A Deloitte Access Economics study indicates that Western Australia will have the highest growth in information and communications technology workers of any state over the second half of the decade, growing an average of 3.9 per cent per annum to a projected total of 60,605 ICT workers in 2020.
Imagine typing into your phone ‘why has my three-year old stopped talking?’ into your phone and having an artificially intelligent program consider your family’s and child’s personal circumstances, guide you through a series of questions and provide suggestions.
A group of Perth venture capitalists is backing plans by a local health scientist for an IPO of a new fitness-based business development, including a body-measuring app that is still on the drawing boards.
It has been a tough year for WA’s once-vaunted resources stocks, as our annual TSR survey reveals. Click through to see more on our Shareholder Returns feature.
Telstra has passed the costs of delivering copper wire for new residential developments onto developers, with the charges being described as another blow for housing affordability in Western Australia.
Last year's Business News Rising Stars winner, emergency response and security services provider Executive Risk Solutions, has taken the top prize as the 2015 Telstra Western Australian business of the year.
Financial planning technology group Decimal has formed a partnership agreement Perth-based P&N Bank as it seeks to expand its service offering to a broader range of members.
Online advertising business Tech Mpire has made solid gains on its first day of trading on the ASX, after being acquired by Fortunis Resources in a $3.1 million backdoor listing.
A Perth not-for-profit group has galvanised support among its 180 members as part of a concerted effort to get the National Broadband Network rolled out to the 3,500 businesses in their district.
A commitment to making things easier in education has been the key to success for this year’s Rising Stars winner. Click through to see more on SEQTA Software and the other winners of Business News' 2015 Rising Stars awards.
PDC BIM has found strong demand for its services in the space where information technology and construction collide, winning work at the Perth Children’s Hospital, the new Perth Stadium, Inpex Ichthys LNG, and for BHP Billiton’s iron ore mines.
Developers and real estate agents are embracing virtual and augmented reality technology, as well as sophisticated video animations, to ensure listings stand out in what is becoming an increasingly crowded residential property market.
The consumer watchdog has recommended new reporting conditions to ensure Telstra doesn't have an actual or perceived competitive advantage as it works with NBN Co.
A Perth-based company has created an innovative approach to address the rising costs of housing construction with its invention of a robot capable of doing the work of a bricklayer.
ATM entreprenuer Todd Zani is back in business after an eight-month hiatus, and he’s brought with him a new style of machine that could be a game-changer for the banking sector.
Phone and internet bills are likely to fall after the competition watchdog recommended Telstra cut the price it charges other telcos to access its copper wire network.
The wave of backdoor listings on the ASX has delivered nearly $90 million of extra capital to the tech sector in Western Australia, but the trend hasn’t all been positive, research by Business News has found.
A web-based platform that connects social enterprises with global supply chains. Businesses use the service to procure goods and services from social enterprise suppliers.
Perth IT company Empired has upgraded its revenue guidance for the financial year by $10 million, on the back of numerous recent contract wins totalling $65 million, and has more than doubled its staff since the start of the financial year.
Online property rental company rent.com.au has commenced its first day of trading on the ASX, after being acquired by Select Exploration in a backdoor listing.
Perth’s tight-knit angel investment community is growing more comfortable with soft tech plays, but there are calls for more investment in the ‘trickier’ tech.
The Wheatbelt region faces significant growth challenges, but it’s home to a surprising mix of old and new businesses. Click through to see more on our business in the Wheatbelt feature.
