Nadia Budihardjo

A state tribunal has quashed another western suburbs council's decision over proposed charges for ratepayers to contribute to $24 million worth of power projects.

The environmental watchdog has backed AGL Energy's bid to triple its gas-fired Kwinana Swift Power Station output, recommending it be approved subject to conditions.

Seven West Media chair Kerry Stokes has been ordered to pay $13.5 million, as the financial backer of Ben Roberts-Smith who lost his defamation action against Nine newspapers.

A planning committee has approved Blackburne's 17-storey apartment development in South Perth, with an estimated end value of $162 million.

A dispute over confidential information between Fortescue and Element Zero continues to drag with a scheduled hearing date under “enormous threat” for delay.

Sam Jones and Nadia Budihardjo discuss why Perth's role in the legal landscape is a continued focus for A&O Shearman.

A Western Australian man has been awarded $2.85 million in a case described as a landmark ruling over sexual abuse claims against the state.

The state's highest court has ordered Brittany Higgins to pay 80 per cent of former senator Linda Reynolds' legal fees over the high-profile defamation trial.

Perth's role in the legal landscape is a continued focus for A&O Shearman after its $5.4 billion merger.

The Federal Court has ordered documents relating to Chris Marco's Westpac accounts to be examined in the ongoing proceedings against his companies.

Zorzi Builders, under liquidation, is tangled in a $10 million contract dispute over a Dalkeith property that is part of a divorce settlement.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the first year of Alcoa of Australia boss Elsabe Muller.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has dismissed Komatsu's bid to overturn previous orders relating to CITIC Pacific Mining's legal action against it.

Nominations for local government elections have closed, with former politicians and unsuccessful parliamentary candidates eyeing for council roles in October.

A jury has found Chris Marco guilty of defrauding investors of more than $34 million, after a five week trial in the state's highest court.

Boom Logistics' investigations into its former chief executive Ben Pieyre found about $1 million in misused funds, the company announced.

The race to be the next City of Perth Lord Mayor, to fill the role vacated by Basil Zempilas, ramps up as six candidates have put their hands up for the position.

Former Cambridge mayor Keri Shannon claims she was under a lot of pressure when a number of complaints were made against her, as she tries to overturn her penalties.

The Town of Cambridge has moved to fix a rates issue after overcharging nearly $1 million across thousands of properties in the western suburbs.

A panel has approved a seven-storey serviced apartment building in Subiaco, after other projects on the site failed to proceed.

Woolworths has succeeded in getting development approval for its $32 million project in Perth's north despite opposition from nearby Hawaiian and IGA stores.

Thousands of Australian students were visited by experts and astronauts through a WA-based program promoting space careers.

District Court Judge Troy Sweeney will join the Supreme Court of Western Australia bench, to replace Justice Paul Tottle who will retire this month.

Perth-founded law firm Wrays has merged with international intellectual property services business Rouse, making the latter's entry into Australian and New Zealand legal markets.

A panel has approved a $25 million apartment complex plan in a coastal suburb, on a site owned by real estate agent Colin Heath and several members of the Godecke family.

The Mid West Ports Authority confirmed its chief financial officer Sandra Pigdon has resigned after a legal matter was dealt with in courts.

Global tech investor Founders Factory has chosen six startups around the world, with three based in Western Australia, as part of the next step of its accelerator program.

Supermarket giant Coles has earmarked a three-hectare parcel of land in the south-eastern suburbs for a $28 million shopping complex.

Allen Caratti's partner Tina Bazzo has failed in her bid to overturn court orders over legal actions liquidators have brought against her.

The Town of Cambridge is embroiled in a legal dispute over a City Beach site earmarked for a $200 million project to be developed by Blackburne.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss Rio Tinto boss Simon Trott's first week; MinRes; Troubled councils; Reynolds v Higgins; Chaney and Wesfarmers; and major annual results.

A 36-storey apartment project in South Perth is the latest development troubled by delay and costs blowout with the estimated value rising to nearly $300 million.