The conjecture surrounding royal commissioner Neville Owen became murkier today when the Premier repeatedly obfuscated after being asked to clarify his own role in the appointment.
Premier Mark McGowan has continued to defend Neville Owen, despite revelations about multiple links between the royal commissioner, Kerry Stokes and the Crown casino inquiry.
ANALYSIS: The relationship between commissioner Neville Owen and Kerry Stokes has unexpectedly become the big news to emerge from the Perth Casino Royal Commission.
Royal commissioner Neville Owen has sought to quash any concerns about conflicts of interest by acknowledging he is a director of a key company in Kerry Stokes' business empire.
The sale of the Perth Wildcats could be the final big deal for Jack Bendat, who is both a renowned philanthropist and one of the toughest business operators WA has seen.
Hancock Prospecting has backed a $1 million personal donation to the Special Air Services Resources Fund by its executive chair Gina Rinehart with a further $500,000 contribution to the special vehicle to support Australia's elite soldiers.
Seven Group-backed Beach Energy has downgraded its full-year production and earnings targets along with its Western Flank oil reserves, sending shares in both companies down.
Facebook has struck a preliminary news sharing agreement with Seven West Media, just hours after the federal government agreed to further amend its mandatory media bargaining code.
Seven West Media has today become the largest Australian news organisation to strike a content sharing agreement with Google, while also announcing a profit recovery.
The state government has disclosed that nearly all gas from the onshore Waitsia project will be exported, at least for the initial six years of production.
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has backed her department's handling of the Afghanistan inquiry while arguing its findings did not represent most of those serving in Australia's armed forces.
Media power has become too concentrated in WA and could be leveraged for commercial interests, former Liberal leader Mike Nahan warned in his valedictory speech on Tuesday.
With property groups increasingly understanding the potential of heritage assets, Business News explores some of the state's prominent heritage redevelopments and those in the pipeline.
Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has announced an underwritten entitlement offer to fund early construction works on its $780 million Mardie salt and potash project.
Billionaires Andrew Forrest and Kerry Stokes will combine their resources and expertise to redevelop the historic East Perth Power Station, after the state government unveiled Minderoo Group and Australian Capital Equity as its preferred redevelopment partners.
The late Eric Lumsden, Jahna Cedar and Christine Simpson Stokes are among 76 prominent Western Australians to be awarded Australia Day honours this year.
Seven West Media has announced an agreement to acquire regional TV broadcaster Prime Media, while the Kerry Stokes-chaired company will also divest its radio assets in Western Australia to Southern Cross Austereo.
A developer will be appointed to revitalise the East Perth Power Station early next year, after the state government asked its shortlist of proponents to submit detailed plans for the riverside precinct.
Pioneer Credit could be in breach of its loan covenants, after it said a change in the accounting treatment of its consumer debt portfolios would likely result in a dent to its underlying earnings.
Seven West Media aims to wring every drop of value from its traditional media assets after reporting a $444.5 million full-year loss and flagging another fall in earnings for the year ahead.
Seven West Media has been booted from the S&P/ASX 200 Index, while local shipbuilder Austal will join the benchmark, following the quarterly rebalancing of the Australian share market indices.
A small number of ASX-listed Perth companies are following the example of Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Stokes, with second-generation family members taking over.
UPDATED: Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest, Kerry Stokes, Bianca Rinehart and Angela Bennett are the wealthiest people in Western Australia, according to a new rich list.
The editor of The West Australian, Brett McCarthy, has resigned with immediate effect, after nearly a decade at the helm of the state's only major newspaper.
Andrew Forrest has made a $23 million share purchase in Fortescue Metals Group, confirming his position at the top of Business News' director shareholdings list.
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: From those who risked their own capital to the corporate cowboys of WA Inc and the ‘hired help' of today, WA's corporate story features many powerful personalities. This article is part of a special series to mark Business News' 25-year anniversary.
A strong run over the past month from listed companies Mineral Resources, Woodside Petroleum and Seven Group Holdings has helped push Business News' index of 30 local stocks to a record high this week.
Kerry Stokes looks set to accept a takeover offer for one of his agribusiness investments after private equity groups launched a friendly takeover bid for Australia's biggest honey producer, ASX-listed Capilano Honey.
