Special Reports

WA’s wealthiest have flown the Australian flag in several big deals.

The family-owned WA business shares some of Wesfarmers’ corporate DNA, which helps explain its longevity.

Well-known names feature among this year’s list of WA’s top earners, though not all are in the roles they’ve become known for.

The bluster around automation, artificial intelligence and jobs plays out online and in column inches most weeks around the world, but is it justified?

Fallout from a tax scandal lingers over the top end of town as the skills shortage becomes endemic.

Companies planning hydrogen projects in WA want more government leadership as they survey the sector’s spluttering progress.

Pursuing net zero carbon targets and implementing sustainability strategies are the environment sector’s chief goals.

WA resources and energy exports keeps churning against the backdrop of global conflict and the threat of recession.

Government and the private sector are pushing the case for WA’s defence capabilities to be better appreciated and utilised.

Australia’s burgeoning technology and cyber security needs feed an expanding sector, which has huge opportunities.

WA’s dwindling pool of contenders face wary investors and technical challenges in pursuit of a new industry.

A model born in Geraldton is part of the solution to a growing problem in the tertiary education system.

A comprehensive analysis of the new energy sector in WA highlights its slow progress and points to the Mid West as a leader.

WA’s shires and councils are expanding income sources through necessity and ambition.

Landlords are investing more in neighbourhood shopping centres to capitalise on consumer trends.

A new independent petrol company has emerged from a standing start three years ago.

New operators tend to favour fast food franchises but it’s cleaning services that again top the sector in WA.

Two small Perth businesses find the right energy and spaces to thrive in a tough retail market.

The main players pin hopes on pent-up demand for new stock, as interest rates stabilise and buyers begin to accept higher prices.

Competition for old and new value gold plays in WA is running hot again.

Investors get the pick of about 50 WA-based funds, which have mostly enjoyed a better year.

Architects and interior designers are adjusting their approach in response to the unstable construction environment.

Assets predicted to play a role in the energy transition have emerged as a prominent driver on the local merger and acquisition front.

The green energy transition is seen as one of the largest opportunities for WA law firms, with two mid-tier players leading the way.

Commercial builders are paying close attention to the jobs they take on, given the volatile nature of the construction environment.

The state government’s enthusiastic embrace of its regional trade partners, in particular China, has been at odds with a more cautious approach taken federally.

Indigenous business leaders have shared their stories and set an agenda to achieve more progress in the fast-growing sector.

The pipeline of big resources projects in WA increasingly features complex processing plants, despite a spate of large cost blowouts on projects currently under way.

This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup and imminent completion of the State Football Centre open opportunities for the sport.

Former Netball WA and Swimming WA chief celebrates double homecoming to rugby and Perth.

WA’s biggest grain exporter is breaking harvest records and investing in local growers and international trade.

A touch of liquid goodness may help alleviate declining soil quality.