November
Is it third time lucky for this little-known manufacturing billionaire?
Vikas Rambal is thinking big. After trying his hand at two fertiliser plants in Western Australia, the businessman is plotting his largest project yet.
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- Jennifer Hewett
October
Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton gather in the court of Kerry Stokes
The Telethon Ball held in Perth on Saturday was the annual pilgrimage for politicians and business figures.
- Mark Di Stefano
September
Chris Ellison embraces unbossing at MinRes
The mining billionaire’s latest move to get costs under control is slicing up middle management.
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- Mark Di Stefano
PM’s secret dinner at mining HQ
Anthony Albanese dined with Chris Ellison and Meg O’Neill on Sunday after the former won a charity prize.
- Mark Di Stefano
August
Mark McGowan-chaired Frontier Energy raising $40 million
The company’s brokers Aitken Mount Capital Partners, Barrenjoey and United Capital Partners were crossing fund managers on Monday morning for an equity raise.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Prize behind Mark McGowan’s fifth job
Frontier Energy’s new chairman met the company’s largest shareholder at a meet-cute born from winning a prize at a charity night.
- Mark Di Stefano
June
King’s Birthday honours come to political chums at remarkable speed
Daniel Andrews locked down Melbourne for longer than it took to approve his AC honours.
- Hannah Wootton
‘An insult’: Andrews reignites fight over plaudits for politicians
There are calls for former Victorian leader Daniel Andrews to be stripped of the nation’s top honour.
- Andrew Tillett and Gus McCubbing
May
Liontown’s Tim Goyder turns up to thank Jim Chalmers
Heavy hitters wary of party political functions have grown fond of the National Press Club’s Great Hall lunch.
- Myriam Robin
Outer Perth ‘pain seats’ at risk as Albanese cocks ear to west
Federal Labor is bleeding votes in Western Australia that could cost it several key seats, pollsters warn.
- Tom Rabe
The instigator of WA’s GST deal says it is failing
Colin Barnett says there was no need for the prime minister to lift WA’s minimum GST “floor” from 70¢ to 75¢ in the dollar, as is set to occur from July.
- John Kehoe
April
Joe Hockey must be minting money
The former treasurer’s shop has added ex-defence minister Marise Payne and a Japanese diplomat to its roster.
- Mark Di Stefano
March
Mark McGowan doing gas burnouts for Chris Ellison
Despite the former premier citing burnout for quitting politics, McGowan’s new jobs seem to all put him at the centre of the action.
- Mark Di Stefano
February
WA says ‘all options on the table’ on gas reserve
Western Australia’s long-touted domestic gas reserve is no longer fit-for-purpose and will do little to prevent an imminent gas supply shortage, a parliamentary inquiry has warned.
- Tom Rabe
Bombed out APM has a West Australian problem
The West’s enthusiasm for holding APM accountable is mired by the institution’s complex motivations.
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- Myriam Robin
December 2023
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Odds for 2024 point to another close Labor win in 2025
A growing number of Australian voters are looking for genuine leadership in both major parties, but find them wanting.
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- John Black
Surging WA government costs eat into $3b iron ore windfall
Surging iron ore prices have delivered the West Australian government an extra $3 billion in royalties, but two-thirds will go on increased state expenses.
- Tom Rabe
The rise and fade of ‘Labor hero’ Annastacia Palaszczuk
Annastacia Palaszczuk first defined herself in opposition to Campbell Newman, but will be remembered for her strong will during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Gus McCubbing
November 2023
Shrinking APM sent directors (and Mark McGowan) to Melbourne Cup
In the week of its AGM, which erased 20 per cent off its share price, APM’s directors enjoyed the Melbourne Cup and partied on a private yacht.
- Myriam Robin
October 2023
Kerry Stokes gathers the oligarchs to kiss the ring
The media and mining mogul’s Telethon Ball was held in Perth on Saturday, bringing together the country’s richest mining billionaires for a private get-together.
- Mark Di Stefano and Tom Rabe