John Poynton

Perth rich lister Tim Roberts did not disclose his friendship with Crown’s largest shareholder, James Packer, after being appointed to the Burswood Limited board.

ANALYSIS: The relationship between commissioner Neville Owen and Kerry Stokes has unexpectedly become the big news to emerge from the Perth Casino Royal Commission.

The efficacy of the state’s gambling regulator may have been hampered by a lack of training and a narrow appreciation of its duties, powers and function, the Perth Casino Royal Commission has found.

Former Crown Resorts boss John Alexander has been quizzed about his relationship with the company's largest shareholder during today's Perth Casino Royal Commission.

Billionaire James Packer has been summoned to face a Western Australian royal commission examining whether Crown should retain its Perth casino licence.

Billionaire James Packer has admitted he should have resigned as chair of the board overseeing Perth casino earlier, while conceding there were many oversights during his time at the helm.

ANALYSIS: The royal commission had very few surprises, other than its failure to draw clear conclusions on some of the key issues or the top people who ran the casino.

Poynton Stavrianou has laid claim to being Perth’s largest fully-independent investment bank after appointing a new director and reporting growth in its operations.

Pressure mounts on attorney general over Palmer evidence.

Business leader John Poynton has detailed the challenging year he has endured, dissecting his role at Crown and the retention of Nev Power on the Strike Energy board.

Genesis Minerals has joined Strike Energy and APM Human Services International in announcing that convicted border cheat Nev Power will continue on its board of directors.

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.

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.

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.

Corporate adviser John Poynton and lawyers Aaron McDonald and Tim Hammond have teamed up to establish a dispute funding business targeting the Perth market.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray talk about commercial-in-confidence clauses in light of the state government's recent settlement with John Holland.

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.

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.

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.

Business News values the assets of WA’s richest people, and explores how they’ve used that wealth in 2022.

Billions of dollars of investment could be in the pipeline for Perth Basin as the state faces a crippling gas shortage within a decade.

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.

Our annual update of WA’s 50 most influential people analyses those using their role and profile to make a difference.

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.

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.

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

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.

Poynton Stavrianou chair John Poynton has invested in Subiaco-based tech company Frugl Group, raising $225,000 in a private placement.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Catherine Elliott, John Poynton, Marion Fulker, Julie Drago, Ross McEwan and Noel Quinn.

A Perth-founded company developing a drug to combat antimicrobial resistance has added several high-profile names to its ranks, including philanthropist John Poynton.

The Macquarie package exposes Strike to another $217 million in funding as it breaks ground on the South Erregulla gas station.