Special Reports

With Australia’s rate of disability employment stagnating, Business News spoke to businesses and people with disabilities to find out how to improve participation and be more inclusive.

With uncertainty surrounding global share markets, Business News has taken a close look at the strategies of six Perth-based fund managers.

The Indo-Pacific is undergoing profound development, and WA is positioning itself to contribute with our resources, food, education and as a destination.

Business News takes a dive into the WA Innovator of the Year Awards 2019, profiling the companies behind glycine leaching, automated rigging, localised weed tilling and efficient bike storage.

• Optimism returning to office market as vacancies gradually fill
• Rents starting to grow, incentives pulling back
• Developers seeking new approvals to benefit from demand uptick
• Chevron HQ construction to mark turning point in office sentiment

• Big data for managing water, power use and geospatial services
• Sustainable tech businesses also include those focused on renewables and recycling
• Work picking up for environmental consultants is a good sign for the economy

The 8th monthly edition of Business News' Great for the State has a focus on philanthropy. We profile some of the people and organisations who have made a big difference in Western Australia, and those set to have a large impact in future. 

This feature analyses the growing debate over broadband services, as construction of the NBN approaches completion.
It also looks at WA data centres – while NEXTDC and Equinix are investing, Fujitsu has cancelled a planned upgrade.

Resources exports continue to surge after years of significant capital investments, while other industries face challenges.
- Chevron dramatically lifts WA exports
- UWA catching up to Curtin on international students
- Competition grows for grain traders