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A seven-year-old girl from Queensland and a Hollywood filmmaker have been enlisted to promote a new, global endeavor from Minderoo Foundation's Thrive by Five initiative.

Mark Barnaba has been tasked with a cause close to Andrew Forrest's heart and hip pocket.

Minderoo has appointed former Dow executive and director Ramesh Ramachandran as chief executive of its No Plastic Waste initiative.

Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Foundation has participated in a $32 million funding round for a biotech company focused on preventative treatments for respiratory infections.

Philanthropic donations increased in 2020, despite predictions it would fall.

The mining sector is the largest supporter of indigenous businesses in Australia, but the contribution of the big miners is highly variable.

More than half of the world's single-use plastic is produced by fewer than two-dozen companies, according to new research published by the Minderoo Foundation.

It's possible fixing early childhood education could become Australia's next great economic reform.

Western Australian artist Jarrod Taylor has won the $10,000 Western Australian Sculptor Scholarship to kick off the 2021 Sculpture by the Sea exhibition at Cottesloe Beach.

Some of Australia's largest corporations are digging deep to raise funds for those affected by the devastating fire in Perth's north-east.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation spent $88 million on philanthropic causes in 2020, giving $19.7 million to its Flourishing Oceans initiative.

A bright idea cooked up in the early stages of the pandemic has provided 34,000 meals for people in need, while also supporting local hospitality venues.

The state government has committed $160,000 in funding to advocacy group StartupWA, which plans to host a series of summits to help build the state's start-up and technology sector.

Cashless debit cards for welfare recipients are not worth the human cost, senators have been told.

The highly anticipated WA Museum Boola Bardip will open later this month.

Victorian artist Serena Cowie is the 2020 winner of Western Australia's richest art award, The Lester Prize for Portraiture.

Telethon 2020 raised a record $46.3m for the Channel 7 Telethon Trust over the weekend, with 14 donors contributing the lion's share of the money.

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest's hospitality and entertainment company, Z1Z, will open its first venue at the Old Swan Brewery site in early November.

As the chief investment officer at Andrew Forrest's private company, 34-year-old John Hartman oversees a very large, extraordinarily diverse and fast-growing portfolio.

Using seaweed products to replace plastic is just one of many Western Australian ideas under exploration to improve ocean health.

Regional arts organisations are able to produce work that brings their communities together, without the budgets and resources of companies in the city.

The University of Western Australia's new vice-chancellor plans to shift the institution's focus.

A Wembley Downs-based not for profit is seeking funds for what it believes is an effective solution to the provision of crisis housing.

A $10.8 million liver cancer research centre has been established with donations from several philanthropic and research organisations, including $5 million from the Cancer Research Trust.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest have rebranded their private company as Tattarang, with the change of name coming soon after several board and executive changes.

Giving increased last financial year, but the economic fallout from COVID-19 will affect the potential for generosity into the future.

Adarsh Australia has been awarded a government contract to produce up to 10,000 face shields for Western Australia's surgeons and ENT specialists, boosting the state's supply of critical protective medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hold the whiskey and the luxury dresses, WA manufacturing has shown its dynamism by shifting to sanitiser, scrubs and masks.

Andrew Forrest has run a nimble and remarkably successful campaign to procure medical equipment from China, while WA's healthcare community has rallied to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Only one new local COVID-19 case has been reported in WA. The state will maintain a hard border closure. New laws have been announced for residential tenancies.

The federal government will provide $100 million to more than 300 charities, Minderoo Foundation committed $5 million to community initiatives, and Gina Rinehart donated $6 million to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia over the weekend to help charities meet increased demand.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest have donated an additional $520 million to their philanthropic organisation Minderoo Foundation, bringing their total donations to $2 billion.

In an initiative led by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, the Western Australian resources sector has pledged $6.6 million to Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, Foodbank WA and Lifeline WA.

Health Minister Roger Cook said testing criteria for COVID-19 would expand as of tomorrow, 28 new cases in WA overnight; Premier Mark McGowan aired his grievances with the Artania cruise ship, and Andrew Forrest pledged $160 million towards procuring medical supplies and increasing testing in WA.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation is flying in tonnes of medical supplies from China and increasing Western Australia's capacity to test for COVID-19, as part of a rescue package announced today.

This year's Most Influential feature has been narrowed down to the 50 people in WA making the biggest impact in business and politics.

The federal government has announced a $50 million emergency fund to address the loss of wildlife during the nation's bushfire season, as more Australian businesses have pledged millions in combined donations.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation has committed $70 million to Australia's bushfire response, far exceeding the contributions made by big companies across the country.

Minderoo Foundation, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA and Fenix Resources made senior appointments over the holiday break.

With construction nearing its end point, the WA Museum is shifting its focus to content development at the state's newest cultural facility.