Shanna Crispin

A Perth-based technology startup has struck a deal under which 10 million students in the US could be using its smartphone app.

Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has further enhanced his credentials as one of the nation’s leading philanthropists with a pledge of $65 million to Western Australia’s universities.

One of Australia’s most successful information technology entrepreneurs has strengthened his business case for building a submarine cable from Perth to Asia.

Improving the flow of medical data is at the forefront of three technology projects aiming to reduce health-care demand.

Keeping people out of hospital can be as simple as a Skype session with a general practitioner, but confusion over who pays for what is thwarting adoption of such technology.

Addressing Perth drivers’ notorious inability to merge has emerged as one of Main Roads’ key strategies for reducing congestion.

Tourism Western Australia is boosting marketing campaigns to increase the number of visitors to the state but the Tourism Council’s new president says limited resources are hampering its efforts.

A Perth businessman hopes his online portal can help mitigate the effects of problem gambling.

Perth-based internet service provider iiNet has chosen SubPartners as the likely developer of the next submarine cable connecting Perth with Asia.

Perth-based employment services firm Programmed has taken heed of the shift towards online recruitment and invested $5 million into a fledgling digital business.

Prominent players in WA’s innovation sector acknowledge the need for start-ups to be sustainable, but have urged continued state support.

The lack of a bricks and mortar shopfront hasn’t stopped one determined Perth businesswoman.

The search is on for a new director general for the Department of Planning following Eric Lumsden’s resignation from the role.Mr Lumsden was appointed as the director general in 2008.

Westfield Group looks set to offload its stake in two major shopping centres in suburban Perth just days after it was given the green light to increase ownership of the Karrinyup centre.

Quickflix is seeking to raise $5.5 million to increase the content of its online video streaming service and secure more users.

Amcom Telecommunications has snapped up data centre operator aCure Technology for $14.3 million as demand for new information technology services grows.

Perth-based information technology company ASG Group has reported a significant financial loss for the 2013 financial year as it struggles to come to terms with the changing sector.

Telecommunications major Fujitsu has been seconded to help advance the latest bid to build a subsea cable link from Perth to Singapore.

The RAC has reinforced its favour of global media and branding agencies with it announcing a new winner for its media communications work.

Pilbara-focused gold miner Millennium Minerals has reported good news in a gloomy industry with a maiden profit of just over $34 million for the first half of calendar 2013.

The increasing demand for digital and mobile expertise in branding strategies has prompted Chameleon Creative and Reignite to formalise a six-year long relationship.

Business News for Western Australia. Thursday August 1. Shanna Crispin reports. Office vacancy rate increases. Perth house prices take a slight fall. Strike Energy raises $9.2 million and more.

Shares in Perth technology company Empired have risen slightly on news of a contract with Barrick Gold.

A local health fund's new image is a result of an entire company overhaul.