Treasurer Rita Saffioti has insisted WA's GST campaign blitz does not demonstrate a lack of trust in the Prime Minister, as she met with senior business figures on the matter today.
The board at John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy will take a 20 per cent pay cut, as the company seeks to “rebuild its credibility” after receiving frank shareholder feedback.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has set the parameters for the Productivity Commission's long-awaited GST review, as the state's battle to retain its current distribution share past 2026 heats up.
Strike Energy chairman John Poynton says Walyering's downgrade shouldn't overshadow its oil and gas portfolio, as shareholders approve Carnarvon Energy's investment.
Four eminent Western Australian businessmen will step into the ring again to convince the federal government the 75-cent floor on the state's GST share should remain in place.
Carnarvon Energy will become the biggest shareholder in Perth gas play Strike Energy but despite this support, Strike's share price fell sharply today after a project update.
Experienced businessman Peter Stokes has been appointed managing director and chief executive of Strike Energy, as the company aims to further strengthen its leadership team.
John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy has announced the appointment of Tim Cooper as chief financial officer and company secretary, effective immediately.
A Perth-founded company developing a drug to combat antimicrobial resistance has added several high-profile names to its ranks, including philanthropist John Poynton.
Stuart Nicholls will resign as chief executive and managing director of John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy, with directors Jill Hoffmann and Nev Power stepping in.
Strike Energy chair John Poynton has committed to restoring value in the company's stock, after an abrupt sell-down triggered by exploration disappointment earlier this year.
John Poynton has been appointed to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia's Prostate Cancer Future Fund committee, and revealed his own battle with the disease.
A Perth Basin gas project jointly owned by Gina Rinehart's Hancock Energy and John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy has been granted a key state approval.
Perth cyber security startup Sapien Cyber will be wound up after no bids were received to restructure or recapitalise the business, now in the hands of liquidators.
Sapien Cyber, the Perth startup that emerged from Edith Cowan University's internationally recognised cyber security research institute, has been placed in the hands of administrators.
Strike Energy chair John Poynton says recent test well disappointment at the South Erregulla project had caused a period of reflection at the company, but maintains the future is bright.
Perth Basin gas producer Strike Energy says it is disappointed with well testing results from its South Erregulla project, but will use the data gathered to guide the project's modelling.
Strike Energy has secured a sales agreement with Alinta Energy as it ramps up marketing activities for production from its Walyering gas field in the Perth Basin.
Reactive domestic gas policy changes by the state government present a threat to stable supply in Western Australia, according to Strike Energy chair John Poynton.
Perth investment bank Poynton Stavrianou has doubled in size after acquiring the M&A team at accounting firm BDO, led by dealmakers Todd Grover and Justin Boyce Cam.
Strike Energy is gearing up to report its first operating profits from the Walyering gas field after finishing the quarter in a “unique position”, its chief executive says.
Swan Valley gin maker Old Young's Distillery reached its $2.7 million crowdfunding goal in less than a day as it seeks to expand its physical and online presence.
John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy has lobbed another scrip takeover proposal for joint venture partner Warrego Energy, countering a $342 million cash offer from Hancock Energy currently on the table.
Matt Mckenzie talks about what he learned when he covered a political rally while in the US, and Jordan Murray discusses his recent conversation with the Washington's new top diplomat in WA.
Company director John Poynton has quietly added to his board portfolio, joining Perth Airport two months ago as a representative of the Australian government's Future Fund.
Corporate adviser John Poynton and lawyers Aaron McDonald and Tim Hammond have teamed up to establish a dispute funding business targeting the Perth market.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting could help solve a looming WA gas shortage, pledging to boost Perth Basin investment as it becomes the third company chasing Warrego Energy.
Warrego Energy has agreed to a takeover offer from Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy, bypassing a competing offer from its joint venture partner, the John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy.
A probe into failed firm Titan Interactive has been given access to list of prominent business figures it approached to acquire capital, including Multiplex heir Andrew Roberts and millionaire John Poynton.
