Mark Pownall

Since the early part of the year when the pandemic first hit China hard, it has exposed a sovereign risk that we were all acutely aware of but, due to expedience, had allowed to increase over recen

One of the arguments against the current pandemic lockdown that we are experiencing is that the death rate from COVID-19 is smaller than other causes of mortality – death rates that we endure year

A schoolmate of mine who is now hunkered down in his home base in the US city of Chicago emailed me the graphics in this article showing how his modelling showed Australia was doing compared to the

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss markets settle, rent relief, JobKeeper legislation, interstate FIFO, Seven Group, Lumiere apartments approved, distillery distinction, and our Great for the State feature on WA's health system.

It is fascinating what you can find in our rich world of data if you have the time and inclination. Clearly there’s more of both than usual for some people these days.

In November 1942, Winston Churchill famously said the German defeat at El Alamein represented not the end of the war, or even the beginning of the end but, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

The C-suite just became bigger, with the COVID-19 pandemic throwing another key title into the top end of the corporate and government decision-making – chief medical officer – a role where Western

We are all getting used to having fresh data at our fingertips as we watch the pandemic unfold before our eyes and try to project today's numbers forward by a fortnight, working out the best- and w

Farmers typically await the autumnal rains before they sow their seeds, planting ahead of the gloom and cold of winter. If goes well, a crop will emerge and grow over the next few months until it is ready for harvest.

Collaboration across the resources industry is one of the key changes Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA CEO Paul Everingham has witnessed as the sector has sought to overcome the challenges of COVID-19. Click through to see the video interview.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss market volatility, rescue packages for federal and state, WA's hard border, Minderoo, tenant-landlord dilemma, project news, and house prices.

There are already some early signs of very clear winners and losers from the COVID-19 crisis, no matter how much we want to believe we are all in this together.

I was involved in a private discussion group today where the question was asked whether we would experience a V-shaped or U-shaped recovery.

This is a big moment for capitalism in democracies, especially Australia, which sits somewhere between the genuine version of the US and virtual socialism across big parts of Europe.

Canva chief executive Melanie Perkins spoke to Business News about the impact of COVID-19 on her business and the world.

Flexibility and clarity are two attributes business leaders need in times of economic upheaval.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the market update, Nev Power, Premier's inner circle, leisure sector, retail, mining challenges, Woodside, and our special report on the pandemic impact on WA.

Regulars at Rachael Torre’s cafe and convenience store Wholefood Circus would notice the differences as the hospitality entrepreneur adapts to the new environment, simultaneously seeking to save her business and “feed half of the Western suburbs".

OPINION: Finding a balance in terms of market intervention and social restrictions will test governments across the country at this time of crisis.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the market overview in these dramatic times, government and industry policy responses, travel challenges, earning guidances, businesses taking on staff, Acciona and CPB Contractors going head to head, Cottesloe aged care and apartment project, and our special report on the ICT sector.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss market volatility and the coronavirus, stimulus package, Liza Harvey, private equity deals, our special report on Land Developers and Great for the State looks at how we can help those who are missing out on WA's good fortune.

OPINION: Clear, sensible thinking and strategising are essential, both on a personal level and in business, when responding to threats posed by the coronavirus.

The difficulties facing Australia’s tertiary education sector as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus demonstrate a great deal about the industry and how it is struggling to cope with change.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss $A slide, footy club financials, new tech index, iron ore profits, Iluka spinout, mineral sands, property recovery, and our special report on women in business.

OPINION: A decades-long investment has provided little in the way of financial reward but offers lessons nonetheless.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the China travel ban extension, Woodside project challenges, AirBNB regulations, Wright family feud, Roy Hill, Wayne Martin joins a WA innovator, the launch of our Great for the State second series, and our special report on ports and transport.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss coronavirus, South Perth and Subiaco developments, Indiana Teahouse, property report, retail failures, mining contracts, how to turn a $6 million punt into a $30 million debt, and our special report on Western Australia's most influential people.

OPINION: Australia’s natural environment requires us to return to more effective strategies to minimise fire risk.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss coronavirus and Brexit, new Chevron HQ, new office fund, WA’s biggest venture capital fund, discounted payment terms, workplace tragedies, City of Perth elections and our feature on Private Business.

PODCAST: Mark Pownall and Dan Wilkie discuss property data, Subiaco hotel, lithium, transport infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, mining listings, graphene, and our special report on risks to WA.

In this podcast Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss stockmarket highs, tourism buoyed, Scott Park Group, Jeanswest into administration, FMG's exploration tenement battle, and our special report on corporate finance.

OPINION: From its own experience, Business News can declare the state government’s Market Led Proposals policy is a let-down.