Madeleine Stephens

Even though gatherings of 100 people are now allowed in WA, events professionals are still struggling to find work.

Shares in Gage Roads Brewing Company are up after the company reported a strong sales recovery in May and June, due to COVID-19 restrictions easing more quickly than expected.

The soon-to-be-opened Western Australian Museum is being fitted out, with more than 30 local artists and companies being contracted to deliver multimedia, films, graphics, audio tracks and interactive experiences for the eight galleries. Click through for images of the fitout.

Plans by Ingham’s Group to vacate prime real estate in Wanneroo have been delayed after property developer Harvis Capital won a Supreme Court ruling overturning development approval for the chicken producer's new site in Muchea.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering is still pursuing a claim for $11 million from Decmil in relation to a subcontract, saying today that an adjudication last week requiring Decmil to pay just $152,657 was only a preliminary ruling.

New products, cheaper bottles and a push to buy local are on the cards for craft distillers, despite the disruption caused by COVID-19.

While COVID-19 affected on-premises sales at craft breweries, it reinforced the emerging ‘buy-local’ trend and fast-tracked efforts to grow sales.

More than 200,000 jobs could be lost in the charities sector nationwide if financial supports, including JobKeeper, end in October, a new report has found.

The 2020 Perth Festival has proved to be the most successful in the event's history, with $5.98 million earned at the box office, despite some programming cancelled due to COVID-19 and lower audience numbers.

The business community has supported front-line charities during the pandemic, but the economic downturn may change this.

Denied the ability to perform or present their work during COVID-19 lockdown, arts organisations and independent artists in Western Australia have been investing their time navigating a range of recent funding initiatives.

The wine industry is shifting to more sustainable production methods.

Exports, tourist numbers, and cellar door sales have been disrupted in the past few months, putting some WA wineries under pressure.

The Art Gallery of WA Foundation and the gallery's board have announced a $1.5 million package for Western Australian artists represented in the State Art Collection and Aboriginal art centres across the state.

The disability sector's peak body has welcomed moves by the state government to delay Western Australia’s transition to the National Disability Insurance Scheme's new quality standards until December 1 due to COVID-19, and to allocate $2 million to help the sector meet the new requirements.

Arts organisations are cautiously planning how they might perform and interact once restrictions are lifted.

Sugar-free ice-cream brand Denada has hit supermarket freezers in the United Arab Emirates after its Perth-based founders signed a contract with Middle East supermarket chain Spinneys.

Some volunteer programs have been put on pause due to COVID-19 restrictions, while those continuing to operate are welcoming new volunteers.

Trevor Badger has been voted off the CBH Group board by the slimmest of margins at a special general meeting today, with the vote exposing a divide between members and the farm co-operative's board.

ASX-listed agribusiness Alterra has sold 913 hectares of its Dambadgee Springs property for $3.1 million to a local farmer, and will use the funds to support its avocado development projects and pay debts.

Engineering company Primero Group and power plant consultant Wartsila Australia are continuing their legal dispute over the payment for work completed by Primero in South Australia, with the matter to be heard in the Supreme Court.

Retirement clearly suits Wade Hughes, who has received accolades for his underwater photography, and published an award-winning book with his wife, Robyn Hughes, since leaving the workforce in 2015.

Businesses in the hospitality, tourism and retail sectors are holding out for COVID-19 restrictions to lift, as a majority of turnaround professionals believe these businesses won’t be able to survive more than three months if the shutdown continues.

Telethon Kids Institute has received $2.66 million from BHP to lead a trial testing the effectiveness of multiple sclerosis drug interferon in reducing the infectiousness of COVID-19 patients.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced new regulations designed to help public companies hold ‘virtual’ shareholder meetings.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has chosen to keep interest rates unchanged today at 0.25 per cent, despite news of over 1 million job losses nationwide and a 48.5 per cent drop in car sales.

Charities relying on donations are facing uncertain times.

Giving increased last financial year, but the economic fallout from COVID-19 will affect the potential for generosity into the future.

Austal has won a $324 million contract to design and construct six evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy, while also announcing it was not successful in the bid for a contract with the US Navy.

Fourteen Western Australian businesses have received financial support through the federal government’s manufacturing modernisation fund.

Rio Tinto’s Ivan Vella has been elected Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia’s new president, replacing Edgar Basto.

Long-time public servant Michelle Reynolds has been appointed chief executive at the embattled City of Perth, replacing acting chief executive Murray Jorgensen.