Opinion

Wesfarmers remains confident its move into the British home improvement scene will be a winner, despite recent criticism.

As part of a series of interviews with top WA business leaders, Business News sat down for a one-on-one with Fortescue Metals Group CEO Nev Power. 

It’s difficult to manage outcomes when tax and incentives are mixed.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Rising Stars, Satterley, Subiaco Pavilion, David Flanagan, Woodside and indigenous business.

The GST’s corrective measures will boost WA’s financial position in coming years, if the current system remains unchanged.

The political process is becoming increasingly polarised, with many voters in the middle losing interest.

New tax incentives are aimed at encouraging angel investors and startups to build strong relationships.

Kwinana’s future as an important centre of value-added mineral processing is being threatened by a potential double closure of major projects – the BHP Billiton-run nickel refinery and the Alcoa of Australia-operated alumina refinery.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Brexit, Rio reshuffle, MacMahon and Peter Fogarty’s new business ambitions.

It has the world’s largest gas reserves, the second-largest copper reserves and only three other countries in the world have more oil – Iran is open for business. 

This week, Reiwa members reported a decrease in weekly sales to 595.

Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with Edith Cowan University pro vice-chancellor, equity and indigenous, Colleen Hayward, who said the ability to listen was an important tool in developing good leaders. 

The ASX has upset the WA corporate advisory market by proposing tighter listing requirements that will allegedly boost investor confidence by providing ‘enhanced guidance about the standards expected of an ASX-listed company’. 

Pressure is mounting on local media players amid growing digital disruption. 

The ever-resourceful human race will step up and adapt to the rise of the machines.

Several factors have combined to ensure WA businesses are in better shape than may have been expected, considering the speed and depth of the boom’s collapse. 

Sensible, rational discussion of important issues will achieve far more progress than conflict and a retreat to stereotypes.

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.