Jesinta Burton

Shares in Decmil have rallied ahead of news the group had finally reached a peace deal in its $11 million stoush with subcontractor Southern Cross Electrical Engineering.

Mayor Albert Jacob has lost his bid to have six complaints made against him thrown out, with the administrative tribunal affirming his conduct was “antagonistic”.

Senior editor Mark Pownall discusses some of the highlights of his wealth advisors feature, including recent market troubles, national trends, and the appeal of working from Cottesloe.

Orica has acquired Canning Vale-based tech company Axis in a deal worth $260 million, the latest in a spate of strategic investments for the mining services business.

Mark McGowan has shrugged off his defamation draw with mining magnate Clive Palmer, hailing the hard border and the Palmer bill among the 'finest moments in recent history'.

Ahead of discussing his wealth advisors feature, senior editor Mark Pownall talks about how global volatility is changing how and where fund managers are choosing to invest.

Mining magnate Clive Palmer and Premier Mark McGowan have been found to have defamed one another during their very public war of words.

The state’s peak conservation body has fronted court this morning in an 11th-hour bid to halt a key component of Woodside’s $16.5 billion Scarborough gas project.

The lead auditor of failed ASX-listed video marketing company Big Un has been convicted over a report about its financial health less than a year before its collapse.

Political editor Gary Adshead explains why he wrote about a new Keystart program and why he thinks it goes against the loan agency's founding principles.

State-owned utility Synergy has taken another step towards bringing its 150-megawatt Wheatbelt wind farm plan to fruition, lodging plans with the state’s environmental watchdog.

The state’s environmental watchdog will scrutinise silicon producer Simcoa’s plans to establish a new mine in the Wheatbelt as reserves at its current deposit dwindle.

The family behind food producer Mrs Mac’s is lying low amid rumours about the future of the business, after the pandemic took its toll on the company’s bottom line.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss the US economy and the fate of the NBN under a new government.

Bankrupt former Atrum Coal director Russell Moran has suffered another legal setback, losing an 11th-hour bid to appeal a $290,000 bill issued by failed company Minco Holdings.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell discusses her work on regional tourism and the challenges faced by three major developers in navigating the approvals process.

The state’s health department and leading researcher Marian Sturm remain at loggerheads over the rights to a life-changing cellular treatment.

Simone Grogan and Mark Beyer go over the highlights of their goldminers feature, including how price fluctuations are affecting local players and Northern Star Resources' dominance in the market.

Interest rate rises are tipped to send property prices plunging up to 15 per cent nationally over the next 18 months, but Perth is expected to buck the trend.

The state has handed over swaths of subsidised land for 44 affordable homes in the housing-strapped resources hub of Karratha, but it will only put a small dent in the waiting list.

Perth-based Greenpool Capital has partnered with global real estate investment manager Savills to acquire a shopping centre in Perth’s south-east for $81.5 million.

Madeleine Stephens discusses what she found out when she wrote about businesses trialing a four-day work week.

After almost three decades in business, the Staines family has agreed to hand over the reins of their Esperance farm equipment business to machinery giant McIntosh & Son.

Not-for-profit health care group St John of God has unveiled plans to build a new hospital in the state’s South West next year in a bid to keep pace with the region’s growing population.

The state’s peak resources body says it needs more time to consider the implications of introducing the industry-wide workers’ register proposed following the FIFO mine inquiry.

Jesinta Burton discusses her coverage of a contested election in outer-metropolitan Perth and what it means for the state's electoral laws.

A Sydney-based fund manager has been tasked with safeguarding millions of dollars in bitcoin as DigitalX and its former chief butt heads over its ownership.

A recent court case has raised doubts about whether laws governing council elections and the process for investigating fraud are robust enough.

Alannah MacTiernan has fiercely defended her comments about the threat of foot and mouth disease, amid claims they were “out-of-touch” and calls for her sacking.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss the RBA review, inflation, rate rise forecasts, and recession risks.

Queensland-based cargo handler Swissport has been hit with a $110,000 fine after a worker fell from a baggage cart at Perth Airport and was left with serious head injuries.

Senior editor Mark Pownall details his profile of Revo Fitness founder Andrew Holder and how his business model is giving him a leg up in the fitness industry.