Mark Pownall

Ian Trahar has moved to take full ownership of environmental services company CO2 Australia, which was demerged from Seafarms Group more than five years ago.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the major stories playing out for the state’s richest people in 2023.

WA’s wealthiest have flown the Australian flag in several big deals.

It’s an open question whether the lessons of 2023 will be learned or, as usual, forgotten.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss EPA changes; Alcoa gas outlook; migration strategy; and the year in review for politics, deals and property.

The balance of savers to mortgagees has changed, but it has yet to alter the raw politics of economic management.

A new Perth-based fund believes digital currencies are going to be integrated into everyday life.

The challenge of taking a startup from an idea to success remains a big one, despite the evidence that the ecosystem has become bigger and funding more accessible.

Canva might have been the tech success that got away from Western Australia, but veteran investor Bill Tai believes local startups might benefit from investor fear of missing out again.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the Cabinet reshuffle; Woodside and Santos; desalination plant; Andrew Roberts; GST; Brandon Craig; Sandra Brewer; West Tech Fest; and more.

A Curtin University-run program to promote entrepreneurship in schools, funded by Timezone founder Malcolm Steinberg, has launched with Department of Education backing.

The Gorgon Joint Venture will spend $40 million to fund a new state-led green technology drive, as the gas producer seeks to make up for falling short of carbon capture goals.

The isolation of outback WA is a breeding ground for innovation in mobile high-tech equipment.

Rottnest Foundation has appointed UK-based investment banker Sandy Barblett as an ambassador as it ramps up fund-raising for an ambitious project list totalling $13 million.

Retail magnate Jim Kidd’s passing at the age of 70 leaves a 44-year-old sporting goods chain that has survived some of the toughest challenges the sector has faced.

The state government has committed $500,000 in support for West Tech Fest which opened last night, effectively underwriting the startup convention for another two years.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Griffin Coal; Bill Johnston; West Port; Perth house prices and North West publication.

Perth-based brand Bunsters has raised $650,000 through crowdfunding, falling well short of its maximum target just a month after its first shipment to Woolworths.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Pownall discuss 50 years of The University of Western Australia's MBA course.

UWA’s first cohort of MBA students started 50 years ago, with the list of graduates since then a who’s who of Perth business.

While cute and integral to tourists’ Rotto experience, maybe it’s time to take better care of the island’s little marsupials.

WA's apartment sector has become embroiled in an aggressive campaign led by consumer advocate Samantha Reece as she has ramped up her drive for mandatory construction inspections.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss FMG; Austal; IR reforms; office occupancy; Burswood Park; apartment dramas; Scyne Advisory; CEO salaries and WA’s biggest employers.

Litigation specialist Michael Hotchkin is to step down from the partnership he established with John Hanly 30 years ago.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss new energy initiatives, federal spending curbs, Ivan Vella and Mark Barnaba.

Recent calls to revisit WA’s coastal shipping service are a classic case of forgetting why such a service disappeared in the first place.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss companies making waves in the marine-based technology sector.

Perth-based startup fund Purpose Ventures has maintained its local focus, with its first $3 million fully invested in WA companies, the latest being pharmacogenomics company Gene S.

Medical implants and waste reduction are among the local uses for technology derived from the sea.

In this podcast: Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss accounting action; WeWork; Qantas; exporters; hydrogen; coal; biofuels, and skills shortages.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play in Western Australia's olive industry.

In contrast to most industries, the olive sector’s smaller producers tend to get most of the attention.