Nadia Budihardjo

International coffee chain Starbucks continues its expansion in Western Australia after a development panel gave another location the green light.

ASX-listed Frontier Energy has walked away from its plan to build the state's first hydrogen vehicle refuelling station in West Perth.

The state's peak planning body will go through a reform next month, with new members to be appointed but the size of the panel reduced.

Jack McGinn speaks to Justin Fris about an industrial relations policy trial in WA.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics found dwelling approvals in April fell by 0.9 per cent in Western Australia, against a 0.6 per cent slump nationally.

Fortescue has accused its former employees of misusing information over its green steel production to start up their own company.

Organic recycling company C-Wise has cleared a planning hurdle in its $42 million plan to build a composting facility near Mandurah.

The Town of Cambridge chief executive Gary Tuffin has announced his resignation after being in the role for a little over a year.

Jack McGinn speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the major infrastructure projects in Western Australia.

National Storage received the green light to build a $19 million warehouse complex in Rivervale, after the proposal was initially knocked back.

State and federal budgets have given WA's education system a multi-billion-dollar boost.

A proposal for a $450 million complex near Subiaco Oval, to be built by Malaysian developer UEM Sunrise, has been released for public consultation.

Beyond Bank Australia and Police & Nurses are heading towards a merger by next year, with their combined assets to be worth almost $20 billion.

Australia's GDP had a modest rise in the March quarter but the country still experienced weak economic growth, the Australian Bureau of Statistics found.

Liv Declerck speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the recent performing arts congress, which was held in Perth for the first time.

The Environmental Protection Authority has backed the increase capacity of Australia's only commercial repository for Class IV and V waste north-west of Kalgoorlie, with strict conditions.

A Perth CBD-based real estate agency has been fined after failing to lodge nine security bonds worth more than $14,000 within the deadline.

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about Golden Sedayu's $4 billion Belmont Park project.

Avita Medical shares have had a moderate rise after a US regulator approved the next reiteration of a regenerative cell system for burns developed by Perth surgeon Fiona Wood.

Perth-based Hazer Group has signed a memorandum with South Korea's Posco over using hydrogen production technology in low carbon steel manufacturing.

Nadia Budihardjo and Isabel Vieira discuss the growth of peer-to-peer fashion rental business The Volte.

A workers accommodation plan on land owned by B & J Catalano remains in limbo after a development panel was unable to decide on the multi-million-dollar proposal.

Shell Australia has launched legal action against Woodside Energy and Paladin Resources, claiming a $86.6 million compensation for the levy it paid over the Northern Endeavour.

Isabel Vieira speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about the storied life of WA-born Wendy Pye, the founder of one of the world's largest education book publishers.

Wendy Pye says resilience was needed to establish one of the world's biggest publishing companies in terms of educational resources.

Yolk Property Group has proposed to build a country club in Margaret River, in partnership with Everland Communities and retirement operators Chanje partners.

Nadia Budihardjo speaks to Mark Beyer about the demand for services in the largest law firms in Perth.

A $14 million neighbourhood centre, opposed by the Cancer Council for promoting fast food close to a school, has been approved by a development assessment panel.

Mark Beyer speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about two corporate lawyers who crafted different paths from their boutique firm beginnings.

Hancock Prospecting projects chief executive Sanjiv Manchanda has lashed out at government intervention in the mining industry and called for Nature Positive to be scrapped.

Premier Roger Cook says BHP should reflect on the state's role in building up the company when it decides whether to "turn its back" on Western Australia.

Eagers Automative shares have dropped sharply after the company announced economic and market challenges have impacted its results in the first half of this financial year.