Special Reports

Export revenue has become increasingly concentrated on iron ore but WA has still benefitted, while moves to net zero now dominate thinking. Click for the list of WA's biggest exporters.

A cloud-based logistics platform aims to improve recycling rates of building waste as regulatory and cost issues persist in the sector.

With several projects under way, the state also needs to develop markets for its recycled products in pursuit of a circular economy.

Builders are juggling surging demand for homes, shortages of workers and materials and their ability to deliver for buyers.

Challenger telcos are deepening their WA networks as new technologies and structural shortcomings embolden alternatives to the NBN.

Resources companies hope a decision on Port Hedland’s South West Creek development is imminent, helping unlock higher iron ore exports.

Record commodity prices and a flurry of M&A deals have defined the past year for listed resources companies.

Political debate about coal power is boiling but economics and engineering will have a substantial impact.

Power generator TransAlta hopes to expand its renewable energy presence in Australia.

Retail property players are trying to keep pace with the structural shift in shopping habits accelerated by the pandemic.

WA’s recent history of rolling back privatisations could yet inform the future of the state’s ambulance services.

Losses due to the pandemic have led to some upheaval in the sector.

The state government will have a chance to alleviate rising cost and wage pressure for small businesses in its upcoming budget.

The 2020 balance sheets of WA arts companies appear strong, but performance anxiety lingers.

WA’s hotel development pipeline remains robust despite border closures and lockdowns hurting the state’s tourism industry.

A new chairperson and board changes preface a fresh era for Tourism WA.

Developers are pushing ahead with apartment projects, despite uncertainty clouding construction costs.

Build-to-rent apartment projects could solve the state’s housing challenges, but red tape remains a major issue.

Perth equity fund managers are having to look harder for value after generating very strong returns during the past year.

Favourable market conditions have led to a suite of new gold producers and projects.

A multi-billion-dollar merger has brought a change at the top of Business News’ list of goldminers.

More than $230 million has been raised for gold projects through ASX listings in the past 12 months.

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.

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

Strong mining activity has highlighted the critical housing shortages in resources-rich areas.

Law firms Steinepreis Paganin and Thomson Geer and stockbroker Canaccord Genuity were the top deal makers in the June half.

Government funding for the capital needs of private schools remains a contentious issue.

Recovering from COVID-19 is shaping up to be a long haul for WA’s universities.

It is about to get a whole lot easier to do business with Councils following the renewal of the WA Local Government Association’s Preferred Supplier Program.

The digital world presents an abundance of opportunities for local councils.

New legislation aims to provide better protection for payments to subcontractors, but some say it misses the mark.