Madeleine Stephens

Newly appointed boss of the WA Alliance to End Homelessness David Pearson said it was not ‘normal’ for a city like Perth to have high numbers of people experiencing homelessness.

Retirement villages will be forced to pay exit entitlements within 12 months under amendments to laws regulating retirement villages proposed by the state government.

The third, and final, instalment of Donating Differently considers the growing popularity of giving days.

Madeleine Stephens discusses what she found out when she wrote about businesses trialing a four-day work week.

Proponents of a four-day work week tout the productivity and personal benefits but some say the arrangement should be approached with caution.

Western Australian customers of several major arts organisations may have been impacted by a cyber breach of the digital marketing platform used by the Arts and Culture Trust.

Ten mid-career artists will share in $210,000 in grants from Minderoo Foundation, with two recipients offered extra funds for childcare in recognition of the pressures of caregiving.

Routine testing has detected viral fragments of foot and mouth disease and African swine fever in Melbourne, but the federal government says the country remains free of the two diseases.

Madeleine Stephens explores some of the themes raised in her recent article about the use of robots in the hospitality sector.

Business leader and Balladong Noongar man Barry McGuire has joined the board of Nicola and Andrew Forrest’s philanthropic foundation.

Advances in automation could assist Perth restaurants and bars tackle staffing issues and improve customer experience.

A mandatory labelling scheme for inauthentic Aboriginal art could curb the sale of fake souvenirs, according to a new draft report by the Productivity Commission.

Jordan Murray discusses his recent article on the collapse of cryptocurrencies, including how Perth businesses are managing the crisis.

Workpower Inc will be able to provide more opportunities for people with disability after it acquired property maintenance business Greg McKenna Property Services.

The second instalment of Donating Differently details the rise of organisations harnessing the power of collective giving.

A hospitality duo with experience at The Flour Factory, Bar Lafayette and The Ritz Carlton are gearing up to open a bar just off St Georges Terrace.

Alcoa Foundation has committed a further $655,000 to not-for-profit Waalitj Foundation’s employment and business support programs over the next three years.

The Simon Lee Foundation is supporting the Art Gallery of WA to establish a five-year curatorial initiative to exhibit and collect work by contemporary Asian artists.

A disability support service that hires professional athletes has landed in Perth and recruited players from the Fremantle Dockers and the West Coast Fever.

The first of a three-part series focused on WA’s culture of giving looks at the not-for-profits turning to endowment funds for financial security.

New measures have been implemented to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease to Australia after cases were detected in livestock in Bali.

Not-for-profit Nulsen Group has rebranded as PeopleKind Group and undergone a restructure to help it operate under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Retailers will be fined for using plastic plates, bowls and drinking straws from today after the state government enforced a ban on single-use plastics.

Journalist Jordan Murray discusses what changes have been lined up for the education sector under the newly elected Labor government.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s private company Tattarang has recruited a European hospitality executive to lead its lifestyle business Z1Z and Eva Hanly as chief executive of Squadron Energy.

Members of an arts district in West Perth, including Janet Holmes a Court, are opposing a $25.5 million proposal for a five-storey building in which a hardware store could be a major tenant.

Journalist Jordan Murray reflects on his recent conversation with US consul general David Gainer and what's next for Washington's top diplomat in WA.

Journalist Jordan Murray delves into the rhetoric behind Labor's shift on Asian engagement and whether there's a substantive change in the new government's trade policies.

WorkSafe will conduct an inquiry into the agricultural industry after a young man in the Great Southern became the 12th person to die working in the sector in the past year.

West Australian Ballet has announced Ingrid Puzey is replacing Sherry Duhe as chair, a day after the company revealed its executive director Olivier David was departing.

Amy Barrett-Lennard is stepping down as director of the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts after 16 years in the role.

ASX-listed aquaculture company Seafarms Group has launched a second review of its prawn farm after an original assessment recommended the project should not proceed.