Sam Jones joined Business News in April 2024, covering technology and federal politics.
He spent the past five years living and working in WA's North West. The first two years were spent in South Hedland covering a broad range of topics including local and state politics, small business, Aboriginal affairs, sports and human interest stories.
Mr Jones then moved to Broome, where he took the position of Northern Papers Editor for Seven West Media and was responsible for producing four weekly newspapers across the Pilbara and Kimberley.
He studied at Curtin University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.
The partnership aims commercialise environmentally friendly concrete solutions in an industry responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The federal government has announced a $2 billion investment to build Australia’s cyber capabilities via a partnership with Amazon Web Services to deliver a top-secret cloud system.
WA Senator Fatima Payman has confirmed she will leave the Australian Labor Party for the crossbench, and said she leaves “with a heavy heart, but a clear conscience”.
Money invested under the Federal Government’s flagship $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia plan will have to show a benefit to local communities and workers, under a new bill introduced to parliament today.
Researchers from UWA and the Perron Institute have discovered a new set of cells which can protect blood vessel structure in the central nervous system, know as the blood-brain barrier.
Global law firm K&L Gates has poached two top partners from independent firm Jackson McDonald in a coup that aims to boost its real estate and corporate practice offerings.
Global law firm Clifford Chance has confirmed a partner from its Perth office has been dismissed after an internal investigation into alleged serious misconduct.
Arafura Rare Earths has moved one step closer to a final investment decision for its Nolans Project with a $150 million commitment from the Export-Import Bank of Korea.
Drones capable of delivering packages of up to 60 kilograms could soon be in operation at mine sites across the Pilbara, after a company behind a regional drone hub received funding.
Investment consortium Land Services WA has struck a deal with Perth-founded proptech startup Realtime Conveyancer to become a strategic investor in the company.
Artificial intelligence technology which emulates the functionality of ChatGPT, but without the moral and ethical limitations built in, are being used by cybercriminals to target vulnerable Australians.
The launch of Jetstar's Broome-to-Singapore service marks the first international flight from regional Western Australia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nedlands-based health tech innovator Proteomics International Laboratories has appointed Eurobio Scientific to distribute its PromarkerD test in France.