick for a look at what's making headlines in WA business, and a focus on local business success stories the Shark Mitigation System and CV Check.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss CityLink dramas, a new resources project, Perth media, Wesfarmers and wine.

Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with CBH Group CEO Andrew Crane, who said it was vital to be optimistic, focus on the long term, and pay close attention to high-performing teams. 

This week, Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 579. The overall 3 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to a 7 per cent increase in sales for houses and 1 per cent for units.

Where you set your personal ‘edges’ says a lot about the relationships you are capable of building.

A three-pronged global financial storm is brewing, and it’s a sure bet resources sales to China won’t bail WA out this time.

Labels used to describe our nation’s political tribes are misleading if those considered ‘progressive’ favour the status quo in terms of state-owned utilities and employment conditions.

Mark Pownall, Head of Content at Business News, joins ABC 720 Drive's Jane Marwick for a look at local business success stories.

The not-for-profit sector and those it assists could benefit if inefficiencies in the system were addressed.

Changes to superannuation in this month’s federal budget were a kick in the teeth to those looking to self-fund their retirement.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Bell Group, Tony Galati, Uber, Gina Rinehart and philanthropy.

Colin Barnett may be battling the odds to make a third term, but he’s certainly up for the fight.

If some futurists are to be believed, we will have autonomous cars all over our roads within 15 years.