Sam Jones

Life insurance provider HCF Life could be set for penalties after the Federal Court found its ‘recover’ range of products was liable to mislead customers.

Anthony Albanese has been forced to defend his relationship with Qantas and former chief executive Alan Joyce after it was revealed he scored dozens of free upgrades with the carrier.

Sam Jones and Isabel Vieira discuss the 70 year anniversary of private health insurer HIF.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers seems to have put the nail in the negative gearing reform coffin, saying from Washington that advice received was that it would have no positive impact on housing supply.

WA’s fourth-largest health insurance player has taken some unusual and innovative steps to give its members more choice.

Isabel Vieira and Liv Declerck discuss an interstate healthcare merger which could have major implications for WA.

A WA medtech company developing a world-first prosthetic eardrum using silkworms is among eight projects to win a share in $1 million of state government funding.

A Perth-founded e-motorbike company is eyeing up a $12 million capital raising to bring its innovative design to international markets.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell dicuss WA's residential building sector.

Western Australia now accounts for more than two thirds of St John of God Health Care revenue, up nine per cent this year alone to see total revenue hit $2.2 billion.

Three WA innovators will take a share in more than $8 million of federal funding as part of a grants program to boost the critical minerals and renewable energy industries.

Jack McGinn speaks to Sam Jones about a mining haulage business that started at a Queensland banana farm.

One of Australia’s largest tech advocacy groups has called for an ‘earn while you learn’ incentive for tech education amid a dire shortage of skills in the industry.

Roger Cook has taken a swipe at Basil Zempilas' decision to not step down from his Lord Mayor role, as Mandurah Mayor and Labor candidate Rhys Williams confirmed he would step aside.

Jack McGinn and Sam Jones discuss how veterans support services are navigating a complex environment.

One of Australia’s largest customer-owned banks, Beyond Bank, is suspected to have been targeted in a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack by notorious cyber criminals RipperSec.

Andrew Forrest-backed telco Swoop has made an off market takeover bid for competitor Vonex, signalling a bidding war with Perth-based Maxo Telecommunications.

Australia’s unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.1 per cent for September, strengthening expectations the RBA will leave the cash rate unchanged this year.

Sam Jones and Mark Pownall discuss the state of WA's fund management sector.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss Colliers’ somewhat surprising acquisition of Pritchard Francis.

Surcharges charged on debit card purchases by merchants could be banned under a review of payment systems, announced today.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss WA's often under-reported limestone industry.

Digital infrastructure specialist Vocus will acquire TPG’s fixed business and fibre network assets for $5.25 billion, extending its network of international subsea cables beyond the WA coast.

A report card monitoring the time it takes for local governments to approve new homes is among a swath of reforms called for the Business Council of Australia to address the housing crisis.

Isabel Vieira and Justin Fris discuss the business side of WA's Netball scene.

A Perth-based building technology company that promises to take homes from start to lock-up in just four days has signed a deal to expand into the US market.

Realtek has filed a motion in the Federal Court to recover a $2.5 million loan from a Perth hearing tech company once celebrated by Time Magazine, but now in administration.

Ransomware website LockBit claimed to have hacked 65 gigabytes of data from Kingsley-based aged care provider TPG Aged Care and is threatening to release it on the dark web.

The most comprehensive reforms to Australia’s merger rules in half a century, first announced in April, have been introduced to parliament today.

Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira discuss how a few key government decisions could shape the future of the Henderson shipyard precinct.

Industry bodies have welcomed the federal government’s move to keep the NBN in public ownership, while the opposition has accused the Prime Minister of running a scare campaign.

Senator Fatima Payman has launched her new political party, Australia’s Voice, and says Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler is “on the table”.