Mark Beyer

Perth startup Lixa is on the path to commercialising medical research from the University of Western Australia after gaining backing from tech hub CERI and raising $2.2 million.

The shortage of workers in the resources and infrastructure sectors will peak at 84,000 in two years’ time and would be worse if not for project cancellations, Pit Crew has found.

Senior editor Mark Beyer talks about his interview with Multiplex's global boss John Flecker about highlights from the history of the 60-year-old construction business.

In a rare interview, global chief executive John Flecker outlines his growth plans and virtual approach to running the construction giant.

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has announced a “solid” full-year profit, and expressed concern about labour shortages and cost uncertainty affecting new investments, but is positive about next week's jobs summit.

Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott and FMG founder Andrew Forrest are likely to be the only Perth-based business leaders at next week’s jobs summit in Canberra, with Meg O'Neill a conspicuous absentee.

The number of international drug companies undertaking clinical trials in Perth is set to expand after local success story Linear Clinical Research opened a $6 million facility.

OreCorp has talked up the prospects for its Nyanzaga gold project in Tanzania despite revealing a big increase in expected pre-production capital costs.

Shares in Adbri fell sharply today after the ASX company reported a fall in net profit and provided updates on major projects at Kwinana and Kalgoorlie.