Sam Jones

Former Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross has been appointed acting chair of the Net Zero Economy Agency, replacing outgoing chair Greg Combet.

Security firm Intelligent Monitoring Group has announced plans to expand its footprint with a $15.9 million acquisition of two separate companies.

Isabel Vieira speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about the storied life of WA-born Wendy Pye, the founder of one of the world's largest education book publishers.

Perth biotech company PYC Therapeutics has hit a major milestone in the development of a first-in-class drug to treat a rare eye disease, recently receiving orphan drug designation from the US FDA.

Perth-founded fintech platform WeMoney has secured $3 million in angel funding and is actively seeking a further $10 million to capitalise on growth opportunities.

Nadia Budihardjo speaks to Mark Beyer about the demand for services in the largest law firms in Perth.

The state government has today announced a second trade and investment office in China, becoming the first Australian state to have a presence in the Zhejiang Province.

The federal government has unveiled Australia’s first national battery strategy, a $543 million push to become a global leader in the space.

Mark Beyer speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about two corporate lawyers who crafted different paths from their boutique firm beginnings.

Premier Roger Cook says BHP should reflect on the state’s role in building up the company when it decides whether to "turn its back" on Western Australia.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has claimed a new CSIRO report on the cost of building future electricity generation, released today, has “torpedoed Dutton’s nuclear fantasy”.

Gibb River Diamonds looks once-step closer to restarting the abandoned Ellendale diamond mine in the Kimberley after being granted three mining leases at the heart of the development.

Feral Brewing Co. is set to be returned to WA hands after Coca-Cola Europacific Partners reached two binding agreements for the sale of the brand and its facilities.

Australian fintech junior Findi have posted a record 22 per cent lift in revenue driven by the strong performance of its core ATM business in India.

Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Tangney, Mark Wales, has announced he will step back from the contest after a family health emergency.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss the planning pathways available to developers.

Perenti chief financial officer Peter Bryant has announced his resignation to take the CFO role at Perth Airport.

A new Deloitte report has highlighted Australia’s “she’ll be right” attitude towards generative AI risks the nation falling behind our neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region.

A Joondalup-based medical cannabis producer is moving to capitalise on Germany’s recent decriminalisation of the drug, outlining plans to merge with one of Europe’s largest cannabis manufacturers.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss the climate for innovation in Western Australia.

The WA government has been encouraged to foster innovation amid warnings failure to do so could have long-term economic effects.

Innovation hub Spacecubed has signed an MoU with one of India’s largest Medtech precincts, aimed at exploring collaborative opportunities for high-growth Medtech startups.

WA’s farmland has reached a record price per hectare, up 32.6 per cent on the previous year to $6,225, according to a report by Rural Bank.

A Lathlain-based beverage company is eyeing a larger share of the national low-sugar drinks market with its second round of capital raising.

Clough chief executive Peter Bennett flagged plans to move into new sectors, including healthcare, at a Business News event this morning.

Three Kimberley men have been charged over an elaborate cattle rustling operation in WA’s far north, in which they allegedly stole over $250,000 worth of cattle.

The first four prosecutions under WA’s new workplace safety laws, which lifted the maximum penalty for failing to ensure safety of a worker jump from $625,000 to $3.5 million, have been initiated.

One of the largest takeovers in Australian radio history is dead in the water after the private equity firm involved in the deal suddenly withdrew its proposal over the weekend.

One of the state’s largest Indigenous corporations has revealed it underpaid more than 600 employees over a three-year period, amounting to around $1.36 million.

WA billionaire and supercar enthusiast Laurence Escalante has unveiled his latest venture, moving into the luxury automotive business with Lance East Exotics.

Cable landing stations are essential to communications infrastructure worldwide, powering undersea fibre optic cables and facilitating data transfer across oceans.

SH Mining has completed its $1.7 billion takeover of Australian mineral exploration company Azure Minerals at a price of $3.70 per share.