Sam Jones

Shire of Mundaring deputy president Trish Cook has been preselected by Labor to run for the newly minted seat of Bullwinkel at the upcoming federal election.

Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss MercyCare's pilot program to tackle the family and domestic violence crisis.

A bioplastics innovation hub aimed at placing Western Australia at the forefront of the national war on plastic has been unveiled at Murdoch University, in partnership with the CSIRO.

PwC public sector advisory spin-off Scyne Advisory has appointed former senior Google executive John Ball as its first independent chief executive.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has insisted Madeleine King has “a good relationship” with the resources sector and played down comments on BHP’s propensity to “run to the Murdoch press”.

Anthony Albanese says he’s not surprised by the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union decision to take the federal government to court.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Beyer discuss the growth of chemotherapy services at home.

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil appeared in Perth today to spruik the government’s $209.2 million housing investment in WA, unveiling 12 Hamilton Hill units recently completed.

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he has “the utmost respect” for the independence of the Reserve Bank, while again blaming its policy for slow economic growth.

The team behind a propulsion thruster for small satellites, created by a 25-year-old student and currently in use in German small satellites, has won this year’s overall Curtinnovation award.

Sam Jones and Claire Tyrrell discuss efforts to build WA's construction workforce.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Beyer discuss tech company U Group.

Prawn producer Seafarms has posted a $19.6 million loss for the year, while its flagship Project Sea Dragon prawn farm continues to face uncertainty.

Resources Minister Madeleine King has told the WA business community a union push into the Pilbara was an opportunity for collaboration with industry but warned against hysteria.

Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss new developments in WA's arts and culture scene.

The City of Mandurah council has approved a lease for a brewery to be developed on the site of the King Carnival on the city’s western foreshore.

Edtech company Qoria grew revenue by 21 per cent in FY24 to achieve its first ever positive earnings before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation.

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures have revealed inflation fell to 3.5 per cent in July, down from 3.8 per cent in June.

Herbert Smith Freehills Perth partner Ante Golem has been named the global law firm’s dispute resolution lead for Australia.

The Transport Workers Union will push for gig economy workers, like Uber and AmazonFlex drivers, to receive company-funded superannuation.

A Techboard report into unannounced funding in the Australian fintech sector has found non-listed fintech companies raised $1.45 billion in 2023.

Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss arts' engagement in aged care.

CFMEU WA members have downed tools to march through Perth in protest of the federal government’s decision to place the union in administration.

Australia’s big four banks will face a parliamentary grilling this week, including questions over ANZ’s alleged manipulation of the bond market.

Crown Resorts chief executive Ciarán Carruthers will depart the company, with former Crown Perth chief executive David Tsai to step into the role from September.

Isabel Vieira and Jack McGinn discuss goldminer Gold Fields and its push to shore up its place in the world.

Nedlands-based Proteomics has hit a milestone, with results showing its PromarkerD device can predict renal decline in type 1 diabetes patients.

Perth-based Macmahon Holdings has confirmed one of its employees has been killed at the Byerwen coal mine in Queensland.

Sam Jones and Mark Beyer discuss the state of renewables projects in WA.

Plastic made from seaweed, a novel way to detect tissue leakage from IV drip and a microchip to monitor pet health have been named among WA’s most innovative technologies.

Shares in high powered computing company DUG Technology have gained 10 per cent after the company posted several records in its FY24 results.

The federal government has introduced legislation to pay superannuation on Government-funded paid parental leave.