Nadia Budihardjo

A NSW contractor has sued Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals for $7 million, alleging a breakdown of an agreement over the $1.6 billion Mardie salt project.

Administrators of Yeeda Pastoral Company have received a time extension for the next creditors meeting, after finding the Kimberley business was $103 million in debt.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the imminent reopening of the Yagan Square precinct.

Construction costs in the state remained steady at a 0.7 per cent growth, while the national rate continues to stablise in the recent quarter, the latest data shows.

The multi-million-dollar bid to revive the failed Yagan Square precinct will soon pay off as operator Nokturnl gears up to open the first restaurant from the hub's line-up of hospitality offerings.

The state has questioned the cause of the division in the Yindjibarndi community, which was alleged to be Fortescue setting up its mine in the Pilbara, in an ongoing hearing in the Federal Court.

Liv Declerck and Nadia Budihardjo explore the growth in visitation at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

The Child Development Service will go through an expansion and staff increase as part of a $39 million funding boost to ease “unprecedented” demand for the service.

The state government has invested $67.5 million to help rebuild the Kimberley region, which has been hit by floods and other natural disasters in recent years.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the work of Rotterdam-based architectural firm OMA, which recently visited for Design Week.

More than a thousand documents and 30 gigabytes of material will be sorted out for the legal dispute between Fortescue and Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, a court has been told.

A dispute involving junior miners over a $26 million joint venture deal with Wesfarmers Chemicals has been settled for more than $6 million.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss BAE Systems' significant investment in Kardinya based Innovaero.

Sandalwood producer Quintis has been placed on the market after receivers were appointed to the business this week, with the sale to include its operations and facilities across Australia.

Wiluna Mining has been delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange, almost two years after the company entered voluntary administration.

The state government has invested $46.3 million into a program that helps young people move out of home, with the funding to be rolled out over four years.

Liv Declerck and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a collaborative initiative aiming to improve the way arts is taught in schools.

BlinkLab shares have surged more than 30 per cent on its debut listing on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Perth has ranked a measly 20th on the list of 50 best Australian cities for startups in a recent study.

The former cleaners of Busselton restaurant The Goose are facing allegations they were negligent in putting out a fire that resulted in a $7 million damages bill.

Lawyers for federal Senator Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins, and David Sharaz returned to court to straighten out details of the upcoming defamation trial in the Supreme Court of WA.

Former Alcoa Australia chair and Fremantle Ports chief executive Michael Parker has died in his office this morning.

Home prices in Perth have risen more than 50 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to recent PropTrack data.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a Perth architect’s homelessness housing initiative.

Perth-based marine solutions provider Bhagwan Marine has launched legal action against a shipping surveyor over its DP2 Seamaster vessel, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct.

FTI Consulting announced it has taken over the majority of sandalwood producer Quintis and its subsidiaries’ operations and assets.

The City of Perth has chipped away at its $3 million marketing budget, unveiling the first campaign under the "City of Lights" moniker and a major branding since the parliamentary inquiry.

A development panel has approved billionaire Alexandra Burt’s $21.5 million plan to build a boutique hotel and chalets at the Wallcliffe House site in Margaret River.

Blackoak Capital Ventures has cleared a planning hurdle in its multi-million-dollar restoration proposal of Edward Millen Reserve, receiving a development panel’s approval.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the most influential figures in Western Australia. 

Education Minister Tony Buti has doubled down on the state government’s plan for an East Perth primary school despite the City of Perth’s refusal to give up the site.

It was a case of third time lucky for Locus Development Group after an assessment panel approved its redesigned Fremantle townhouses that were estimated to cost $38 million.