Madeleine Stephens

A Bunbury-based employment service is calling for businesses to hire people with a disability amid labour shortages.

Arts and books prove to be a winning combination at Paper Bird.

The Perth Mint chief executive Richard Hayes is set to retire in the coming months, after he led the company to a record-breaking profit in 2021.

The first stage of aquaculture company Seafarms Group's Project Sea Dragon will cost at least an extra $80 million due to changes to project scope and increasing material costs.

Engineering and construction firm Calibre Group is offering former employees $10,000 in company shares as an incentive to rejoin the business as labour shortages bite.

WA grain growers are facing an 18 per cent hike in freight costs while also dealing with machinery supply disruptions caused by industrial action at Fremantle Port.

Fortescue Metals Group is targeting net zero scope 3 emissions by 2040, which covers its entire value chain, including its customers’ crude steel manufacturing.

Don Hyma has been appointed managing director of Australian Rare Earths, following his resignation as director projects at Fortescue Metals Group earlier this year.

Only nine research funding applications from the state’s universities succeeded in the national round.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Madeleine Stephens discuss why WA medical researchers are struggling to find grant funding.

Mount Gibson Iron is suspending operations at its Shine site due to falling iron ore prices and high shipping costs, making it the fourth miner to close in recent weeks.

Investor and company director Tim Goyder, who leads two of WA's top 20 resources companies, has started winding back his public board roles, with Chalice Mining announcing Derek La Ferla as its new chair.

While larger charities devote resources to measuring their impact, many smaller organisations don’t necessarily have the capacity.

UPDATED: A worker has died at Fortescue Metals Group's Solomon Hub, leading to a temporary suspension of operations at the site.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens digs into how charities across WA are measuring outcomes.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens surveys the arts industry to gather thoughts on a proposed film hub and studio earmarked for Victoria Quay.

Julia Redwood says the local film sector should proceed with caution over a proposal to build a movie hub in Fremantle.

Business News spoke to three businesses about their decision to manufacture in Perth and the benefits it has brought to their operations.

The arts need to implement programs to remove barriers to access for young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, according to economist Michael Dockery.

Perth Festival has recruited former WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt to its board, one day after it was announced he was joining APM as a non-executive director.

West Australian Ballet has expanded its team of dancers for the first time in a decade by creating seven positions, off the back of increased donor support and box office sales.

Good Sammy Enterprises chief executive Melanie Kiely will be the new chief executive of MSWA, replacing the long-serving Marcus Stafford.

State shadow minister James Hayward’s media company FIREY Productions has voluntarily entered liquidation, owing more than $300,000 in taxes.

CBH Group has appointed former RAC chief executive Terry Agnew and recruitment specialist Suzanne Ardagh to a panel to assess potential board candidates.

Hall & Prior has given 100 per cent of its residential aged care workforce the first dose of the COVID-19 jab and reported 10 staff have resigned due to the vaccination requirement.

A lack of spring rain and recent frost events are likely to reduce final grain crop tonnage in the state, but a record-breaking harvest is still within reach.

Ox Rabbit has recently expanded to Melbourne to sell its baked goods on the east coast.

Spinifex Brewing Co has completed one of the largest crowdfunding campaigns undertaken by a craft brewery in Australia and raised $2 million through Equitise.

Matso’s will have a second home on the Sunshine Coast, after Good Drinks Australia announced it had acquired a Queensland venue for $5.3 million.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens profiles the work of the Westerman Jilya Institute.

MACA, Mineral Resources and WesTrac have formed an alliance to support the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research’s fundraiser for cancer research.

Western Australian medical researchers have been awarded $11.1 million from a $472 million federal funding pool, including $1.9 million for childhood respiratory research.