Jordan Murray

As unspectacular as the business of rates, roads and rubbish may seem, Australia’s local governments are responsible for a range of vital services upon which our local communities rely.

Inner-suburban councils are strategising to stimulate economic activity as they navigate the long road out of the COVID-19 crisis.

Pilbara Ports Authority achieved record throughput in the 2020 fiscal year, increasing exports to 717 million tonnes.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest-backed Tattarang will pay $30 million to acquire two major pastoral stations in the Kimberley, increasing its already extensive Harvest Road investments.

Master Builders executive director John Gelavis has criticised the state government’s new industrial manslaughter laws, arguing harsher penalties will not improve workplace safety.

Perth-based hot sauce brand Bunsters is seeking $2 million as part of an equity crowdfunding round, aiding the company’s international expansion.

Strong demand for iron ore will ensure WA makes a solid recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19, according to new research from Deloitte Access Economics.

More than 135 matters of suspected criminal conduct concerning The City of Perth have been referred to the commonwealth and state authorities, following the completion of a high profile, two-year inquiry into the city’s council and administration.

Some of Western Australia’s most prominent private and independent schools have amassed financial reserves worth tens of millions of dollars in recent decades, with endowment fees supporting the ongoing investments of their associated foundations.

Perth-based fintech startup PictureWealth has announced two major moves in its efforts to expand its market reach, raising $12 million and acquiring financial services manager Neo Financial Solutions.

When Peter Salom, Josh O’Byrne and Brent Thompson first mapped out a plan for LITT around three years ago, the target demographic for their app was a narrowly defined younger male cohort.

The Committee for Economic Development of Australia has announced it will cut staff as part of what it is characterising as a broader operational transition.

A slate of planning reforms announced by the state government in May have now passed both houses of parliament, after negotiations with minor parties led to notable changes in how the legislation defines ‘significant’ developments.

Students in Western Australia are among those least likely to have been affected by remote learning arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from The Grattan Institute.

Perth-founded software developer Canva has successfully raised $US60 million ($87 million) from venture capital investors, nearly doubling its valuation to $US6 billion.

Atlas Iron chief executive Sanjiv Manchanda was among the biggest fundraisers in Australia for this year’s CEO Sleepout, helped by a sizable donation from Atlas' owner, Gina Rinehart.

Ramsay Health Care is proposing a redevelopment of Peel Health Campus in an effort to help meet increasing demand for health services in the region.

The new Westin resort planned for Margaret River joins a wave of hotel developments taking shape across the state worth more than $500 million.

The Town of Cambridge has launched legal proceedings against Local Government Minister David Templeman, on the same day it had been due to respond to the minister’s ‘show cause’ notice.

New research from StudyPerth suggests enrolments of international students in the state’s schools could have as much value to the wider economy as that provided by the tertiary sector.

The state government is poised to reveal its $4 billion plan for a new port at Kwinana as it seeks to ramp-up infrastructure projects to help kickstart the state’s economic recovery from COVID-19.

WA’s universities are not the only businesses bearing the brunt of fewer international students, with the economic fallout likely to extend to the state’s property, retail and transport sectors.

Murdoch University has withdrawn legal action against staff and senate member Gerd Schröder-Turk after the academic had reportedly criticised the university’s admission processes for international students.

Nick Stamatiou and Russell Scott were among a small cohort of businesspeople in Western Australia to back the potential of augmented and virtual reality technology in 2017, the year they founded Cognetic Technologies.

Curtin has continued its slow improvement while UWA's standing has dropped in the latest QS World University Rankings.

Saracen Properties and Security Capital Australia have announced the development of a $100 million, five-star spa and resort in Margaret River, a boon for the South West region's tourism industry as it pursues a post-pandemic revival.

Former Channel 7 reporter and current 6PR weekend presenter Mark Gibson has declared he will run for Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in October’s election, becoming the third candidate to announce a bid for the top job.

A breakdown in talks between universities and the national teaching union is unwelcome news for WA’s higher education sector.

Claire Orange remembers twice needing to rethink her methods across her 25 years spent treating children’s mental wellbeing.

Leederville-based startup InteliCare had a positive start to trading on the ASX today, with its shares closing at 31.5 cents each, more than 50 per cent above their issue price.

The state government has announced it will bring forward $150 million in social housing investment as stimulus during post-pandemic economic recovery.

As students return for term two, some of the state’s private and independent schools are embracing new practices born out of the COVID-19 disruption.