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‘Rip the Band-aid off’PremiumFrustrated WA businesses eye east coast relocation

Local businesses say WA’s quarantine restrictions leave them no choice but to switch their headquarters to eastern Australia until the State reopens.

Sean Smith and Adrian Lowe

Disgruntled shareholderCommentsPremiumImage directors face exit vote

Chinese-backed Murray Zircon has called for an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Image Resources to remove three members of the WA mineral sands miner’s board and replace them with its own nominees.

Stuart McKinnon

Proxy stoushCommentsPremiumWhy super funds say they’ll have to hike fees

Major superannuation funds are likely to hike member fees to recover millions of dollars they say they will need to invest if Federal Government changes to proxy advice proceed.

Adrian Lowe

Bewildering decisionCommentsPremiumBusiness leaders ‘incredulous’ about border delay: Goyder

One of WA’s most senior business leaders says industry is “incredulous” about Mark McGowan’s decision to indefinitely delay the reopening of WA’s borders after almost two years of isolation.

Danielle Le Messurier & Sean Smith

New resignation PremiumFortescue Metals Group confirms corporate affairs departure

Fortescue Metals Group is losing another senior executive, with the resignation of sustainability and corporate affairs director Alison Terry.

Sean Smith

New mint bossCommentsPremiumSynergy chief Jason Waters to take helm of Perth Mint

The mint has been looking for a new chief since Richard Hayes announced his retirement in October.

Sean Smith

Employment squeezeCommentsPremium‘Open up and get on with it’: Jenn Morris

In the fourth of a series of five interviews with WA’s biggest business leaders, non-executive director of Fortescue Metals Group Jenn Morris speaks on why WA can no longer remain an island within an island.

Sean Smith

‘Unlikely to submit’CommentsPremiumLegal warning over proxy advice reforms

Leading lawyers have warned Australia’s proxy advice sector could be decimated by changes to the rules that govern it.

Adrian Lowe

Solid fundamentalsCommentsPremiumSmith-Gander sees plenty of reasons to be optimistic in 2022

In the second of a series of five interviews with WA’s biggest business leaders, respected company director Diane Smith-Gander shares her views on 2022, skills shortages and surprising business trends.

Sean Smith

New eraCommentsPremiumNew Rio chairman to visit WA next year

Rio Tinto’s new chairman Dominic Barton is expected to visit WA early in his tenure after he takes over from the outgoing Simon Thompson in May.

Stuart McKinnon

New leaderCommentsPremiumThe man Rio Tinto has entrusted to repair its reputation

A vastly experienced Canadian who has been a long-time ambassador to China will take on the job of reviving the mining giant’s tarnished global standing.

Daniel Newell

‘An insult’CommentsPremiumAdvisers fume as Govt pushes new proxy rules

Major proxy advisers have reacted angrily to changes they say will attack the superannuation performance of millions of Australians.

Adrian Lowe

Shareholder fury CommentsPremiumWestpac hit with ‘first strike’ against exec pay report

Westpac has been hit with a “first strike” on its remuneration report at a heated annual general meeting in which shareholders vented their frustration over the bank’s poor performance and share price.

Danielle Le Messurier

Poor markPremiumBusiness poll sees 45 per cent approval for WA Government

The McGowan Government has been marked a fail by a survey of Australian company directors that has revealed dramatically divergent views of their States’ handling of COVID-19.

Sean Smith

Costly visitPremiumFMG boss faces quarantine for one-hour Sydney media call

FMG’s outgoing CEO Elizabeth Gaines will spend the lead-up to Christmas in quarantine after a lightning visit to Sydney to front a media conference called by Andrew Forrest to explain the departure.

Sean Smith and Stuart McKinnon

Passing the batonCommentsPremiumThe local frontrunners to fill Gaines’ post at FMG

Elizabeth Gaines is ‘transitioning’ to a new role after four years as chief executive of the WA iron ore miner. But who are the local candidates waiting in the wings?

Sean Smith

Global searchCommentsPremiumGaines steps down as CEO of Twiggy’s FMG

FMG chief executive Elizabeth Gaines is to step down as CEO of the miner as it continues its runaway transition from a pure iron ore play into a global green energy giant.

Daniel Newell

Sudden exit PremiumGovernment backs Perth Mint after CEO resignation claims

Perth Mint chief executive Richard Hayes stepped down suddenly in October, citing health reasons.

Sean Smith

‘Core business issue’CommentsPremiumLeading companies commit to new sexual harassment policies

More than half of some of Australia’s top companies and organisations implement new policies to make the issue a workplace health and safety concern, rather than a legal one.

Adrian Lowe

Kicking goalsPremiumMeg O'Neill’s interim stint lifted her into pole position

The American was given free rein during her four months as Woodside’s interim chief executive and quickly won over the board to her leadership credentials.

Sean Smith

Watchdog demandPremiumBlumenthal steps aside as ASIC probes Cresco Pharma

Adam Blumenthal will stand aside as chairman of Perth-based Creso Pharma after it was revealed the cannabis products developer had become embroiled in an investigation launched by the corporate regulator.

Daniel Newell

Mr Nice GuyCommentsPremiumHow life lessons took humble Basto to the top of BHP

INSIDER: Edgar Basto opens up about the guiding principles instilled by his family during a simple upbringing in Colombia that have taken him to the top at the Big Australian.

Stuart McKinnon

A shore thingCommentsPremiumBrooke Farris rides WA waves to very top of Rip Curl

INSIDER: Rip Curl’s newly appointed, WA-raised CEO Brooke Farris says lessons learnt on some of the State’s best surf breaks have defined her leadership style.

Kate Purnell

INSPIRATION’S CHOICECommentsPremiumMailman D’Orazio quits post to fight on Aunty’s front line

The Perth legend who inspired fictional current affairs reporter Martin ‘Marty’ De Stasio on TV’s Frontline has quit the board of Australia Post to fight on with the ABC.

Herd on the Terrace