Opinion

OPINION: This edition’s column is an extract from The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude, first published in 2009.

OPINION: The failure of Australia’s energy policy has led to the ludicrous situation where Victoria is considering importing gas from the nation’s overseas competitors.

OPINION: Held hostage by an inequitable GST allocation system, WA risks losing its national place in the sport of rugby where the financial field is far from level.

OPINION: Ben Wyatt has dealt with a range of challenges during his relatively short political career, but next month’s budget will be his most significant.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss mining recovery, Ikea, Margaret River planning, Historic Heart project and retail property developments.

OPINION: Sales activity experienced an expansion over the week, with Reiwa members reporting an increase in weekly sales to 545.

OPINION: Political and business leaders need to figure out how to manage the relentless march towards a more automated future, as failure to do so risks enormous social upheaval.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss South West irrigation schemes, sandalwood, NRW, and Lawleys, plus power and energy.

OPINION: In any normal case, efforts to economise and gain efficiencies to best represent your stakeholders would be applauded. So why is that not the case with the proposed merger of some of the nation’s most influential unions?

OPINION: It’s estimated that half of all sales are made on the basis of an established friendship, so if you’re not making nice you’re missing out on half of your market.

OPINION: A bit of bagging from Donald Trump has coincided with the digital rise of a traditional US publishing business.

OPINION: Federal Labor may regret gunning for family trusts as it starts developing policies for the next election

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Woodside’s Fifo project, contrary views in the nickel sector, Jimmy Wilson’s lateral move, Port Hedland’s dust issue and small business.

OPINION: The federal Liberal government’s failure to deal with the issue of same-sex marriage is indicative of a party more concerned with its own internal machinations than effective governance.

OPINION: Sales activity contracted over the week, with Reiwa members reporting a decrease in weekly sales to 498.

OPINION: Technology has changed the way we all work, but digital nomads have taken the freedom it offers to a whole new level.

OPINION: Distinguishing between fact and fantasy, truth and falsehood, logic and emotion are valuable tools in sales, as in life.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss office vacancies, Richardson Hotel, Mandogalup, residential housing, David Flanagan and home grown tech heroes.

OPINION: The boom in lithium demand is driving growth at one of the state’s quiet achievers, Mineral Resources.

OPINION: The recent AFL scandal has cast some shade on the administrators of the league, but also brought details to light about careers in sport.

The value of a strong team in a crisis was highlighted by mining chief David Flanagan during his recent discussion with Business News.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the $A, Richard Goyder, egg producers, a Perth venture capital pioneer passes away, and arts and culture.

OPINION: With federal governments seemingly in campaign mode 24-7, calls for fixed four-year terms for the House of Representatives make sense.

Sales activity expanded over the week, with Reiwa members reporting an increase in weekly sales to 553.

OPINION: There are a few battles going on in the tech world at the moment; it’s worth watching these fights as bellwethers for the direction of the industry.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss FMG's native title stoush, trucking sector restructuring, Quintis drama, economic update, honey, and the onshore oil and gas sector. 

OPINION: Without regular engagement with your social media followers (potential customers), your social media business strategy is going nowhere.

OPINION: The perverse incentives created by the application of horizontal fiscal equalisation emerged clearly during a recent Productivity Commission inquiry.

OPINION: The ball is in Malcolm Turnbull’s court if the Liberals want to shore up seats in WA.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss property development, university donations, lithium action, crowd-funding and Japanese buyers. 

New Business News CEO Mark Pownall sat down at Julio’s with Braemar Presbyterian Care’s Wayne Belcher to discuss his career and experiences in the aged care sector.

Sales activity contracted over the week, with Reiwa members reporting a decrease in weekly sales to 514.