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Senior editor Mark Pownall digs into how school foundations are buying up land for school camps in the South West region.

Greens MP Brad Pettitt has lashed the state government for its utility’s “opaque” South Fremantle Power Station sale process, amid news the buyer could be media mogul Kerry Stokes.

Crown Resorts boss Steve McCann has stepped down after just over a year in the top job, as John Van Der Wielen is sworn in as casino licensee Burswood Limited’s new chair.

Roger Cook has conceded the state government may have changed tack on infrastructure spend had it had the benefit of hindsight.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell goes behind how the collapse of three prominent construction outfits in the last 12 months has affected WA's building sector.

Wiluna boss Milan Jerkovic has resigned after four years at the helm, just weeks after a capital raising to counteract unforeseen delays at the miner’s namesake gold project.

Senior editor Mark Pownall goes over highlights from his recent conversation with Nicole Lockwood.

Border-related labour shortages, government stimulus, persistent supply chain issues and a lengthy construction pipeline have made Perth the most expensive place to build in the country.

Silicon producer Simcoa is progressing plans to transition to a new mine in the Wheatbelt with up to 2.3 million tonnes of lump quartz amid dwindling resources at its current deposit.

Senior editor Mark Beyer highlights a curious case study in which MinterEllison worked on a case for an overseas client without leaving Perth.

Forrest-owned bootmaker R.M. Williams has enforced price increases across its range of lavish products as it grapples with rising materials costs and inflationary pressures.

Linda Reynolds has backflipped on the need for gender-based quotas in the Liberal Party, conceding they should be considered after the party's worst federal election defeat in four decades.

Political editor Gary Adshead digs into what a failed deal between the state government and Huawei to build a vital piece of rail infrastructure means for transparency here in WA.

A former contractor of a failed Pindan entity has been brought out of liquidation to allow the construction company to pursue an insurance payout over alleged building defects.

Serpentine-Jarrahdale residents will be sent back to the polling booth after the council election was declared invalid, ending a nine-month lawsuit over a result shrouded in controversy.

Political editor Gary Adshead shares insights from his conversation with the man behind Optus Stadium.

A Perth businessman has failed in his bid to claw back $500,000 from financial advisor Gui De Castro and end a year-long legal battle over what he claims was a bungled investment deal.

The state’s environmental watchdog has told energy giant Woodside it will only be allowed to extend its North West Shelf LNG project if it's capable of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

Journalist Jordan Murray discusses what changes have been lined up for the education sector under the newly elected Labor government.

Pilbara Minerals will forge ahead with a $298 million expansion of its Pilgangoora lithium project to supercharge production capacity and keep pace with growing market demand.

Welshpool-based company VDM Engineering and its director have been hit with a $460,000 fine after a worker was crushed to death.

Perth-based tech millionaire Eugeni 'Zhenya' Tsvetnenko will spend the next eight years behind bars after pleading guilty to co-orchestrating a multi-million dollar text messaging scam.

St John WA boss Michelle Fyfe will step aside after a “fulfilling but taxing” four years at the helm of the state’s ambulance service amid mounting public scrutiny.

Managing editor Sean Cowan gives readers insights into the making of Power 500 ahead of tonight's official launch.

WA has been among the most significant beneficiaries of what is being dubbed the “pandemic baby boom”, recording the second strongest population growth in the country.

The state’s environmental watchdog has given Wesfarmers's Australian Gold Reagents backing to proceed with a major capacity expansion at its Kwinana facility.

Managing editor Sean Cowan discusses why key management personnel exited The Perth Wildcats in the months after its 35-year run as a finals contender came to an end.

Liquidators of Perth Fashion Festival have failed in their bid to bolster a probe into collapsed industry body Fashion Council WA in the hope of clawing back half a million dollars.

Senior editor Mark Pownall talks to journalist Jordan Murray about some of the highlights of Business News' latest sector briefing.

Prominent property developer Gary Dempsey has taken legal action over his proposed oceanfront apartments in Scarborough, claiming the former architects are harboring the concept designs.

The state government is forging ahead with its bid to rapidly transform Western Australia into a renewable energy powerhouse, but questions remain about the practicalities of the shift.

Journalist Jordan Murray reflects on his recent conversation with US consul general David Gainer and what's next for Washington's top diplomat in WA.