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Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about the challenges facing small business owners in WA, as well as how one restaurant owner has built a big following.

One of the state's largest charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations, will be led by former St John NT boss Judith Barker.

The shortage of workers in the resources and infrastructure sectors will peak at 84,000 in two years’ time and would be worse if not for project cancellations, Pit Crew has found.

A research centre at Monash University is applying cutting-edge science and contemplative traditions.

BGC’s board has hit pause on plans to sell the Buckeridge family’s billion dollar building products company as it grapples with supply chain challenges and industry-wide labour shortages.

Keen to leave a rocky FY22 behind, St Barbara is leveraging its Leonora gold assets as central to any consolidation play in the region, as negotiations with Genesis Minerals continue.

The Supreme Court has quashed a bid to drag another party into a bitter row between two wealthy neighbours in Dalkeith.

A Melbourne-based hospitality outfit has acquired Varsity Group and its eight sports and burger bars, while committing to invest a further $20 million in WA over the next three years.

The City of Perth has backed a $160 million proposal to revamp a strip of shops along Barrack Street on condition the heritage elements be protected.

While shoppers face inflationary pressures and a rising cost of living, the cost of doing business is also up.

Perth-based Spacecubed has scored a win on the east coast today, announced as operator of a new Western Sydney Startup Hub.

A walk along Barrack Street provides a good insight on how Perth’s small businesses are faring.

The founder of a popular eatery discusses authenticity, his passion, and balancing small business with a young family.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host national cabinet with his state and territory counterparts to discuss shortening COVID-19 isolation time.

IGO and Forrest amp up case for Aussie batteries

The ASX has recovered a bit of Monday's sharp losses, led by the energy and tech sectors.

Building approvals have fallen dramatically in WA, with the number of new dwellings sanctioned down 37 per cent in July.

A pathways program that provides on-the-job experience is helping deliver careers in WA’s defence sector.

Former Tracc director Nick Stanisis has won a legal bid to pursue two of his ex-colleagues on behalf of the company over a $91,000 deal the pair allegedly struck with their own software firm Cirrus8.

Jules Pemberton-led NRW Holdings has withdrawn its takeover proposal for fellow WA contractor MACA a day after bidding opponent Thiess increased its front-running offer.

Kim Beazley has taken up his first major role since recently finishing his four-year term as the state’s governor, joining the board of shipbuilder Luerssen Australia.

Perth engineer Kate West will push for a greater focus on female workforce participation and better planning for the industries of the future at this week’s jobs summit.

The Perth Mint is facing an investigation into whether it has complied with anti-money laundering laws.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell updates listeners on Perth's industrial property market and discusses recent conversations with stakeholders in the sector.

Construction is set to begin at Cedar Woods’ $100 million Eglinton Village, as the state government flags the possibility of more delays in bringing the train line to Yanchep.

Men outnumber women by more than two to one in some parts of regional WA, with 15 local government areas in the top 20 nationally on that measure.

Woodside Energy boss Meg O’Neill says upheavals in global energy markets during the past six months have shone a spotlight on the role of gas, as the business lifts profits to $US1.8 billion.

Nine state government-owned sites are now on the market in a bid to increase the supply of social housing in Western Australia.

Coca-Cola’s Australian arm has signed a deal to buy power from the Yandin wind farm in the Mid West, operated by Alinta Energy.

Escalating financial management problems have done little to dint a broad recovery in the state’s university sector.

THE new 2022 Women’s Report Card–an indicator of Western Australian women’s progress–shows improvements in labour market outcomes for women across the board.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed a referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the constitution will not be in the first half of next year.