Madeleine Stephens joined Business News in January 2019 as a part time journalist while completing her studies and started working full time in October 2019. She covered community, arts, hospitality and agribusiness for online and print and was also responsible for appointments. Madeleine completed a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in 2019 majoring in journalism and geography and received first class honours for her thesis on food security in Papua New Guinea.
The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA is undertaking an “urgent” review of its operations, with chair Phil Thick declaring changes needed to be made for it to survive.
Aquaculture company Seafarms Group has rejected media reports it was considering selling its business, amid uncertainty surrounding the viability of its prawn farm in northern Australia.
Rain over much of the grain belt last week means crop production is on track for a near-record year, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia.
A Melbourne-based hospitality outfit has acquired Varsity Group and its eight sports and burger bars, while committing to invest a further $20 million in WA over the next three years.
Madeleine Stephens unpacks her arts and culture feature, discussing how leadership changes, uncertainty and resilience have defined the sector in the past year.
National Farmers' Federation boss Tony Mahar says state and federal governments are not doing enough to alleviate staffing shortages, leaving the industry searching for 150,000 workers.
Western Australia’s largest brewer has expanded its presence in Victoria and doubled the number of venues it owns with the purchase of Stomping Ground in a deal valued at around $10 million.
M8 Sustainable has secured the $10 million of convertible notes it needed to complete its Gingin facility and pay other debts after its $8 million minimum raising fell short earlier this week.
M8 Sustainable has failed to raise the minimum $8 million it needed to complete its entitlement offer and pay its debts, throwing its capacity to operate as a going concern into doubt.
Los Angeles-based street artist Thierry Guetta’s first Australian solo exhibition, Perth is Beautiful, has raked in more than $1 million in sales since it opened at Gullotti Galleries last week.
Western Australia’s largest winemaker has acquired Accolade Wines’ Nannup facility where it will produce the company’s Houghton and Brookland Valley labels.
Aqura Technologies was crowned best tech company while VentureX HQ co-founder Sheryl Frame received the Achiever of the Year title at the 2022 Incite Awards on Friday night.
Well-timed rain in July and August has increased the chances of the 2022 crop reaching 20 million tonnes, according to the Grain Industry Association of WA.
The state government has ruled the auditorium Spare Parts Puppet Theatre leases from them is unsafe, forcing the organisation to cancel its upcoming shows.
The state’s performing arts industry recognised its best last night with The Bleending Tree by Angus Cerini taking out four awards and Co3 winning three for its dance work Archives of Humanity.
Five local studios have been granted $50,000 to attend a computer and video games event in Germany, while $2 million has been allocated to help the industry access federal tax offsets.