Nadia Budihardjo

ANALYSIS: The launch of a federal government commission reflects the start of tertiary education reform.

US-focused Perth company IperionX announced it has secured commitments for its $70 million placement, which will go towards boosting its titanium production.

The state government has appointed former WAPC chair David Caddy, Cath Hart, and Bianca Sandri to manage the dysfunction at the City of Nedlands.

A dispute between a party boat hire service and Tattarang’s SFM Marine has been resolved with the Federal Court cancelling a trial scheduled for next year.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss how government initiatives have spurred developer interest in social housing project.

The corporate watchdog will probe the debt management and credit repair sector, in a bid to strengthen consumer protection.

The site of Subiaco restaurant Piccolo Trattoria, which was owned by Little Creatures co-founder Nic Trimboli, has been sold.

A dispute relating to the $160 million Cunderdin solar farm has been halted permanently, after the state’s highest court had concerns the claim could lead to an abuse of its processes.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss updates on the ownership of The Joondalup Resort.

Tivan and Sumitomo have established a joint venture over the Speewah project in WA, while entering another fluorite collaboration in the NT.

Jolimont-based data consulting firm Veris has booked a contract for engineering survey work in Victoria, with an estimated value of up to $20 million.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss Premier Roger Cook's appearance at an architecture lunch.

New South Wales-based ACE Power has lodged a $212 million plan to build a battery system, in the state's Peel region, to the peak planning body in Western Australia.

Perth-based Burgundy Diamond Mines has announced layoffs and a temporary suspension of its Canadian operations, citing challenging market conditions.

Perifa has proposed to build a nine-storey apartment and medical centre development in Bayswater, to offer a one-stop health facility at the town centre.

Boom Logistics chief executive Ben Pieyre has tendered his resignation, set to leave the company at the end of the year.

St John WA has started to cut its workforce as part of an organisational reset, with the final number of roles to be made redundant understood to be close to 100.

The Bennett family-run AMB Consolidated will face charges over a worker’s fall at a private farm north-east of Perth, an incident which a contractor has been fined $750,000 for.

Failed Bullwinkel candidate Matt Moran will lead industry representative body Master Builders Association of WA.

Billionaire Tuck Kwong Low and his family have acquired full ownership of Joondalup Resort & Country Club, after buying out the original owners who had a dispute with the coal tycoon.

Former UnionsWA head Owen Whittle has been appointed to the salaries and allowances tribunal, which oversees remuneration for senior public officials, for a three-year term.

South West hospitality operator Steve Palmer estimates a three-year turnaround to open a luxury resort at his winery site, after a panel greenlit the $50 million plan.

West Perth-based DigitalX has deployed almost all of the proceeds from its recent $20.7 million placement into Bitcoin.

The state government has chosen the operators for affordable and social housing projects in Subiaco and East Fremantle, which could deliver nearly 500 homes.

Synergy has been slapped with a compliance notice after the state-owned gas and electricity provider reported overcharging almost $2.3 million to thousands of customers.

The Federal Court of Australia has waived half a million dollars in legal fees for Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation in the ongoing $1.8 billion claim.

Monadelphous has added its first battery-powered electric crane to its fleet, flagged to be used at a Fortescue operation in the Pilbara region.

Japanese information technology firm NEC has chosen Keith Morrison to lead its Australia and New Zealand operations, the first time the role will be based in Perth.

StepChange Holdings, led by Perth dealmaker Geoff Lewis with former West Coast Eagles coach Adam Simpson as a director, has had a steady start to its first day on the ASX.

A resources industry representative body has raised the alarm over a Supreme Court of WA decision, claiming it could cost the sector $250 million.

The Tawarri Hot Springs project, which has ballooned in costs and timeframe, has been given a four-year extension by the state’s peak planning body.

Premier Roger Cook has doubled down on exiting coal-fired power by 2030 while calling out cynicism over the target and misinformation on the LNG industry.