Matt Mckenzie
Matt Mckenzie covers business for The West Australian, focusing on economics, energy and major projects and how they affect businesses and households. His work combines breaking news with deeper analysis, tying large policy and market moves to concrete outcomes in sectors such as property, infrastructure, resources and trade.
Economics and cost-of-living pressures
Mckenzie regularly reports on macroeconomic indicators such as inflation and jobs data, examining how they flow through to household finances and business conditions. He has unpacked recent jobs figures for The West Australian’s audience, explaining what shifts in employment mean for borrowers and the wider economy. He has also covered IMF warnings about inflation and produced coverage of rate-related cost pressures on homeowners, linking global analysis and monetary settings to everyday concerns about mortgage stress and living costs. This economic lens runs through much of his business reporting, which often starts from data and then drills into sector-level impacts.
Property and housing market dynamics
Within that economic beat, Mckenzie reports on the property market, tracking turns in Perth’s previously overheated housing sector and what they mean for buyers, investors and lenders. His coverage of a cooling trend after a red-hot period in Perth property connects market sentiment, price movements and broader cost-of-living pressures in a way that is accessible to non-specialist readers. He treats housing as both an asset class and a household budget issue, situating local market stories within the wider forces of inflation, wages and policy.
Energy, resources and industrial development
Energy and major projects are a core focus for Mckenzie, building on years spent covering resources and large-scale industrial ventures. He has reported on federal approval for Woodside’s North West Shelf project to operate until 2070, framing it as a win for the gas industry while noting that Australia’s energy wars will continue despite the decision. His coverage of Kwinana’s “$30 billion industrial revolution” examines the scale of planned industrial investment and the long-term transformation it brings to the regional economy. Earlier in his career he spent years reporting on economics, resources, energy, major projects and insolvencies, giving his current energy and industrial coverage a strong grounding in financing structures, regulatory processes and project delivery risks.
Infrastructure, construction and state finances
Mckenzie frequently writes about infrastructure and construction, with particular emphasis on project blowouts and their impact on public finances. He has reported on analysis from Deloitte showing that 13 major public infrastructure projects across the country have collectively blown out by about $130 billion, highlighting the mounting pressure this places on state budgets. By treating cost overruns as both engineering and fiscal stories, he helps readers understand how big-ticket transport and construction schemes intersect with government balance sheets and long-term economic planning. This strand of his work complements his energy and industrial coverage, forming a coherent picture of how capital-intensive projects shape business opportunities and public risk.
Trade, agriculture and business impacts
Mckenzie’s business reporting extends into trade-exposed sectors such as agriculture, where he has covered Australia’s beef industry fearing an almost $1 billion hit after new measures imposed by China. In that work he traces the link from geopolitical decisions and international market moves to specific dollar impacts on producers, exporters and regional economies. This approach reflects a broader pattern in his coverage: starting from a policy change or external shock and following it through to the balance sheets of affected industries.
Reporting style and format
Mckenzie works across breaking news and in-depth analysis, producing fast coverage of developments alongside longer explanatory pieces. His articles often situate a single event—such as an infrastructure blowout, an energy approval or a sharp move in inflation—within a wider narrative about economic cycles, policy settings and industry strategy. Nearly a decade in journalism, much of it spent on business and economics, underpins a style that is data-aware and industry-literate, focused on the practical consequences of policy and market shifts for organisations and households. For sources within energy, infrastructure, property or trade, his work is distinguished by a consistent effort to connect sector detail with macroeconomic context.
4 more business journalists.
AdNews
AdNews focuses on how corporate decisions, campaigns and industry recognition shape the wider communications market, linking company moves and sector trends to their impact on regional audiences, traditional channels and people working in news and adland. It covers the business of media, marketing and advertising, tying deals, awards and campaigns to how the ecosystem functions day to day. Its reporting follows regional television and restructuring around Nine’s stations, explains why regional TV matters commercially, and combines transaction news with audience and pricing analysis. Long reads track traditional media recovery after COVID‑19 through agency views and budget shifts. AdNews treats journalists, mastheads and awards as business assets and reports on campaigns and marketing aimed at business owners, profiling data tools like Standard Media Index to show how entrepreneurial ideas become industry infrastructure.
Adrian Black
Adrian Black is a business reporter who treats regulation, court action and economic shocks as core business terrain, not side issues. He writes for The Canberra Times, covering corporate conduct, legal and market consequences of misleading investors, and concrete risks from technology, crime and volatile costs. His recent work centres on detailed coverage of the fallout from Regional Express profit forecasts and losses, tracking ASIC’s case, courtroom arguments and continuous disclosure mechanics in the NSW Supreme Court. He follows contested cases over time, parses formal statements, and connects legal developments to reputational damage, shareholder confidence and governance standards. Beyond litigation, he reports on rising fuel and energy costs, unpaid invoices and money mule schemes as operational risks, and examines how AI changes careers, always tying abstract forces back to specific businesses, workers and the choices they face.
Adrian Leung
Adrian Leung is a technically precise reporter on Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, distinguished by deep coverage of engineering specifications, thermal management systems, and performance metrics often ignored by business media. He writes on Chinese EV makers including BYD, Nio, Leapmotor, Xiaomi, and others, examining their manufacturing strategies, market positioning, and production developments. His Electrical and Computer Engineering background informs detailed analysis of battery thermal management, torque outputs, battery capacities, and thermal performance metrics, including case studies like BYD’s Flash Charging system and e4 motor system. Leung tracks new model launches and refreshes with exact dimensions, pricing, and export timelines, and reports on broader auto industry profits, production volumes, and margins. He also covers battery technology and solid-state battery delays, translating complex chemistry and semiconductor supply chain issues into clear, business-focused insights.
Alex Gluyas
Alex Gluyas is distinct for tracking how investor flows, valuation pressures and structural shifts shape the Australian sharemarket, with a particular focus on equities and the technology sector. He is a markets reporter at the Australian Financial Review covering major asset classes, regularly writing about equities, commodities and currency markets. His core beat is equity markets and ASX trading dynamics, where he follows ASX performance, trading conditions, sector moves and trading behaviour, including record online activity and volatility driven by algorithmic trading firms, hedge funds, passive flows and superannuation funds. He reports live on how local shares respond to global moves, political shocks and company news, using performance data and fund manager commentary. He often focuses on technology stocks, AI and valuation risk, and analyses market structure, including ASX shrinkage and rising concentration in the S&P/ASX 200.