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Ochre Workforce boss Joanne Pellew, who is awaiting trial over claims she lied to ASIC, has asked a court for permission to peer into the books of an enterprise she was once part of.

New wagering group Betr has reportedly bowed out of the bid for the state government’s $1 billion betting agency, just weeks after being declared the frontrunner ahead of its national launch.

The nation’s peak body for directors has apologised to its members after being forced to shut down an online cyber security seminar amid fears it had been infiltrated by hackers.

Senior editor Mark Beyer updates listeners on the last two months of project approvals and muses about what's next for the resources sector.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged the public to brace for a “cautious” budget, as his government attempts to balance demand for cost-of-living relief with economic headwinds.

Warning: slow lane ahead

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie preview next week's federal budget coverage and discuss what they expect to see in the Albanese government's first financial plan.

The competition watchdog is seeking to maintain four independent operators in the fly-in, fly-out market, flagging plans to quash Virgin’s partnership with Alliance over fears it would erode competition.

The work safety regulator has confirmed it is investigating the death of a farmhand at a property near Collie, the fourth work-related fatality in less than a fortnight.

Political editor Gary Adshead discusses his coverage of Kevin Reid's death at Rockingham Hospital and the questions hanging over the case.

The nursing union and the state government are headed for peace talks in their ongoing wages row, but Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has ruled out throwing more money behind the offer.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell talks about why residential builders are cautiously optimistic they've turned a corner after two years of difficulty.

The nursing union is forging ahead with its planned industrial action this afternoon, rejecting a final plea by Premier Mark McGowan to abandon the strike and return to the negotiating table.

Mark McGowan has backed calls by a parliamentary committee for MP James Hayward to be suspended over claims he used his position to have his bail conditions relaxed.

Senior editor Mark Pownall talks about the impact long COVID is having on the workforce and the research being done in Perth to understand the condition.

The state government doesn’t know how much it will cost to apply the nurse-to-patient ratios it promised the nursing union in an 11th-hour bid to avoid industrial action.

Political editor Gary Adshead delves into what the CCC has revealed about dealings between two major professional services firms and the Department of Communities.

The state government has doubled-down on its plan to ban convicted criminals from the city’s entertainment hubs, despite coming under fire for the lack of consultation and judicial oversight.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss recent pay disputes in the aged care and nursing sector, as well as the merit of pattern bargaining in lifting real wages.

Retail giant Scentre Group has pleaded for a two-year deadline extension for its $42 million Whitfords apartment project amid cost escalations and supply issues.

Managing editor Sean Cowan talks about the AFL's latest TV rights deal and what it means for the competition's growth.

Mount Gibson Iron is upping its damages claim against engineering firm GHD to almost half-a-billion dollars, eight years after a seawall collapse forced the closure of its Koolan iron ore mine.

UPDATED: MACA has confirmed one of its employees was killed at Capricorn Metals' Karlawinda gold mine this morning, the second mining death to have occurred within a matter of days.

Jordan Murray discusses his latest ICT infrastructure feature and offers insights on his cover story on Amazon Web Services.

The $73 million workforce camp plan for battery minerals giant Albemarle’s growing Kemerton lithium plant may be in jeopardy, with the Shire of Harvey urging the planning body to reject it.

A contractor has been killed in a fatal incident at Gold Fields' St Ives mine site south-east of Kambalda.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell talks about her recent coverage of sustainability in the building sector, including at a major development near Fremantle.

The state’s peak environmental body has signed off on the addition of a solar farm as part of Wesfarmers’ $1.9 billion Mount Holland lithium mine plan.

The state government is remaining tight-lipped amid speculation newly-established wagering group Betr is leading the bid to takeover its $1 billion betting agency.

The state government is lobbying Qantas to get on board a terminal move that would bring it closer to the $1.9 billion Airport Link, a plan the airline resisted in its stoush with Perth Airport.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie reflects on time spent in Arizona and lessons learned from the Copper state's tourism industry.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss the push to repeal a key segment of the previous government's federal income tax reforms.