News Articles for Family Business Australia

A distinctive business culture has affected how three family businesses have navigated the pandemic.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Andrew Van Dam, Andrew Peti, Dejan Jovanovic, Michael Parker, Sara Macliver, Jeff Ash, Tom Bromberger and Megan Bagworth.

Family Business Australia has appointed a new state chairman in the same month it launches its national event, Family Business Day.

A commitment to make a real difference to community mental health has propelled Masters & Co Psychology and Wellness to the top of 2019's Business News Rising Stars.

Three family business directors have opened up to Business News about taking over from their parents.

SPECIAL REPORT: BGC Australia and Perron Group are going through changes that all family-owned businesses face, large or small.

Lawyer Michael Hollingdale's career has taken a new turn after being asked to help wealthy families with their estate planning.

Osborne Park-based manufacturer Kreepy Krauly and homebuilder JWH Group were last night added to Family Business Australia's hall of fame.

Family business owners who enjoy their work and achieve good results are more likely to implement a succession plan, a long-term study of the sector has found.

SPECIAL REPORT: Private sales during the past year have reduced the already small number of long-running family businesses in WA.

Three local businesses have been inducted into Family Business Australia's hall of fame, including an electrical contractor established in 1920, a fertiliser supplier and an engineering business that recently listed on the ASX.

SPECIAL REPORT: Home builder Julian Walter and company director Tony Howarth have spoken to Business News about how they are working together on the transition to the next generation at JWH Group.

Almost three-quarters of Australian businesses are family owned, but despite their private nature, many are seeking professional advice on improving their operations.

A Western Australian business more than a century old and a local player exporting internationally have cited innovation and perseverance as their secrets to success upon their induction to the Family Business Australia hall of fame today.

Lorraine Willis has rejoined Family Business Australia as state manager WA.

Our inaugural Business Dynasties feature analyses WA's oldest family businesses, including some that have been running for more than 100 years, profiles Bob and Gavin Bunning 20 years after their family business was bought by Wesfarmers, and looks at the role of ‘outsiders' like Neil Hamilton, Michael Smith and Ian Cochrane in some of WA's most notable family enterprises. Also, see our new WA Business Dynasties list.

Australia's oldest family-run business Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group along with MG Kailis Group and footwear retailer Betts Group have been made the inaugural inductees into Family Business Australi

Prominent family businesses have expressed concern over accessing appropriate advice and resources amid providing lessons for commercial success learnt on the frontline.

Family business-owners expecting to turn a quick profit and fund their retirement through a trade sale may be in for a rude shock, according to the Survey of Family Business Needs 2006 launched by KPMG, Family Business Australia and Deakin University toda

Family Business Australia chief executive Philippa Taylor delivered an overwhelmingly positive message to those at the 2005 Family Business Australia (WA) Family Business Awards held this month at the WA Art Gallery.

ANYONE remotely interested in politics would be well aware of the Howard Government's focus on families in last week's budget.

Family businesses in WA, be they in their “first” generation or their fourth, are wide and varied, however there is no doubt they are an important contributor to the State's economy.