Nadia Budihardjo

The risk of irreparable damage to cultural heritage outweighed Santos's potential loss of $1 million a day if the injunction over its Barossa project was not granted, the Federal Court has found.

Gina Rinehart's eldest children have shown up to observe the Supreme Court trial disputing the ownership of assets under their grandfather's mining empire.

A global search is on for the next Optus chief executive after Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigned amid a federal government review into the telecom's nationwide outage.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss training initiatives to address workforce shortages in the WA homebuilding sector.

Spartan Resources has received firm commitments to raise $25 million through an institutional placement to expand exploration at its Dalgaranga gold project.

Forward works on Western Australia's film studio, expected to cost almost $22 million, are scheduled to start later this month.

Fortescue Metals Group deputy chairman Mark Barnaba has opened up about his time with the Reserve Bank, sacking Ben Cousins, and working with Alan Bond and Andrew Forrest.

Metronet will receive a $1 billion boost from the federal government despite other Western Australian projects being scrapped.

The state government has changed its proposal for the $280 million Fremantle Traffic Bridge after community feedback, more than a year after unveiling the designs.

Adrian Fini's Fini Group has launched a membership-only wine cellar in Nedlands as a spin-off to the State Buildings hospitality precinct.

IGO will proceed with plans to employ Ivan Vella as chief executive despite the shock news that Rio Tinto sacked him over a confidential information breach.

Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher has called for a better regulatory system after the Federal Court extended an injunction on the company's $US4.7 billion Barossa project.

One of the five people exposed to a caustic chemical spill at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery has been released from hospital, while three workers were back on site today.

The blame game has started between the state government and City of Perth over the closure of a homeless centre despite a funding offer of $3.1 million.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill incident at Alcoa's alumina refinery in Pinjarra on Tuesday afternoon.

Telstra has announced a major commitment to boost digital infrastructure in the state's Pilbara region as part of a bigger plan that could cost up to $1.6 billion.

The City of Vincent council will soon be voting on the proposed deal to sell two Leederville car parks to Hesperia to build a development with a construction value of $315 million.

A development assessment panel has approved a $55 million commercial centre with five fast food outlets south of Perth.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss companies making waves in the marine-based technology sector.

A land developer has sued Osborne Park firm Armada Accountants and its directors over alleged breach of confidential information and fiduciary duties.

Matrix Composites & Engineering has secured $30 million worth of work from Subsea 7 to supply equipment for an international offshore project.

Seven West Media has acquired a near 20 per cent stake in ARN Media Limited, becoming a major shareholder of the Sydney-based broadcast radio company.

DevelopmentWA has approved the amendments to Malaysian developer Victor Goh's $400 million Elizabeth Quay development, including converting an apartment tower to hotel rooms.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss cutting-edge vet school technology in use in Western Australia.

Businessman John Gillett has proposed to build a single home with a vintage car basement garage on one of the lots on the former Taj on Swan site.

Cyrenian House will refurbish a vacant and graffitied office building in Perth into a drug treatment centre after a panel approved its multi-million-dollar proposal in a tense meeting.

A world-leading scan technology will propel WA to the forefront of equine health education.

WA Cricket has awarded a building contract to ADCO Constructions over works on the WACA Ground Improvement project, which is expected to exceed $160 million.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play in Western Australia's olive industry.

A multi-storey commercial centre has been approved after a four-hour meeting despite concerns from Dalkeith residents, including Kerry Stokes' right-hand man Brian O'Donnell.

The state's highest court has slammed Philip Cardaci in his failed bid to take back control the estate of his late brother Marc, reportedly worth more than $40 million.

Catholic Education Western Australia executive director Debra Sayce will step down from her role to head a section in the Archdiocese of Perth.