Ella Loneragan joined Business News as a journalist in 2025, covering cultural industries.
She was named student journalist of the year at The Walkley Foundation’s 2025 Mid-Year Media Prizes.
Ms Loneragan began working at The West Australian as a digital producer in 2023, while studying a bachelor of arts in journalism and international relations at Curtin University.
The state government will contribute almost $5 million to building the new multi-service facility, after Foodbank WA's previous Bunbury home was sold earlier this year.
A global automation technology company will be tripling its Western Australian footprint as it looks to relocate to a 9,000-square metre warehouse in Bayswater.
The multi-million-dollar investment will go towards conservation efforts by Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation to support World Heritage Listing requirements.
A former Murdoch University maintenance manager has been put behind bars for siphoning more than $1 million worth of work to his wife and friend's company.
The Bill and Melinda Gates-founded organisation's investment will go to The Kids Research Institute Australia and The University of Western Australia to accelerate research on malaria.