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We will need to look decades ahead to choose between bigger regional cities or a much denser Perth when WA has more than 5 million residents.

Tragically, Western Australians are dying and suffering catastrophic injuries on our regional roads, resulting in immeasurable personal and social impacts.

Some have referred to COVID-19 as ‘The Great Pause'.

RAC is the latest business to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing it will temporarily close all nine of its parks and resorts throughout Western Australia until May.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA companies are making workplaces more equitable but more change needs to come from those at the top.

The 2019 StartupWA Ecosystem Report noted substantial growth in the WA start-up scene over recent years, increasing from only a handful of start-ups a decade ago, to more than 130 today.

Roborigger has successfully raised $5 million from Blackbird Ventures, an example of a Perth-based company seeking venture capital from out of state.

BetterLabs Ventures, RAC's early stage seed fund, has become WA's largest venture capital fund with the announcement last night it had expanded to $23 million.

In just five years, more than 500 people have been killed and 2,700 seriously injured on WA's regional roads — a devastating reality for our regional communities and the equivalent of losing the en

Recently 800 residents from across the metropolitan area took part in RAC's Urban Planning and Connected Communities survey, exploring how planning influences our daily lives.

Our partnership with the RAC Rescue Helicopters[1], which have now flown more than 7,000 life-saving missions, is a key part of RAC's commitment to supporting road s

The travel destinations scattered across our great State are large in number and diversity and offer locals and visitors some of the most captivating experiences anywhere in the world.

Royal Automobile Club of WA (RAC) has invested into SpacetoCo through BetterLabs Ventures, the third startup to be supported through the early stage venture fund.

The Royal Automobile Club has posted strong full-year revenue and profit figures, but the not for profit also wrote-down the value of two of its business ventures.

From our road safety advocacy to our innovative trialling of new technology such as electric and driverless vehicles, RAC is driven by the need to improve the quality of life for our members, to he

How ten Western Australian companies operate with purpose.

All businesses have a purpose to grow and be profitable, but consumers are increasingly demanding companies commit to more than their bottom line for the benefit of society.

Three big changes in the transport industry will revolutionise how Western Australians move around in decades to come.

By 2030, more than 50 per cent of revenue generated by the mobility industry is likely to be disrupted.

According to Reconciliation Australia there has been an increase in organisations taking real action to support reconciliation. These are encouraging trends for all Australians.

Health policy debate featured heavily in the recent Federal Election, but one area that has a dramatic impact on community wellbeing, yet often goes under the radar, is mobility.

The electrification of our transport network — a future where electric vehicles (EVs) abound — will be central to a looming shift in how we move around our cities and regions, and how we manage the

Hackathons' benefits to business include fast-tracked R&D, marketing, improved employee engagement, problem solving, recruitment strategies and more.

As editor of Business News, I'm delighted to introduce a new feature that highlights the best of Western Australia. Great for the State is a 12-page lift-out that will be published each month over the course of 2019.

Western Australian motorists are being overtaxed to the tune of $2 billion by governments state and federal, according to a report released today by RAC WA.

The Royal Automobile Club of WA has invested in Sydney-based Chargefox's $15 million rollout of electric vehicle charging stations across Australia, which includes two in Perth.

HBF has flagged the possible sale and lease-back of its head office building in central Perth after reporting a lift in its financial performance and a major shift in its east coast growth strategy.

Two recent initiatives have created new funding options for startups and proprietary companies in WA.

WA organisations as varied as Landgate, RAC and Bankwest are becoming case studies for corporate innovation.

Startup businesses in Perth have access to a new source of funding after the Royal Automobile Club of WA launched a $3 million investment fund last night, while also disclosing it is a substantial shareholder in fast growing blockchain business Power Ledger.

The Royal Automobile Club of WA today announced that current group chief executive Terry Agnew will step down in March 2019 after 20 years in the role.

CBH Group's former chief executive Andrew Crane has been appointed chancellor of Curtin University.

RAC has announced that it will partner with French autonomous vehicle manufacturer Navya and the state government to trial driverless vehicles on Perth streets next year.

Six projects designed to make Perth a smarter city were launched yesterday, and they comprise a very eclectic collection, from a driverless electric bus in South Perth to management of wetlands in Joondalup.

The RAC has added the Karri Valley Resort near Pemberton to its growing holiday accommodation business.

Perth's public transport users are slugged more per year than commuters in any other Australian capital except for Sydney, but Perth is the cheapest city to insure two family cars, according to new data.

Business News sat down to lunch at Julio's with RAC head Terry Agnew to discuss his long career in the sector and the future of motoring.

Royal Automobile Club of WA members will be eligible for a 5 per cent discount on health insurance cover through a new partnership with national provider HCF.

The Royal Automobile Club of WA and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA have both welcomed an election pledge by Premier Colin Barnett to spend $520 million upgrading a freight rail line between Thornlie and Cockburn to enable passenger service.

The federal government is moving towards changing the way road usage is priced, a reform backed in last year's Harper competition review.