Jordan Murray

A former board member of the disability services commission and a 28-year veteran of consultancy firm Arup round out two major hires at the City of Perth.

The federal government’s $1.2 billion tourism package has faced widespread criticism with WA's leading industry body slamming the effort as pork barrelling for marginal electorates.

40under40: Good customer service and a rock-solid work ethic have helped deliver Damion Verhoogt the First Amongst Equals award.

Funding for capital works, mental health services and hygienic upkeep are among the top priorities for Catholic Education Western Australia ahead of the state election.

Murdoch University has informed staff that vice chancellor Eeva Leinonen will step down later this year to become president of Maynooth University in Ireland.

Perth-based HealthEngine has been chosen by the federal government to build its COVID-19 vaccination booking platform.

Does WA need the hundreds of new police officers it’s set to recruit over the next four years?

Several former defence ministers, including Stephen Smith, Kim Beazley and David Johnston, have lined up to serve as board members of UWA’s newly minted defence and security institute.

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

HBF will follow through with its pledge to refund deferred claims to patients and is expecting to make about 500,000 payments worth $40 million to policyholders.

WA’s political landscape could be radically altered this month as the state government appears primed for an unprecedented win.

Universal Constructions and Crothers Construction have won at least $180 million in school development contracts since the McGowan government came to power.

One of the state’s leading industry councils is lobbying the state government to ban political donations from property developers, mirroring similar regulations implemented in Queensland and NSW.

Wages grew at a fractionally faster pace than expected in the final three months of 2020, lagging expectations for record property price increases this year.

WA’s mining boom may have had the unintended consequence of reducing the state’s knowledge-based skillset, according to new research from the Committee for Perth.

A dedicated strata helpline, addressing building defects, and lowering insurance for strata-titled properties are at the top of Strata Community Association’s state election wish list.

Austal’s US president has resigned following the completion of an investigation into the procurement and cost of labour for its combat ship program.

Cilla de Lacy has said she will resign as mayor of the City of Nedlands this week, citing frustrations with WA’s local government sector.

South32’s interim dividend has lifted by 27 per cent despite revenue and profit declining markedly in the six months to December.

Two internet service providers backed by Andrew Forrest’s Tattarang are set to merge and list on the ASX through a reverse takeover of Sydney-based outfit Stemify.

Wesfarmers managing director Rob Scott has called for a nationally consistent approach to quarantine and lockdowns as COVID-19-related buying boosted sales across the conglomerate’s retailers.

Nearly two-thirds of voters have cited homelessness as a major issue ahead of the state election, with efforts to build social and affordable housing drawing broad support.

Zak Kirkup has warned WA voters not to hand Labor total control of state parliament amid fears the opposition will lose further ground at the upcoming state election.

Zak Kirkup’s energy plan has won the support of LG, which has written to the opposition leader to express interest in helping implement the plan if he becomes premier in March.

Schools in marginal electorates, such as Darling Range, Mount Lawley and Scarborough, will receive $110 million in upgrades if Labor is re-elected in March.

A mix of good fortune and good management meant WA emerged from the recent lockdown in good shape. How likely is it to happen again?

Shares in Singular Health have almost doubled in value on its first day of trading on the ASX, finishing with a market capitalisation of $50 million.

Republic of Fremantle is betting a commitment to its location and the finer points of distilling will set it apart in a crowded market.

Candidates in the City of Nedlands’ upcoming extraordinary election have expressed mixed sentiment on whether they supported building a three-tower apartment complex along Stirling Highway.

Inexperienced councillors and an overreliance on bureaucratic expertise are among major drivers of local government inefficiency, according to new research from Mannkal Economic Education Foundation.

More than $120 million has been spent on hotels and security companies during the past year as part of the state government's strategy for quarantining international travellers.

Basil Zempilas has reiterated support for reviewing Perth’s rates structure, as new data showed WA’s office occupancy declining on the back of the state’s five-day lockdown.