Nadia Budihardjo

A research centre launched by Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation will use advance DNA sequencing technology to find major breakthroughs in ocean conservation.

A hundred properties will be acquired to house rough sleepers in Perth and surrounds, as part of a $24 million package announced by the state government today.

A $100 million project to build a bridge across Perth's Causeway is gaining traction despite a delay to the scheduled construction.

A $1.1 billion proposal to build Perth's first elevated rail as part of Metronet has hit a snag, with the Town of Victoria Park council recommending it be rejected.

Grand Cinemas has called in administrators and will close two of its five cinemas after struggling to recover from pandemic closures and capacity limits.

A contentious proposal to upgrade Charles Street in North Perth has been dropped, potentially saving about 100 properties initially planned to be cleared.

A development assessment panel has approved more than $300 million worth of renewable energy projects to be built in Western Australia.

Australian mining services group Perenti has partnered up with global technology company ABB to push for more decarbonisation options for the industry.

A development assessment panel has unanimously approved Edge Visionary Living's $70 million proposal for a nine-storey apartment opposite Steve's Bar and Café in Nedlands.

Copper producer Sandfire Resources is undertaking a $200 million capital raise to improve its financial flexibility, including repaying an outstanding debt of $50 million.

Motor repair giant AMA Group has pursued another legal action against its former CEO, Perth-based entrepreneur Andrew Hopkins.

The Shire of Collie has backed international power producer Neoen's proposal for a $675 million, 1,000-megawatt battery energy storage system on a 31.4-hectare piece of land in Palmer.

Another high-rise has been proposed for the Scarborough Redevelopment Area, a region already occupied with projects amounting to more than $300 million.

Former Fortescue Metals and Mitsui & Co executive Don Hyma will be joining Caravel Minerals as its managing director later this month.

A new modular building has been flagged for Shenton College, in a bid to cater for the growing population of students in the western suburbs.

Three of the biggest mining companies in WA have launched a program in their bid to combat sexual harassment, bullying and racism in the resources industry.

The Supreme Court has rejected claims by multinational builder Acciona that Western Australia's pandemic border rules amounted to a force majeure event over a $700 million project.

The Town of Cottesloe remains opposed to an increase in the height limit of Leonie Baldock's project site to 10 storeys, despite state government's orders.

Christ Church Grammar School has taken another step in its contentious bid to restructure its sporting fields, having lodged a $20 million proposal.

The Captain Stirling hotel is slated for a $25 million makeover after Woolworths submitted a revised proposal for the Nedlands site, two years after the original design was lodged.

Western Australian lawyer Kate George has been appointed as the chair of West Perth-based miner Ten Sixty Four.

Prominent Western Australian property mogul Allen Caratti is suing his brother John over the sale of farming land in Marvel Loch and Bullfinch.

Western Australian pie company Mrs Mac's has been acquired by Aus Pie Co, a business linked to United Petroleum and Pie Face.

A Main Roads project to upgrade intersections and allow underground traffic on Charles Street has received criticism from the City of Vincent.

A legal fight between oil and gas giant Woodside and the Australian Workers' Union continues as an enterprise agreement for North West Shelf offshore workers remains in limbo.

Former British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington has been appointed to the advisory board of Squadron Energy, a subsidiary of Andrew and Nicola Forrest's company Tattarang.

More than 600 hectares of land in North Ellenbrook has recently been assessed as potential future development plans loom for the area.

Qteq executive chair Simon Ashton is suing his former WellDog colleagues, claiming they contributed to the company's insolvency by failing to repay millions of dollars.

The Shire of Kondinin has backed Synergy's estimated $300 million proposal to build a 150-megawatt wind farm in the state's Wheatbelt.

The court has dismissed property developer Luke Saraceni's appeal against Commonwealth Bank of Australia over the $500 million Raine Square project.

Parents of Loreto Nedlands students have demanded a swathe of documents amid a probe into the sudden decision to close the school.

A project proposed on the former Ford Motors and Matilda Bay Brewery site is off to a rocky start with the City of Fremantle's planning committee opposing the $185 million proposal.