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Minderoo Foundation co-chair Nicola Forrest says Western Australia can’t live in fear of COVID-19 and needs to find a way to move forward.

WA businesses are well placed to boost defence tech exports.

DXN has joined the multi-million-dollar Australian Biome project after signing an agreement to provide the tourism site’s data centre and network connectivity.

Another day and another bulk ship from Indonesia arriving off WA with a COVID-19 infected crew, as our state’s agriculture industry braces itself for a possible ban on ships from Indonesian ports.

Many universities still struggle to find the management sweet spot.

A changing geopolitical climate poses challenges for defence, aid and diplomatic funds.

Schools, TAFEs, and universities are eager to welcome international students back to WA.

Business News spoke to three international students about why they decided to study in Perth and what they have enjoyed about living here.

Perth offers plenty of high-quality learning opportunities.

Avicena Systems, Vix Technology and East Metropolitan Health Service were among the winners at the annual Incite Awards for WA tech.

A construction material shortfall is reaching crisis point, with a pine shortage threatening to delay projects and prompting calls for restrictions on local mill output to be lifted.

There’s a power play under way over the private provision of ambulance services.

The federal government appears set on shaking up the tertiary sector in the name of differentiation.

Scheduling issues with Australia’s next generation of subs poses a regional security risk.

Shadow minister Neil Thomson says the giant AREH hydrogen project's ammonia production should be built in Port Hedland and not near the Eighty Mile Beach wetlands.

Labor is seeking to claw back ground in the major resources states of WA and Queensland.

Parents posting punishments of their children online is misguided and unhealthy.

Australian and foreign capital combined with government support have helped to build the lithium sector.

Investment flows from Perth to fund international projects and companies.

Perth will need to leverage its growing reputation to ensure opportunities are grasped as we emerge from the pandemic.

Many WA businesses have straddled the divide between defence and commercial sectors.

The allegations against Christian Porter have done damage to his political aspirations.

Why do a university degree over three years when it can be finished in two?

A recent meeting in Perth featured heavy hitters from defence, politics and industry.

WA is under-resourced in military personnel and hardware capability.

WA may have to defend its position on GST redistribution, again.

The Great Australian dream of homeownership is changing explains Catherine Lezer, president of the Strata Community Association WA.

The return of the mullet opens up a conversation about schools’ role and personal freedoms.

Defence West is considering a major dry dock infrastructure project for WA.

Western Australia Furniture Manufacturer’s Association president Michael D'Andrea takes a deep dive into what Australian-made products should represent.

Aged care sector leaders say it is difficult to recruit skilled workers when the award for nurses in the industry is about 30 per cent less than those working in disability or hospital settings.

A culture and commitment of constant improvement will underpin a major strategic rethink for St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls as it sets out on an ambitious overhaul of what the future of learning will look like in the coming decade.