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.
Hardware giant Bunnings’ plan to relocate from Subiaco to Jolimont is another step closer, after City of Subiaco planning officers recommended council endorse the $28 million proposal.
The state government has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination eligibility criteria on the first day of its two-week vaccine blitz, as Premier Mark McGowan defends his stance on the hard border.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt McKenzie discuss what the IPCC's latest findings mean for energy policy and emissions reduction in Australia.
Galaxy Resources’ $4 billion merger with Queensland lithium producer Orocobre will come into effect later this month after the plan was approved by the Western Australian Supreme Court today.
The state government has announced plans to upgrade New South Wales to a high risk jurisdiction, forcing approved travellers to return a negative test and provide proof of vaccination.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jesinta Burton and Katie McDonald discuss how the State Development Assessment Unit has performed over the past year.
Aussie Gold Hunters star Vernon Strange has become embroiled in a lawsuit involving a Perth exploration company over mining tenements near Wesfarmers' Mount Holland lithium project.
ASIC has launched another lawsuit against Morley real estate developer MKS Property and Monica Kaur over allegations they helped raise $11 million as part of an unregistered investment scheme.
The state government awarded Pindan two multi-million dollar contracts despite having assessed the company as a financial risk because of its failure to meet several financial thresholds.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer discusses the Minderoo Foundation and Nicola Forrest's passion for early childhood development.
Contractors and creditors of Jaxon Construction are continuing to await an outcome of the company’s funding application, after a meeting today delivered no resolution.
Global technology company Insight has secured a $23 million contract with the state government to build a new environmental assessment platform over the next three years.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Matt McKenzie analyses the challenge of hydrogen- moving first, value adding, and the environment.
The state government has urged anyone in Broome with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested as a precaution after weak traces of the virus were found in the town’s wastewater.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie weigh up proposals to pay Australians to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
City of South Perth mayor Greg Milner will be required to publicly apologise for sharing an article discrediting the city’s financial management to social media.
The state government will launch a $4 million campaign to draw skilled workers from interstate to address WA’s skills shortage, as data shows people from the eastern states are moving to WA in droves.
Some operations at Fortescue Metals Group’s Cloudbreak mine have been suspended and Qantas has cancelled flights after a mine worker returned a weak COVID-positive result.
Perth Airport chief Kevin Brown says he’s not precious about losing the federal government’s purpose-built quarantine facility to Jandakot, as long as the project is expedited.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray talks about Andrew Forrest, Tony Grist and the investors behind NSW-based ISP Swoop.
The efficacy of the state’s gambling regulator may have been hampered by a lack of training and a narrow appreciation of its duties, powers and function, the Perth Casino Royal Commission has found.
The state government has confirmed its $35 million per year social housing maintenance contract will continue following the approved sale of Pindan Group’s asset management arm.
The Supreme Court has granted a freezing order over a property linked to former PMM Group chief executive Gui De Castro to support a legal claim over his alleged failure to transfer $550,000 in shares.
Construction giant BGC Australia has launched legal action against its former accountant for allegedly accepting secret commissions and gifts from its steel supplier, Conview Victoria.