Opinion

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Kailis family and agribusiness, the $A, state cabinet, WA stocks performance and oil & gas.

Latest demographic data as at September 30 2015 indicates WA's population continues to slow.

Two high-profile reports from the commission have reaffirmed its role in upholding public accountability.

Political leaders would do well to read a recent UWA report, which targets unsustainable expenditure and plots a prudent economic pathway.

Any complacency on behalf of Australia's banks may be ratcheted down a notch as some concerning practices are investigated.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss LNG, gold, Freo Ports, and who is most influential in WA.

This week, Reiwa members reported an increase in weekly sales to 685.

Advances in artificial intelligence are raising questions about its value in more creative, artistic processes.

Perth's importance as a national business centre may have faded during recent months, but it's a different matter in the inner suburb of West Perth, where several small mining companies have sprung back to life.

Even the most iconic brands will struggle for relevance if they fail to adapt to the digital age.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Sodexo, Labor leadership, CBH, Sam Walsh, TAB and tourism.

reiwa.com property sales data on the overall market for the week ending March 15 totalled 605, which represents a 15 per cent increase in total sales during the week.

Best-selling leadership coach and author Marshall Goldsmith was in Perth this week, and his advice was simple yet challenging.

Napoleon Hill was on to it almost eight decades ago when he wrote that knowing your purpose was the first step in developing persistence.

South Australia's push for renewable energy is an experiment worth watching for the other states.

A creative approach to development could enliven vacant riverside places.

Former senior federal cabinet minister Stephen Smith has identified Western Australia's economic future as a major factor in his audacious bid to wrest leadership of the WA Labor Party from the incumbent, Mark McGowan.

A society that openly criticises those who err is likely to be risk-averse, which is a handbrake on decision-making.

Coming up in this podcast we discuss iron ore's surge, FMG's new deal, Gorgon, Luke Saraceni and 40under40.

Eliminating waste on major state infrastructure projects is a challenge for government on both sides of politics.

There's a world of difference between the conventional business model and the strategy of startups, starting with how ideas are dealt with.

Reiwa members reported a decrease in weekly sales to 528 for the week ending March 8.

The Australian Grain Champion's proposal to demutualise CBH will most likely be rejected by the CBH board, but it could be the catalyst for a CBH-led demutualisation.

To most people it seems inconceivable that a bank would pay its customers to borrow money, but that scenario was played out, albeit briefly, in Denmark last year, when homebuyers were on the winning side of negative interest rates.

Coming up in this podcast: Perth homes prices, tourism, mining approvals, and markets round-up.

After achieving a record peak in September 2014, total dwelling approvals in WA have trended down for the past 18 months based on the latest data from the ABS for January 2016.

Global oversupply of LNG may work in local consumers' favour.

Long-term, prosperous relationships are built on adding value and focusing on outcomes to customer problems.

Some ill-advised business decisions are coming back to haunt some of well-known local resources players.

I note the fuss made around the recent closure of Jacob's Ladder, a stairway to Kings Park which, due to its popularity as an exercise venue, has earned the ire of local residents.

Coming up in this podcast: we discuss BHP Billiton, FMG, South32, Dick Smith, Woolworths, Wesfarmers, high-rise in South Perth, and private business.

Asset sales are expected to feature heavily when the Barnett government releases its budget in May.