Special Reports

Art, music, film – culture enriches life. In this edition, we ask how we can take WA's creative industry to the next level.

Confidence in the gold sector encourages exploration and increased capital flow.

Regional tensions shift focus of national defence, and the state government lobbies for submarine maintenance.

Iron ore producers and goldminers insulated from wide-ranging economic malaise.

- The pandemic has accelerated existing issues and trends facing the retail property sector

- Initiatives to resuscitate Perth's ailing CBD retail market

- Pockets of the retail market have proved their value

The way in which workplaces operate, and even where they are located, is being reshaped by everything from Covid-19 to long-term technology and industry trends.

A flurry of renewable projects are joining the grid, and the state government is moving forward on reforms.

Is WA ready to move beyond the crisis?

Retail sales have hit a record and consumer confidence has improved.

But the border closures are having a magnified impact on some businesses.

We're asking - Can we do more for the climate, oceans and environment? And how do we manage the cost?