Mark Beyer

Armed with new research from his own department, State treasurer Christian Porter says the federal government promise that two out of three households will be adequately compensated for the ca

Fortescue Metals Group has reported a strong rise in net profit to just above US$1 billion, while also announcing it will ramp up its capital expenditure this year to an unexpectedly large US$5.6 b

Lawyer and company director Ken Pettit has been appointed chair of the Port Hedland Port Authority board, following the recent resignation of Ian Williams.

Perth-based construction and contracting company Decmil Group has reported a 24 per cent lift in net profit to $23.5 million for the year to June 2011, and outlined a large pipeline of growth 

Wesfarmers has reported a strong rise in full-year profit and foreshadowed further operational improvements, though managing director Richard Goyder has conceded the diversified group needs to impr

Global financial markets have settled after last week’s dramas but we still need to be cautious about our prospects.

The new dean of the UWA Business School is keen to build on its close industry links.

HANDS up if you can name the Perth software company whose product is installed at 54,000 sites globally and has an estimated 44.6 million users?

The resources industry, and the sub-sea oil and gas sector in particular, is creating opportunities for innovative WA companies.

Engineering and construction groups Forge and Clough have added to their close ties by establishing a joint venture to bid for contracts on major resource and infrastructure projects.

Australia's biggest gold miner has reported a record statutory profit, helped by its acquisition of Lihir Gold and high gold prices, though Newcrest Mining's underlying profit was not as strong.

Drilling services company Imdex has returned to profit in the year to June 2011 and said the outlook for the 2012 financial year was positive.

Diversified industrial services company UGL has reported a solid rise in annual profit and said it is well placed for continued growth in the 2012 financial year, with the only weak spot being its

Plunging financial markets are sure to dent WA’s economic prospects, but the positive factors driving strong growth have not suddenly evaporated.

FRESH from completing the acquisition of gas utility WA Gas Networks, Canada’s ATCO Group has outlined growth plans for the expansion of its energy infrastructure and power businesses nationally an

HAVING completed 40 acquisitions since founding his business, iiNet managing director Michael Malone has developed some very clear rules for the game.

Engineering company Clough has announced the sale of its marine construction business to Malaysia's SapuraCrest Petroleum Berhad, for gross proceeds of $127 million in cash.

In an update on the trouble-plagued Perth Arena, the state government said today the project faced a “slight” cost blowout, confirmed that AEG Ogden would manage the venue, and unveiled details of

Figures giving the ‘value’ of investment in major projects are misleading, given the amount of ‘offshoring’ under way.

SANDFIRE Resources has been one of the outstanding success stories in the Western Australian resources sector in recent years, and its story has added to interest in a commodity that traditionally

WHEN WA Business News started its total shareholder return survey nearly a decade ago, the world was just emerging from the dot.com boom.

WA’s emerging mining companies delivered spectacular gains last financial year, for the astute investors who picked the right stocks.

Property developer Port Bouvard has announced an unusual set of agreements with its former chief executive Ross Neumann, who has defaulted on the purchase of one of the company's Oceanique apartmen

Panoramic Resources has announced plans to expand its nickel output while also bringing the Gidgee gold mine back to production with targeted output of 100,000 ounces per year.

Mermaid Marine’s supply base in Dampier faces industrial disruption over the next ten days after a group of workers rejected a pay offer that would have lifted their total remuneration to $191,000

The state’s largest grains handler has hit out at the state government’s decision to proceed with major changes to Western Australia’s grain freight network, despite appeals from farm groups and ru

The state’s largest grains handler has hit out at the state government’s decision to proceed with major changes to Western Australia’s grain freight network, despite appeals from farm groups and ru

There has been encouraging policy progress on dealing with labour shortages but there’s still work to be done.

The Australian Building and Construction Commission has taken court action against Perth company Inner Strength Steel Fixing and its director, Vishuddha Shane Sacha, over allegations they engaged i

The business community needs to assemble more evidence to get industrial relations reform back on the political agenda.

Last Sunday's launch of the federal government's carbon pricing scheme has had remarkably little effect on the debate.