Nadia Budihardjo

The Town of Claremont has failed to persuade the state’s peak planning body to refuse a $109 million apartment project on Quentin Avenue.

St John WA will build a three-storey car park at its office site on Great Eastern Highway, with the project estimated to cost $7 million.

Billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest will step down as Minderoo Foundation co-chairs to pass the baton to prominent barrister and company director Allan Myers.

A creditor has taken possession of one of FTD founder Ricky Hirsch’s properties in Marmion amid an ongoing dispute over an alleged multi-million-dollar debt, a WA court was told.

Recent CoreLogic data shows residential construction costs have increased in the three months to September, putting pressure on the federal government’s target of new homes.

Henderson-based Civmec has signed a deal to acquire Luerssen Australia, the shipbuilder contracted to make patrol vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.

The Queens Gardens car park is one step closer to become the site for an East Perth primary school after legislation introduced to unlock the land passed parliament today.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss Colliers’ somewhat surprising acquisition of Pritchard Francis.

Australian Nursing Federation WA vice-president Romina Raschilla has replaced Mark Olson as state secretary of the union, after the latter was ruled ineligible for the role.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has blasted the disclosure of information in an ongoing inquiry into the WA Labor party.

Sunrise Energy Group has progressed on its $200 million plan to build a battery in Wellesley, after a development assessment panel unanimously backed the proposal.

Property mogul Nigel Satterley has called for more immigration to solve the state's housing crisis, among other measures, at a Business News event this morning.

ANALYSIS: The international real estate company has added to its engineering capabilities with its recent WA acquisition.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss WA's often under-reported limestone industry.

Perth Festival has set its sights on East Perth power station as an event space, a site previously earmarked for redevelopment by Kerry Stokes and Andrew Forrest.

Covalent Lithium has awarded Macmahon Holdings subsidiary Decmil Group a $123 million contract over road works on the Mount Holland lithium project.

Lendlease has appointed former Bunnings chief executive and 40under40 alumni John Gillam as its chairman, replacing Michael Ullmer.

More than 500 homes will be built for defence workers in Rockingham as part of an agreement between Western Australian businesses and the federal government.

Ryan Stokes-led Seven Group Holdings has sought a name change to better reflect its operations, with the vote to be cast at the next annual general meeting.

The Federal Court has published its reasons for upholding orders allowing Fortescue to seize devices from its former employees, in the ongoing dispute over the company's technology.

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia council has appointed Suzanne Brown as president, replacing Joe White.

The state’s highest court has dismissed property developer Chris Weaver’s appeal over a dispute with his former business mates, John and Evan Cranston.

HopgoodGanim and a former partner of the law firm have been sued over advice relating to Chris Brown and his alleged multi-million-dollar betting scheme.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss Andrew Hagger and Stephen Daly's new venture.

Mark Olson announced he would not appeal the Industrial Relations Commission's decision to oust him as the Australian Nursing Federation state secretary after only six weeks in the role.

Aquinas College will be the latest private school to undergo a multi-million-dollar upgrade, proposing an arts precinct, hockey building, tennis courts and a university facility.

The City of Subiaco has sold an industrial property in Kewdale, the first site it bought outside of its local government area, for $19 million.

Town of Cambridge mayor Gary Mack has been named the next president of the Law Society of Western Australia, to start next year.

The state government has promised $16.6 million towards planning a new Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, in collaboration with the Wyllie Group and Brookfield joint venture.

Western Australian universities have slipped or remain stagnant in their positions on the Times Higher Education's World Universities Rankings 2025.

A wage increase for workers in the early education sector has been flagged, but not all educators are confident of the government promise.

Hesperia will add warehouses, estimated to cost $24 million, to its Hazelmere industrial precinct after receiving approval from an assessment panel.