Nadia Budihardjo

A 17-storey apartment tower valued at $60 million is the latest development in a list of projects approved for the Scarborough Redevelopment Area.

The state's peak planning body has approved a 19-storey apartment development with an estimated value of $108.9 million to be built in the heart of Claremont's town centre.

Owners of Sinamon, who operate four cafes in Perth, have been fined more than $89,000 for not producing employment records despite court orders.

Former Perth Modern School principal Lois Joll has been dismissed after being stood down from the job for 18 months, but has contested the decision.

Australian Vanadium and the federal government have struck a deal for up to $49 million of funding to progress the vanadium battery industry project in the state's Mid West.

Billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is set to acquire collapsed renewable energy business Sun Cable, despite previous interest from former project partner Andrew Forrest.

The state government has flagged reforms to tenancy laws in a bid to balance the rights between tenants and landlords, including banning rent bidding and allowing pets.

Agriculture technology company RLF AgTech has struck a $3.3 million contract with another distributor in Vietnam, expanding its network in South-East Asia.

City of Fremantle council has shut down a possible shake up in the ownership of Fremantle Markets after another investor flagged interest for the 20-year lease.

More than 1,000 building complaints were lodged in the past financial year, attracting criticism from the opposition but defended by a WA government department.

Aspirations to build aquatic centres in the Perth metropolitan area struggle to stay afloat with a proposed South Perth pool now dead in the water.

A court has rejected Gina Rinehart and her company Hancock Prospecting's claims that giving her children access to certain documents would significantly prejudice the mining magnate.

Ashley Paul D'Sylva has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment after pleading guilty over financial misuse while he was a director at Continental Coal.

Oryx Communities has pushed for another time extension for its four-storey Nedlands facility, citing the withdrawal of its builder PS Structures as the main reason.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval for Perth waste boss Sam Mangione's proposed Great Southern Landfill in the Shire of York.

The board of takeover target St Barbara is now deliberating another offer from Silver Lake Resources after Genesis Minerals sweetened its transaction proposal last week.

Chris Marco's former executive assistant has been accused of helping the businessman operate the alleged scheme that defrauded almost $30 million from investors.

Disability services provider Rocky Bay will move into a three-storey Belmont hub after a development assessment panel unanimously approved its $78 million proposal.

Former Joondalup Health Campus boss Kempton Cowan has pleaded guilty to charges relating to child abuse material found after a police raid on his Mosman Park home.

The state's peak planning body has approved a $25 million Tawarri Hot Springs project, more than a year after the state government overruled City of Nedlands' control of the Dalkeith land.

The legal battle between Chris Ellison and a former MinRes manager continues with allegations that information had been leaked to media outlets before it was sealed by the court.

The $450 million project reached a milestone today, amid criticisms from the state opposition that it is lagging.

Hundreds of freight and transport service workers will move into a former detention centre site, that covers 3.23 hectares of land, and free up properties for rent in Port Hedland.

Long-time Tsunami restaurant owner Brett Carboni has succeeded in getting approval to redevelop his Mosman Park building into an apartment and eateries development.

Four proponents aiming to start their renewable energy projects have cleared a planning hurdle after receiving approval to use land in the 2,500-hectare Maitland strategic industrial area.

Demand for industrial properties continues to grow with more than $20 million worth of developments and nearly 25,000 square metres of warehouse and storage area green-lit today.

A WA Supreme Court judge has struck out some parts of Clive Palmer-owned Mineralogy's pleas in an ongoing dispute with CITIC Limited, describing the claim as embarrassing.

A “mindbogglingly big” warehouse will join Hesperia's 75-hectare Roe Highway Logistics Park after a development panel unanimously approved the $22 million proposal.

Saracen Properties has received approval for a proposed $85 million East Fremantle project and a time extension to find a builder amid the constrained construction market.

A $715 million state budget package to ease financial pressures from households will include $450 million worth in energy bill relief from the WA government.

A move to extend the price cap for apartments eligible for stamp duty rebate is expected to cost the state government $33 million, as part of a $750 million package to boost housing.

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