Nadia Budihardjo

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the first year of Alcoa of Australia boss Elsabe Muller.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has dismissed Komatsu’s bid to overturn previous orders relating to CITIC Pacific Mining’s legal action against it.

Nominations for local government elections have closed, with former politicians and unsuccessful parliamentary candidates eyeing for council roles in October.

A jury has found Chris Marco guilty of defrauding investors of more than $34 million, after a five week trial in the state’s highest court.

Boom Logistics’ investigations into its former chief executive Ben Pieyre found about $1 million in misused funds, the company announced.

The race to be the next City of Perth Lord Mayor, to fill the role vacated by Basil Zempilas, ramps up as six candidates have put their hands up for the position.

Former Cambridge mayor Keri Shannon claims she was under a lot of pressure when a number of complaints were made against her, as she tries to overturn her penalties.

The Town of Cambridge has moved to fix a rates issue after overcharging nearly $1 million across thousands of properties in the western suburbs.

A panel has approved a seven-storey serviced apartment building in Subiaco, after other projects on the site failed to proceed.

Woolworths has succeeded in getting development approval for its $32 million project in Perth’s north despite opposition from nearby Hawaiian and IGA stores.

Thousands of Australian students were visited by experts and astronauts through a WA-based program promoting space careers.

District Court Judge Troy Sweeney will join the Supreme Court of Western Australia bench, to replace Justice Paul Tottle who will retire this month.

Perth-founded law firm Wrays has merged with international intellectual property services business Rouse, making the latter’s entry into Australian and New Zealand legal markets.

A panel has approved a $25 million apartment complex plan in a coastal suburb, on a site owned by real estate agent Colin Heath and several members of the Godecke family.

The Mid West Ports Authority confirmed its chief financial officer Sandra Pigdon has resigned after a legal matter was dealt with in courts.

Global tech investor Founders Factory has chosen six startups around the world, with three based in Western Australia, as part of the next step of its accelerator program.

Supermarket giant Coles has earmarked a three-hectare parcel of land in the south-eastern suburbs for a $28 million shopping complex.

Allen Caratti’s partner Tina Bazzo has failed in her bid to overturn court orders over legal actions liquidators have brought against her.

The Town of Cambridge is embroiled in a legal dispute over a City Beach site earmarked for a $200 million project to be developed by Blackburne.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss Rio Tinto boss Simon Trott's first week; MinRes; Troubled councils; Reynolds v Higgins; Chaney and Wesfarmers; and major annual results.

A 36-storey apartment project in South Perth is the latest development troubled by delay and costs blowout with the estimated value rising to nearly $300 million.

An assessment panel has approved a plan to build a six-storey NDIS apartment and medical centre as part of a multi-million-dollar masterplan in Joondalup.

A 3,464-square metre card yard in Fremantle has been earmarked for a $55 million, six-storey co-living and hotel development.

Hesperia has cleared a planning hurdle to its renewable energy project in Collie after a panel approved the $500 million plan.

The state's highest court has found Brittany Higgins did defame her former employer Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, in a judgment over the high-profile defamation trial.

Another Western Australian council is under fire after the state government sent a suspension warning to the Shire of Coolgardie in the Goldfields-Esperance region.

The role of VenuesWest chief executive is advertised for the first time in decades as David Etherton prepares to step down after almost 18 years in the top job.

A $14.1 million redevelopment of Lions Eye Institute complex in Nedlands, aimed to double its caseload, is expected to start in the coming weeks.

Industry groups have had opposing responses to the federal government’s bid to freeze changes to the national construction code to fast track housing approvals.

A federal court judge stopped short of forcing the Environment Minister to consider an application over Murujuga but has found the government's three-year delay to be unreasonable.

Australians have been scammed out of $175 million in the first half of 2025 alone, the national consumer watchdog reports.

A former financial adviser has appeared in a Perth court after being extradited from New Zealand, over allegations of stealing $4.1 million from her clients.