Inexperienced councillors and an overreliance on bureaucratic expertise are among major drivers of local government inefficiency, according to new research from Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.
Crown Resorts has promised "root and branch' changes to satisfy NSW regulators threatening to deny it a Sydney gaming licence, ahead of the April expiry of the venue's liquor licence.
Hockey WA has demonstrated its commitment to raising its profile and strengthening its relationship with the corporate sector, appointing former WA Super boss Fabian Ross as CEO.
ASX-listed Pilot Energy, which has proposed a large renewable hydrogen project off the Mid West coast, has entered a trading halt with plans to make an acquisition announcement.
Australia's share market has closed higher despite the Commonwealth Bank posting first-half earnings that show times remain difficult in the banking sector.
Subiaco-based Cyprium Metals is set to acquire copper assets in WA from Metals X while announcing a $90 million capital raising to help fund the purchase.
Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings have reported strong growth in production and earnings, just days ahead of their merger taking effect.
The state government has called an urgent meeting to consider the findings of a damning report in which Crown Resorts is accused of facilitating money laundering at its casinos.
More than $120 million has been spent on hotels and security companies during the past year as part of the state government's strategy for quarantining international travellers.
Commonwealth Bank chief Matt Comyn is not worried about a housing price bubble forming from low rates, saying buying is different to the previous boom.
Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has accused the Labor Party of being deliberately deceptive, following claims the homelessness solution it announced was not concrete.
Some members of the Nedlands community have expressed their disappointment over the recent approval of a $320 million apartment development along Stirling Highway.
Perth-based corporate finance director Ananda Kathiravelu has narrowly avoided jail after being convicted of market manipulation for his role in a 2016 capital raising scheme.
Listed tech company CV Check is poised for faster growth after acquiring Perth firm Bright People Technologies, bringing together two pioneers in workforce management software.
Crown Resorts has announced three changes to its board after yesterday's damning NSW report, with two directors resigning and Perth-based director John Poynton severing his ties with major shareholder James Packer.
The Department of Communities has secured almost 8,000 square metres of space at 130 Stirling Street, in a 10-year leasing deal brokered by Sheffield Property.
The NSW inquiry into Crown Resorts has made scathing assessments of its key WA executives but director John Poynton has emerged with his reputation intact.
Stock broking advisory Argonaut has launched a two-pronged campaign to assist victims of the Wooroloo bushfire, establishing the Brokerage for Bushfire Relief initiative.
Investors have suffered broad-based losses on the Australian share market ahead of keenly anticipated economic forecasts in Commonwealth Bank's first-half earnings on Wednesday.
Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has called on the WA Labor Party to stand up and contest the state election, claiming the party believes the March poll to be done and dusted.
Casino giant Crown Resorts is not fit to run its $2.2 billion Sydney casino because it facilitated money laundering and has other "deep" problems, a highly anticipated report has found.
