Katie McDonald

Local artist Tarryn Gill has won the 2016 Bankwest Art Prize for Sculpture, valued at $30,000. 

The Art Gallery of Western Australia plans to broaden its audience reach in 2017 with the renewal of galleries, development of new initiatives and partnerships, as well as the introduction of a contemporary series called Culture Juice.

Former Western Australian premier Richard Court has been named Australia’s next ambassador to Japan.

WA’s disability service providers are continuing to innovate despite being left in limbo pending a decision on the implementation of the NDIS.

One of Sydney’s leading arts figures is heading west to join the Perth International Arts Festival as executive director. 

A small school in Coolgardie has not let its remote location compromise the ability to provide opportunities for students beyond the classroom.

Plans for a $27.3 million, three-storey preparatory school at Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont have received provisional approval.

A drain of talent from the creative arts pool could result if the government pushes ahead with proposed plans to decrease funding support for training.

Care providers Care Options, Volunteer Task Force and Community First have announced their intention to amalgamate – the fifth merger of Western Australia-based NFP groups in the past three months.

The State Buildings was named Perth’s best hospitality venue at the 2016 Western Australia Hospitality Awards for Excellence last night. 

New research from Edith Cowan University has found that Western Australia’s contemporary music scene is worth nearly $1 billion to the state’s economy. 

Former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh plans to apply ideas from his time in London to the arts sector in Western Australia, after being announced as the new chairman of the Art Gallery of WA. 

SPECIAL REPORT: Arts and cultural organisations are pursuing innovation and collaboration to help manage the tougher financial conditions in WA. 

SPECIAL REPORT: An app co-developed in WA could revolutionise the way organisations around the world measure the impact and intrinsic value of arts and culture programs. 

SPECIAL REPORT: Three WA arts organisations have performed a series of firsts on tours to Asia this year, building on business and diplomatic strategies that highlight the value of cultural exchange. 

Next month, Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den in Highgate will host a storytelling hub where a group of Perth entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders will gather to share personal stories and raise money for suicide prevention charity RUOK. 

A Fremantle-based literature hub is determined to keep the Australian book industry and its creators alive and thriving. 

Perth-founded natural paint manufacturer Bauwerk Colour is expanding its international operations with construction of a new factory in its biggest market, Saudi Arabia.

A scientist from Perth is leading a team of more than 260 researchers from all over the world as part of an international project that could have extensive implications for medicine.

The Lions Outback Vision Van has treated about 1,500 patients across 16 regional communities since it first hit the road six months ago. 

The Australian Council for the Arts has welcomed former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh and fellow Western Australian Kate Fielding to its board. 

A national initiative that promotes sustainability and community collaboration will return to the streets of Western Australia on October 22. 

Several WA hospitals are experimenting with engaging and interactive art programs that could increase patient wellbeing.

Julie Adams, the co-founder of Rising Stars award winner Chemo@home, has been named the Telstra Western Australian Business Woman of the year.

A new $3 million premium food centre that will help regional agricultural and food businesses find new markets was officially opened in Manjimup today.

Two of Scitech’s travelling exhibitions, which account for part of the organisation’s near-$2 million export operation, have made a landing at the Nasa Science Centre in the US.

The Spring Rose Art Exhibition held recently at Deloitte’s new Brookfield office lobby raised more than $18,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Western Australia.

Perth has taken the biggest slice of global franchise California Pizza Kitchen, with the opening of the group’s Australian flagship restaurant at Hillarys Boat Harbour.

On October 15 the Perth Concert Hall will again unveil some of the state’s most innovative thinkers, with the first eight speakers of this year's TEDxPerth announced today.

A WA company has plans to disrupt the current mental health landscape with its new interactive app.

Perth has hosted the head of Lions International for the first time in four decades, with US-based Bob Corlew in town this month to see first-hand the impact of the Lions Foundation of Western Aust

A team of researchers in WA are leading an emerging geoscience field that could influence the future of gold recovery.