Jesinta Burton

On the eve of the state election, Premier Mark McGowan has urged voters not to support the WA Labor Party’s “risky” and “inexperienced" opponents.

40under40: Paul Claxton was just 24 and newly married when he founded his own business, with $5,000 of the startup capital part of a wedding gift.

Liberal Party WA leader Zak Kirkup has urged those yet to place their vote to consider the impact supporting Labor could have on the future of Roe 8 and 9, Fremantle Port and Cockburn Sound.

A man has been taken into custody after a package containing a powder-like substance was allegedly thrown into Premier Mark McGowan’s Rockingham electorate office yesterday.

The remaining business owners in Armadale's Jull Street Mall are struggling to stay afloat, but stakeholders remain at odds over whether reopening the mall to one-way traffic is the answer.

The WA Labor Party has offered a first look at Midland's new $46 million railcar manufacturing facility, a facility underpinning its plan to boost local manufacturing in Western Australia.

Peel Health Campus, TAFE courses, and the balance of power in parliament were key issues on the election campaign trail today.

A new $25 million Transport Operations Centre, expected to form the nerve centre of Perth’s rail system is another step closer to fruition, with the City of Vincent recommending its approval.

Western Australia’s peak planning body has given the state the green light to build a $32.5 million football centre in Queens Park, which will host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup teams.

The state's hard border with Victoria is scheduled to be lifted by mid-March, as the state government announces the latest stage of eased restrictions.

The state will launch a royal commission to determine whether Crown Perth should keep its casino licence following allegations of money laundering at Crown Resorts.

International insulation contractor Kaefer Integrated Services has launched legal action against Perth-based consultancy MSP Engineering over a $1 million debt.

A Perth girl has launched legal action against the Housing Authority, Western Power, Synergy and engineering consultancy Downer EDI after she received a catastrophic electric shock that left her with severe brain injuries.

The State Administrative Tribunal has backed a decision by the Shire of Capel to reject a proposed asphalt plant in Gelorup.

Federal minister Christian Porter has denied allegations he raped a 16-year-old girl in the 1980s.

Hancock Prospecting’s Atlas Iron has taken a major step towards launching its McPhee Creek Iron Ore project, referring the proposal to the EPA this week.

As the Liberal Party WA warns voters against giving Labor total control, Business News analyses how the election is likely to affect the balance of power in the Legislative Council.

The Labor Party has vowed to spend more than $37 million overhauling the state’s mining data and information system and halving project approval times.

Opposition leader Zak Kirkup has slammed the Premier’s insinuation that the state’s border controls could remain beyond the pandemic, labelling it a taste of what’s to come.

The Joint Development Assessment Panel has approved amendments to a contentious $25 million high-rise in Como expected to lessen its impact on surrounding homes.

Kalgoorlie-based training company All Mine & Construction Training has launched legal action over an alleged contract breach it claims derailed its $1.2 million sale.

The state’s former chief health officer has recommended an urgent independent assessment of ventilation in all WA quarantine hotels after last month's lockdown.

Perth-based real estate agent Russell Poliwka has lost an appeal against a 2019 court order to pay $2 million to his former business partner Sherif Girgis, ending a three-year legal battle.

The City of Perth’s development assessment panel has given GDI Property Group the green light for a $1 billion redevelopment of the Mill Street precinct.

The state’s peak tourism agency has admitted it is disappointed with its performance after an inquiry found it provided the Tourism Minister with heavily redacted data on the Hotel Perth campaign.

Perth company Western Gas has partnered with leading Australian energy infrastructure business APA Group to begin an assessment of its ambitious transcontinental pipeline plan.

The appointment of a digital industry minister and greater investment in the sector are among a suite of demands released today by the peak national body for communications and technology ahead of the state election.

More than 60 protestors have converged on the site of the state government’s $126 million Ocean Reef Marina development, demanding that the proposal be reconsidered.

The City of Stirling has swung into action following an influx of development applications seeking state approval for variations to the city’s 12-storey height limit.

After decades in construction, Robert Williams is building a new business, piece by piece.

A draft development plan outlining the vision for the future of Subiaco’s “beating heart” has copped criticism from the site’s largest private landholder.

WA Labor has announced a $217 million tourism package, just hours after the state’s peak tourism body warned that many local tourism businesses were in dire straits.