The founder of Perth-based bottled water company Eneco Refresh has been sentenced over market manipulation charges but avoids jail on a good behaviour bond.
Premier Roger Cook has backed the state’s environmental approvals process to meet national standards, as his federal counterparts unveiled a new statutory body but delayed full legal reform.
Cam Waugh will serve nine months in prison after being convicted of insider trading in Genesis Minerals shares, having prior knowledge of the company's funding package and board appointments.
An officer of WA's corruption watchdog used her position to have an intimate relationship with an informant, the inspector overseeing the body has found.
ASIC chairman Joe Longo has called on company directors to comply with their duties, admitting the role was difficult amid developments in technology and ESG but not impossible.
The Supreme Court of WA has sentenced a former Continental Coal secretary to more than three years in prison, after she pleaded guilty to giving false and misleading financial information.
Provisional dates for an eight-week trial have been set for Mount Hawthorn businessman Chris Marco, who has been accused of defrauding investors of more than $30 million.
The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended a contentious limestone quarry in the South West be approved with conditions, after years of assessment.
The Shire of Ashburton has stepped up its legal battle with Onslow Marine Supply Base, issuing three new stop work notices to halt decommissioning work for Chevron.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers will take his time to consider ANZ's acquisition of Suncorp Bank, after a tribunal overruled the consumer watchdog's refusal of the $4.9 billion sale.
The Corruption and Crime Commission continues to interrogate Western Australian ombudsman Chris Field on his overseas travel and potential conflict with his international role.
The corruption watchdog has launched a probe into one of the state’s most senior officers over allegations of imprudent spending and misuse of public funds.
Former Continental Coal company secretary Jane Flegg has pleaded guilty to three charges including stealing more than $2 million, the corporate watchdog says.
Cottesloe analyst Cameron Waugh has pleaded guilty to insider trading in Genesis Minerals' shares while a string of other charges against him was dismissed.
A national telecommunications company has paid a $259,440 penalty after failing to comply with customer identification rules and causing customers to fall victim to scams.
Westgold Resources has revealed it is being prosecuted over a mine site fatality after Byrnecut, Northern Star Resources and Billabong Gold were fined more than $2 million.
Western Power has been fined $80,000 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure network safety, after confessing it was aware of the issue that caused the Wheatbelt bushfire.
An Albany real estate agent has been fined after telling a homeowner she could live in a mud brick dwelling deemed uninhabitable by the local government authorities.
Billabong Gold- owned by Catalyst Metals backed by Gina Rinehart- has been fined half a million dollars over two workplace injuries at a mine in the Mid West.
Facebook parent company Meta has pleaded not guilty to charges brought by billionaire Andrew Forrest over an alleged cryptocurrency clickbait advertising scam.
The Federal Court has fined a Perth woman $230,000 after she provided unsubstantiated tax agent services despite not being registered as a practitioner.
Former Continental Coal director Peter Landau has been sentenced to more than five years in prison over several charges, including stealing as a director.
Telstra will refund wrongfully billed customers a total of $21 million by the end of year and a $3 million penalty for breaching the relevant consumer code.
