Madeleine Stephens

Olivier David is leaving the state ballet company after serving as executive director for just one year.

Seven of Activ Foundation’s worksites which were due to close in July will stay open for another 18 months after the federal government offered a $7.8 million lifeline.

Luxury baby bag brand Alf the Label has launched a crowdfunding campaign to secure up to $1 million to increase its brand awareness and expand into international markets.

Nine members, including Morgan Solomon and Janelle Marr, have been appointed to the Arts and Culture Trust board, the body replacing the Perth Theatre Trust.

Ever-growing numbers of people battling to buy food and pay rent are turning to charities for assistance.

Journalist Madeleine Stephens details how Activ Foundation's decision to close seven of its supported worksites will affect people with disability in Perth.

ARK Group is selling seven venues to Australian Venue Co, including The Peach Pit, while Colonial Leisure Group has entered a deal to swap two of its assets for Melbourne-based pubs.

Margin pressures forced Activ to close its supported workplaces, while similar organisations have diversified their offerings.

Political editor Gary Adshead and journalist Jordan Murray debate where Australia's economy is headed following the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to lift the cash rate earlier this week.

Republic of Fremantle Distilling Co has plans to triple the capacity of its bar and export its spirits to overseas markets using money it hopes to raise from a crowdfunding campaign.

Artrage, the parent company behind Fringe World Festival, has created a philanthropy program to support its activities year-round and provide more opportunities for artists.

Senior editor Mark Pownall discusses whether acclaim for Yagan Square's design was correct given an imminent overhaul.

Foodbank is hoping to secure its financial viability and lessen its reliance on grants and corporate sponsorship by raising $20 million for its new endowment fund.

Journalist Madeleine Stephens profiles the growth of a local meadery and details an uptick in demand for the medieval drink.

A Perth brewery is hoping to make a medieval drink popular again.

Ralph Addis has been appointed chief executive officer of Lotterywest and Healthway for an 18-month period, after assuming the position earlier this year while a permanent leader was sought.

Albany is mourning the loss of local identity and businessman Paul Lionetti, who owned up to a third of the commercial floor space in town.

Co-chief executives will lead Uniting WA, with diversification of the organisation’s income a key priority.

Perth Festival’s box office sales increased slightly from the 2021 iteration, but total attendance was heavily disrupted by cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Activ Foundation is calling for government funding to cover the costs of operating its supported employment worksites for the next three years to help its 700 employees transition.

A series of large wooden sculptures created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo, reaching up to five metres tall, will be installed in secret locations in the Peel region to draw people to the area.

Journalist Jordan Murray delves into how Andrew Deeks came to take the job of vice chancellor at Murdoch University.

Bannister Downs Dairy, jointly owned by the Daubney family and Gina Rinehart, has created the first Western Australian milk to be crowned most popular dairy product in the country.

CinefestOZ has added a third event to its calendar, after the film festival and Goolarri Media were named joint recipients of a $100,000 grant from new giving circle ARTS Impact WA.

Total Green Recycling is joining the ranks of new recycler Scipher Technologies, in a deal backed by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Business Growth Fund.

Jonathan Carapetis has been recognised for his infectious disease discoveries and elected to be one of 22 fellows inducted into the Australian Academy of Sciences this year.

West Australian Music has moved its headquarters from the City of Perth to the Goolugatup Heathcote precinct in Applecross.

Journalist Jordan Murray delves into the numbers behind the NTEU's push for free university education in Australia.

Journalist Madeleine Stephens compares how generous paid parental leave is in Australia compared to the rest of the world and details the businesses that are leading on this issue.

Good Drinks Australia expects the new deal to increase its revenue by more than 50 per cent.

Companies have an opportunity to attract talent with improved parental leave policies.

Business News understands the redevelopment is due to be completed by late 2024.