Whether Premier Colin Barnett stays or goes is a political decision, but it would be unwise for anyone to imagine that a change at the top of government will not have a significant effect on the way business is conducted in Western Australia.
In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss newspapers merger, law firms growth, tourism down south and what's happening in the gold sector.
A Productivity Commission report, and moves by giant international tech companies, could bring significant changes to Australia's copyright laws, and we all stand to lose.
As delegates at this week's Africa Down Under Conference in Perth discussed how to successfully invest in Africa, a number of broader, common thematic concerns emerged.
It might be wishful thinking, but there are encouraging signs pointing to an end to the crisis that has humbled Western Australia's nickel mining industry.
The state government has spent $3.5 billion over the past decade in the CBD and the Swan River foreshore, generating an expected $8.2 billion worth of spending by the private sector, but making all the pieces work together remains a significant challenge.
Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes with Broome-based Kimberley Land Council chief executive officer and National Native Title Council chairman, Nolan Hunter, who believes leadership is a continuous journey of learning.
Are you interested in the cruising business? It is an increasingly big part of the WA tourism market. In this podcast Mark Pownall interviews Chris Frame, a Perth-based expert on cruise ships and the author of several books on the subject.
Traditional statistics tools are often overlooked in an environment where big data and data science are dominating the business analytics conversation.
IT might not feel like it, but there are early signs of boom conditions forming in some parts of the state's mining industry, with two sectors in particular benefiting from events in the markets for commodities, labour, and capital equipment.
In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss state political dramas, profit season, charity bike rides, entrepreneurs and retail property.
The desire to bash the banks is understandable when some of their past behaviour is considered; but before the bashing goes too far, it is important critics know what it would mean to damage an important part of the Australian economy at a delicate point in the global economic cycle.
In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Alannah Mactiernan, Richard Sellers, what's behind our resources company results, Perth's liveability and our changing power and energy markets.
Western Australia's iron ore exports and liquefied natural gas projects are the state's key economic drivers and make an important contribution to the nation.
This week, Reiwa members reported a marginal increase in weekly sales to 553. The overall 1 per cent increase in sales over the week is attributed to a 43 per cent increase in sales for vacant land.
Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes with the state's chief scientist Peter Klinken, who wants Perth to be a centre of innovation and creativity.
