Sean Smith

A successful and influential WA business figure through the 1980s and 1990s, Harold Clough’s eldest son heads a marine foundation that has directed more than $17 million into conservation.

KPMG insisted it was committed to “acting transparently, with accountability and integrity” as the consulting and audit industry digested the fallout from rival PwC’s tax leaks scandal. So much for that.

I've been looking at a lot of custom home designs around Geelong lately, and one thing I've realized is that I care more about how a living room feels than how it looks in photos.

The engineering and construction contractor is tipping a near 60 per cent profit jump into next year off the back of nearly $2 billion of new contracts with blue-chip clients.

Stuart Macnaughton will join the lithium joint venture next month and take its helm when Wesfarmers veteran Ross Martelli retires at the end of the year.

Euroz Hartleys will likely have to address speculation of renewed takeover interest from Canada's Bank of Montreal after a sharp jump in its share price.

While Federal and other State governments are warning of action against KPMG, the Cook Government has conceded nothing except that it is “monitoring and reviewing the allegations” against the firm.

Euroz Hartleys has opened its books to Bank of Montreal after receiving a $145 million partial takeover bid for the WA stockbroker and corporate adviser.

Being just the second chair who hasn’t worked at Wesfarmers makes the appointment of Ken MacKenzie rare enough to question whether he will stick to the succession script when it comes to the next CEO.