Tom Zaunmayr

Western Australia’s highest-ranking bureaucrat Emily Roper will vacate her role at the end of next week, following Labor's victory at last weekend's state election.

Middle East logistics giant DP World’s push to grow its presence in Fremantle via the acquisition of Silk Logistics has raised eyebrows at the nation’s competition watchdog.

The labour hire firm contracted to employ staff for this year’s WA election insists it hired the number of staff it was contracted to hire, after revelations staffing fell well short of what was tendered for.

The federal government will not place trade sanctions on the US in retaliation to the US placing tariffs on Australian products.

State election staffing fell 3,000 personnel short of the workforce requirements originally set for it by the Western Australian Electoral Commission.

The professionalism of unions is the greatest challenge facing the Liberal Party, according to former WA premier Colin Barnett.

Former WA premier Colin Barnett has foreshadowed a federal raid to take over the state's mining industry and backed construction of a gas pipeline to the east coast.

A fledgling rare earths company hopes its outback Western Australian claypan can break China’s stranglehold on the global rare earths supply market.

Senior Western Australia gas executives have warned a growing list of policy demands is souring the oil and gas industry’s appetite to invest in Australia.

A Goldfields iron ore junior will more than double its exports after bringing a new deposit online and signing a fresh rail access deal.

Approvals for a $200 million biorefinery in the Wheatbelt backed by the state government have been terminated.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the state election results.

The National and Liberal parties need to focus their resources against Labor in future elections, WA Opposition leader Shane Love says.

An investigation into the weekend’s election will begin in earnest after counting is finished, as the WA Electoral Commission grapples with political fallout from the vote.

A swag of swinging regional seats and close city tussles have candidates and one minister facing a nervous wait as the final votes are counted.

Live updates of the 2025 state election vote, with a breakdown of key seats and overall results as WA Labor seeks a third term in office.

WA VOTES: With time running down on election day, WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam and star candidate Basil Zempilas have made a pitstop to what could be one of the state’s tightest seats tonight.

Business News' seat-by-seat analysis suggests the Liberal Party can pick up enough seats to suggest the party is back on track. Labor, however, should maintain a strong majority.

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Sam Jones about Red Dog's vet Rick Fenny, who has built one of WA’s most eclectic large family businesses.

The leaders of the Labor, Liberal and National parties have spent the final week campaigning in seats which should prove ones to watch on Saturday night.

A Wheatbelt farmer has spruiked the financial benefits of carbon farming as pressure mounts on the industry to adopt stronger sustainability goals.

Red Dog's vet Rick Fenny has built one of WA’s most eclectic large family businesses.

OPINION: The rapid decline of Ningaloo Reef is bad for the environment and bad for business.

Business News has compiled a list of the state's largest pastoral leaseholders. It is a mix of rich-listers, cattle barons, family operations, miners, and indigenous enterprises.

Three Perth mayors have added their voices to opposition towards WA Labor’s election promise to build a $217 million racetrack at Burswood.

A new national centre will champion unlocking of cash-flush charitable trusts and back entrepreneurism for youth in its pitch to build economic opportunities for Indigenous people.

Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the upcoming state election, and which seats to watch.

Pastoral giant Consolidated Pastoral Company has bought the 1-million-hectare Rawlinna Station on WA’s south coast, five months after Andrew Forrest withdrew his interest.

City of Karratha Mayor Dan Scott has urged the state government to help with the housing “heavy lifting” as the local government mulls a $21 million apartment proposal.

With five days to go until sandgropers head to the polls at this weekend’s state election the question on most residents’ minds is not who will win, rather how big the margin will remain.

Fremantle Port’s ageing B Shed ferry terminal will be in line for a $30 million upgrade should Labor hold onto the keys to parliament at this weekend’s state election.

WA Premier Roger Cook has vowed to increase wine exports to the east coast and deregulate the hospitality industry should Labor retain office at next weekend’s state election.