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WA Leaders Podcast with Dr. Paula Smith
6 May

In this episode of the WA Leaders podcast, host Charlie Gunningham interviews the "speaking lady" of Perth, Dr. Paula Smith, to discuss her 40-year career in business and the nuances of influential communication in the booming 2026 Western Australian economy. Dr. Smith, founder of the Global Institute of Training and Presenting, shares why many senior executives struggle with public speaking and offers strategic tips such as the rule of primacy and recency and the importance of using frameworks over "death by PowerPoint". Read More…

Finance Clauses Under Pressure: What Deal Makers Need to Get Right in 2026
4 May

n fast paced transactional markets, the finance clause remains one of the most failure prone elements of a deal, and often the source of the costliest disputes. A recent WA District Court decision, Wahhab v BMD Nominees, offers timely and practical guidance for anyone working with finance conditional contracts, including agents, brokers, settlement teams and legal advisers. Read More…

GET TO KNOW OUR EXPERTS - Emma Burdett from Huddle Up Creative
1 May

What is Emma's favourite weekend ritual... Read More…

The AI opportunity window is open for SMBs
1 May

For years, meaningful technology advantage required developers, large budgets, and long implementation cycles. That barrier has dropped.


Today, SMBs can use AI to improve communication, reporting, follow-up, proposal preparation, and internal decision-making without starting a major technology project. But this window will not stay open forever. Read More…