Sam Jones

Mark Beyer and Justin Fris discuss WA's contractor industry.

Vocational education in WA is set for a boost after the state and federal governments today announced a $113 million package aimed at lifting graduation rates.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss current trends within WA's professional services sector.

A Perth manufacturing firm has become the first Australian vendor to qualify for the Virginia class submarine supply chain through a gateway program between Australia and the United States.

There's a talent crisis for professional services firms during a period of economic strength and a rising regulatory tsunami in WA.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used an event in Perth today to urge industry leaders to advocate for Coalition senators to pass EPBC reforms when they enter parliament next week.

Claire Tyrrell and Ella Loneragan discuss Circus WA as the organisation moves into its new home.

Paddy Gregg says he'll "be a little mischievous" and probe Anthony Albanese on the Foreign Investment Review Board decision on the company's ownership at a dinner in Perth tonight.

A recent Qantas hack shows weaknesses in cyber defences and highlights limits of local laws.

Greenroom Robotics has unveiled its latest AI system after a successful on-water trial.

Claire Tyrrell and Ella Loneragan discuss lessons from a New South Wales government architect.

A Perth startup developing rapid tests which it says could detect antimicrobial resistance and find the best antibiotic for the patient's infection has received $1.3 million in pre-seed funding.

Australia's sovereign submarine builder and sovereign shipbuilder have signed an agreement to collaborate on workforce development and 3D printing opportunities.

Australia's unemployment rate has returned to 4.3 per cent after an unexpected uptick in September, dashing hopes a cash rate cut would come before the end of the year.

Dan Tehan fronted media today to declare details of the Liberal Party's energy and emissions policy would be revealed tomorrow morning, after a marathon five hour meeting today.

Ella Loneragan and Sam Jones discuss the prevailing ideas from Committee for Perth's 2050 Summit.

Australia's largest accounting body has revealed one in five Australian businesses have lost money or time due to a cyber incident in the past year, as it warns of future threats posed by AI.

A world-first start-up fund focused on finding breakthrough innovations for people living with multiple sclerosis has launched in WA, thanks to MSWA and Founders Factory.

Experts have welcomed the federal government's backtrack on the taxing of unrealised gains, but say there's still unanswered questions leaving investors anxious.

Downer has added $750 million to its forward work books after signing a 15-year maximum term agreement with Chevron for maintenance and support services.

Ella Loneragan and Sam Jones discuss the federal government's recent changes to Division 296.

A prawn farm on Legune Station on the NT-WA border could be back on the cards, after the company behind the problem-plagued asset launch a fresh play.

The 27-year-old behind an innovative 'factory-in-a-box', which can 3D print a boat in just 36 hours, has been awarded a national young innovator prize ahead of the system's unveiling in January.

Richard Marles found out the US greenlit South Korean companies to build submarines on US soil via a Trump social media post, as an update on Hanwha's bid to increase its Austal stake continues to be delayed.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss updates in the decade-long battle to clean up the Wittenoom asbestos tailings.

Australia's central bank has kept the interest rate steady at 3.6 per cent following a spike in inflation readings recently.

Bluetooth pill dispensers, autonomous ship navigation, stylish safety glasses, and MDMA and Psilocybin-assisted therapy have been recognised at this year's Innovator of the Year awards night.

Tony Galati's Spudshed has posted yet another record result, lifting revenue by some $49 million through the year to achieve another record profit.

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss the business of charity bike rides.

Jack McGinn and Sam Jones discuss the resources sector; Chris Marco, Wittenoom' asbestos dilemma; energy prices; environmental protection; and the defence industry.

Private parliamentarians' emails may have been stolen in a hack of law firm HWL Ebsworth, according to answers given in Senate Estimates today.

Australia's first Navy Nuclear Power Safety Regulator has been established as part of the push to build the country's capabilities ahead of submarine rotational force west operations beginning in 2027.