Jesinta joined Business News as breaking news reporter in 2021, covering politics, courts, and property. Jesinta began her career with Fairfax Media in 2017, working in Esperance and the South West before covering Perth’s south-east. In 2018, she was awarded Best Regional News Coverage by the Rural Media Association of WA. She took out Gold for Best Investigative Reporting and Best Local Breaking News Coverage at the AABP Awards in 2022. Jesinta studied at Curtin University, where she graduated with a master’s degree in Journalism.
Collgar Wind Farm has lost a last ditch attempt to claim damages over works that were allegedly faulty, after the court refused to correct an error that led it to it sue the wrong entity.
Western Australia’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with strong commodity prices have led S&P Global to shift the government's AA+ credit rating outlook from stable to positive.
Rio Tinto’s iron ore chief executive has told a parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment in the mining industry he is “sickened” by recent events, as FMG unveiled its new alcohol policy.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks Velrada's upcoming IPO and the state of tech startups in Western Australia.
Crown Resorts' new chief executive has publicly defended Perth boss Lonnie Bossi’s continued role with the embattled casino giant while acknowledging the “sobering” report delivered in Victoria this morning.
Overhauling embattled casino giant Crown will be a mammoth task, but incoming Crown Resorts chair Ziggy Switkowski has told the Perth Casino Royal Commission it isn’t rocket science.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has been hit with an $80,000 fine today after three of the company’s Pilbara-based workers were exposed to extreme heat without adequate training.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss the state's enlarged vaccine mandate and its potential impact.
Plans to build Australia’s largest marine observatory in the South West have hit a hurdle after the project came in more than 50 per cent over budget amid rising construction costs.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell reports on the constraints and opportunities facing Perth's residential building market.
Perth-based property developer Hesperia has announced multi-national hotel giant Marriott will join its new $200 million Murdoch health precinct, delivering 150 guest rooms.
A Mandurah-based training services firm is suing drilling contractor DDH1 over claims it breached copyright by handing over the firm's materials to a rival company.
Crown Resorts shareholders have flagged concerns about the embattled casino giant forking out millions for departing executives, as it reported revenue had plummeted 30 per cent.
The CME has backed the need for changes to employee screening and the reporting of sexual assault, admitting it could not guarantee sacked perpetrators had not gone on to work elsewhere.
The state government has unveiled a three-tiered mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for a suite of industries, accounting for 75 per cent of the state’s workforce.
The latest housing data has demonstrated the impact the resurgence in mining activity has had on home values across Western Australia’s resource-rich regional centres.
Mark McGowan has refused to be drawn on when Western Australia could reopen to the rest of the nation, despite mounting pressure from the state’s opposition.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer details findings from a parliamentary inquiry reviewing the Juukan Gorge controversy.
Hancock Prospecting’s Atlas Iron is progressing plans to expand its Sanjiv Ridge iron ore project, with the EPA reviewing the development of a satellite mine to boost production.
A $32 million plan to build Australia’s largest natural marine observatory in the South West is another step closer, receiving the endorsement of the City of Busselton.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie examine the political and economic challenges arising from MUA's industrial dispute with Qube.