Nadia Budihardjo

Bunnings’ property arm BWP Trust has reported a net profit of $157 million in the six months to December 31, up from the $53.2 million recorded for the same period last year.

Both WA Labor and the Liberal Party WA have promised to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into the education system, if successful in the state election in March.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the upcoming 2025 state election.

Subiaco-based Westbridge Funds Management has acquired a manufacturing facility interstate for slightly more than $30 million.

Wesfarmers and Coogee Chemicals will proceed on the expansion of the sodium cyanide production hub in Kwinana, after reaching a final investment decision.

Housing Choices Western Australia has submitted a proposal to build a multi-million-dollar development in Busselton, to add to the affordable dwelling mix in the area.

Macmahon Holdings subsidiary Decmil Group has booked a $50 million contract to work on the freeway link between Melbourne and Geelong.

Universal Constructions has won a multi-million-dollar contract to build a specialist educational facility at Wanneroo Secondary College.

Former Mosman Park-based financial adviser Anthony Paul Torre has pleaded guilty over charges of stealing more than $1 million in client funds.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss financial audits of WA universities' annual reports.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has widened her stake in Lynas Rare Earths, boosting her interest in the company to almost $500 million.

Infinite Green Energy has revived its Northam hydrogen plant proposal, submitting the $120 million application in a different planning pathway after it was rejected.

The higher learning institutions have a medium to high-risk dependency on international students’ fees, an audit reveals.

The state’s peak resources lobby group has submitted almost 100 recommendations for the federal government, including cutting tax rates and reassessing environmental policy reforms.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the annual risks to WA feature.

Monadelphous will be more than $700,000 out of pocket after being fined over a workplace death at its Kalgoorlie facility.

District Court judge Terence 'Terry' Palmer will join the Supreme Court of Western Australia bench later this month.

Adrian Fini-led Human Urban has lodged a $110 million proposal to redevelop the heritage-listed Elders Wool Stores building in Fremantle into a residential and hospitality project.

HBF’s legal action against the developers behind Kings Square, including Cimic Group and companies linked to Seven Network, continues in the state’s highest court.

Senior figures exit Tattarang; Strike Energy boss resigns; WA's employment statistics; and rainfall, approvals impact Rio Tinto.

Stuart Nicholls will resign as chief executive and managing director of John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy, with directors Jill Hoffmann and Nev Power stepping in.

A private school north-east of Perth will build an $8 million boarding house on site, after receiving a panel’s approval.

The Public Transport Authority has awarded Swan Group WA a $37 million contract to design and build a new bus depot, including electric vehicle chargers, in Bayswater.

A development panel has approved John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy’s plan to build a multi-million-dollar power line at its South Erregulla power station.

South Perth-based Cooper & Oxley Group has won a $44 million contract over redevelopment work at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

Three mineral processing projects in Western Australia, which aimed to use clean energy, have received a $34 million funding boost.

Scentre Group has sought a four-year extension to start the $792 million Westfield Booragoon redevelopment, citing “extenuating circumstances”.

A grassroots community group has chosen Fremantle businesswoman and photographer Kate Hullett to run as an independent against incumbent MP Simone McGurk.

A proposal to build a seven-storey apartment block in Wembley, estimated to cost $24 million, has been lodged with the state’s peak planning body.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia has appointed Peter Cock as its next chief executive, to replace Chris Rodwell.

A development assessment panel has unanimously backed a $15 million art and technology block plan at a private school south of Perth.

A Federal Court judge has described a related dispute in the corporate regulator’s legal row with Chris Marco as "tortuous" and "somewhat incoherent".