With Treasury chief Tim Marney departing for a role in the mental health sector, the Barnett government faces the task of finding permanent senior executives for several key departments.
A City of Perth senior project officer tasked with overseeing major projects has been charged with two counts of corruption relating to CBD capital works.
Cost management remains the biggest issue for chief financial officers, who are also expecting the labour market to remain sluggish this year according to a new poll by professional services firm Deloitte.
Under-fire security company Serco has launched an immediate investigation after a prisoner was left unguarded by its staff during a trip to Royal Perth Hospital.
Plans for a major industrial hub at Forrestdale are gathering momentum, with planning approvals granted and manufacturing giant Hitachi preparing to start construction on a new $100 million headquarters.
Leading property developer Nigel Satterley has hit back at claims the first home owners grant is a policy failure, arguing the grant has provided an ongoing boost to the Western Australian housing market.
The state government is hoping to deliver greater planning certainty to suburbs around Kwinana by agreeing to introduce legislation securing a buffer zone between industrial and residential land uses.
Perth Arena has been named as one of the world's top entertainment venues, ahead of iconic venues including New York's Madison Square Garden and London's O2 Arena.
Spending has risen across the Australian economy for 16 consecutive months and a lower Australian dollar, along with improving consumer sentiment, should provide a further boost this year.
A falling power pole on the property of an 82-year-old woman sparked the Perth Hills firestorm that destroyed 55 dwellings but the government's energy safety regulator says she is unlikely to be penalised.
Consumer and business lending is growing at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis as record low interest rates trigger a recovery in personal loans.
Government regulator Energy Safety has confirmed last weekend's devastating Parkerville fire, which claimed 52 homes, was caused by the failure of a privately owned power pole.
The World Bank has raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, but warned of potential volatility in capital flows as the United States withdraws its stimulus.
An independent review of Western Australia’s Liquor Control Act has paid particular attention to improving the liquor licence application process and underage drinking.
The Abbott government has begun closing immigration detention centres across the country, claiming the move will save the federal budget close to $90 million a year.
A peak industry group has called on the federal government to lift Australia's immigration intake by 15 per cent in order to address skills shortages in a number of professions.
Government contractor Serco says there is no evidence to support claims it inflated transport costs for prisoners attending funeral services in regional Western Australia by as much as 830 per cent.
Government backbencher Sharman Stone's fight with senior colleagues resisting calls to support food processor SPC Ardmona highlights the division in Liberal ranks, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says.
