WA has some very prominent philanthropists, detailed in our updated list of foundations, and there is a push to expand giving across the wider community.
The local share market closed higher for its fifth straight session, rising 1.1 per cent for its best day since April 11, to finish the week up 1.8 per cent.
In this podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss workplace deaths, labour force data, population growth, lithium deals, cultural heritage drama, John Van Der Wielen, Marcus Tan and Ivan Vella.
Mineral Resources and Mt Marion joint venture partner Ganfeng have terminated a deal to convert spodumene concentrate to lithium battery chemicals, and revised guidance for its lithium assets.
Hall & Prior has received approval to demolish buildings on the corner of Stock Road and Canning Highway to construct a six-storey aged care facility in Palmyra.
Mineral Resources says it has made a significant natural gas discovery at the North Erregulla Deep-1 exploration well near Dongara, 8.3km southeast of its Lockyer Deep-1 discovery.
Kailis Hospitality Group has proposed to rebuild Magic Apple at the former Barchetta site after being chosen as Town of Cottesloe's preferred operator of the coastal location.
Lithium miner Allkem has put a $115 million price tag on the mine life expansion project for its Mt Cattlin lithium operation after lifting its ore reserve expectations by 34 per cent.
Crown Perth chair John Van Der Wielen has spoken bluntly about the ‘appalling’ failures of the besieged casino, but has avowed the Blackstone-owned organisation can and will be turned around.
Gina Rinehart’s company has struck a joint venture with two explorers focused on a new lithium development against the backdrop of the billionaire’s recent meeting with the Indian Prime Minister.
The $360 million redevelopment of Irwin Barracks in Karrakatta and the relocation of Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle have been deferred, casting doubt over key WA contracts and council development plans.
Perth-based Kinetic IT has been recruited by the Australian Taxation Office as its lead enterprise service management partner, in a contract valued at $50 million.
SRG Global has notched a $40 million contract to engineer wall façades for a luxury hotel and apartment project on Sydney Harbour purchased by Andrew Forrest.
An advisory firm led by mining veteran Michael Fotios has been engaged by lithium hopeful GreenTech Metals, one week after Mr Fotios was appointed chief executive of Scorpion Minerals.
Western Australia has recorded its fifth workplace fatality this month after the death of a teenage worker following an incident at a Welshpool industrial workplace this morning.
Fisheries Minister Don Punch has been taken to court over management measures introduced by the state government stipulating new rules for recreational, charter and commercial fishers.
Renewable energy hopeful Infinite Green Energy and Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group have recruited a third partner to develop a proposed hydrogen project in Northam.
