Cultural Industries

One of Perth’s premier charities is selling properties in Osborne Park and Belmont to fund a new development in Canning Vale, to cope with what it says is an alarming increase in demand for its services.

Health insurer HBF and miner BHP Billiton are turning away from a singular focus on annual performance reviews in favour of more regular and personal engagement with staff.

In Mental Health Week, WA companies get a tick for supporting the wellness of their workers, but sector professionals say there’s a long way to go.

A Perth lawyer has come up with a novel approach that addresses two issues facing the law community – a lack of job opportunities for recent graduates and a funding shortfall for community legal centres.

At 26 per cent WA has the highest gender pay gap in the nation, but many of the state’s female business leaders are working on addressing equality in the workplace.

A new Perth-based think tank will have a vital research role to play in the Indian Ocean region.

TWO of Western Australia’s longest-established youth organisations have undertaken a number of initiatives to update the broader public’s view of their roles and relevance.

Spare Parts Puppet Theatre has hit the sweet spot in live children’s entertainment, continuing to attract audiences and a wide range of funding.

Two Western Australian mums are among a raft of winners in the national Ausmumpreneur annual awards, which celebrates women who are successfully running their own business and juggling family life.

Western Australia’s fundraisers are becoming more sophisticated in their efforts to support charities, according to prominent industry leader Anne Smith.

A new not-for-profit representative organisation led by several local startup entrepreneurs and business leaders has officially launched today.

THOSE driving the development of a new $428 million museum in Western Australia are hoping to engage with more than 1 million annual visitors to the new facility within its first few years.

WA’s arts sector is fighting uncertainty over changes to federal funding with a united approach.

Star West Coast Eagles midfielder Matt Priddis appears likely to miss tonight's qualifying final against Hawthorn at Domain Stadium.

A bill to officially recognise Aboriginal people in the Western Australian constitution has passed through state parliament.

Sport is taking over business in Perth as the AFL finals loom, with the ‘Go Freo’ sign on Woodside Plaza rivalled by a ‘Go Eagles’ sign on BHP Billiton's home at Brookfield Place, while the mining giant also committed to a new investment at the under-construction Perth Stadium.

Medical device company Compumedics has won a contract to fit out the neurology department at the new $1.2 billion Perth Children’s Hospital.

A Western Australian not-for-profit group has taken a collaborative approach to ensure a shortage of funding doesn’t jeopardise its work with indigenous children and remote communities.

The disability services industry is agitating for the state government to start early negotiations with the Commonwealth over the choice of disability services model for Western Australia, as fundi

SPECIAL REPORT: Perth’s fashion sector is gradually making its mark by developing niche opportunities, despite growing international competition.

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) has announced a $200 million redevelopment that will transition its ground to a 'boutique' venue designed to complement the new Perth Stadium, which will host all Big Bash League and major international matches.

Leading players in Western Australia's disability services sector claim the National Disability Insurance Scheme has set unrealistic cost parameters that could force up to 40 per cent of local providers out of business.

Test cricket legend Dennis Lillee has sensationally resigned as president of the WACA as the organisation prepares to unveil its make-or-break plan to guarantee the future of the iconic cricket venue.

A program aimed at educating and empowering young women in Geraldton is building on a unique partnership to diversify its funding base.

A local entrepreneur believes the state’s investor culture needs to change if the number of social enterprises is to grow.

Port Hedland investors and developers are proving to be resilient and opportunistic, but it remains to be seen how the Pilbara town will successfully diversify from its resources-reliant economy.

Reigning 40under40 winner Angus Turner has welcomed an investment of almost $4 million into the Lions Eye Institute and pledged to use the funds to implement a new mobile eye healthcare service for use in the state’s most remote regions.

United response to stop the drop into social disadvantage

Almost three-quarters of Australian businesses are family owned, but despite their private nature, many are seeking professional advice on improving their operations.

Fremantle Dockers star Nat Fyfe is in the clear but Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge has been slapped with a two-match ban for his bump on Port Adelaide's Chad Wingard.

Knowing many of Perth’s homeless people by name, Kris Halliday, along with state Member for Perth Eleni Evangel, is championing a new housing model.

SPECIAL REPORT: World-class entertainment infrastructure is proving to be one of the keys to Perth’s growing maturity as a globally significant city.