Nadia Budihardjo

The federal government has introduced changes to foreign investment in the property market to boost housing supply across the country.

More than a dozen WA startup companies have joined Curtin University’s Accelerate program, to be mentored by tech entrepreneurs Rob Newman, Marcus Tan and Marvin Liao.

Allegations raised against Mineral Resources by former procurement manager Steven Pigozzo remain under wraps as both parties try to strengthen their claims.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the future of the Kwinana industrial strip.

Hesperia has submitted an application for a four-storey development in the Murdoch Health and Knowledge precinct, estimated to cost $68.7 million.

Devwest Group and Activ Foundation have proposed to build a neighbourhood centre in Maida Vale, estimated to cost $23.5 million.

Catholic Education of Western Australia has announced the name of its newest school, a $14 million college in Madora Bay.

Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss the experimental board structure adopted by CircusWA.

Three Western Australian hotels and resorts are under new ownership after US-based Travel + Leisure Co acquired Accor Vacation Club for $U48.4 million.

Hospitality directors Brian Godfrey and St John Hammond will spearhead a tavern project for Phoenix Shopping Centre, which is undergoing a $40 million revamp.

The State Administrative Tribunal has urged Satterley Property Group and the state's peak planning body to resolve a several-year dispute over the developer's Perth Hills proposal.

Santos and its joint venture partners will invest millions of dollars in Aboriginal communities, in the aftermath of the legal action involving its $U4.7 billion Barossa project.

Macmahon Holdings and Mineral Resources have recently announced major board moves with the appointment of new non-executive directors.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the career transition of Julie Bishop.

South32 has launched legal action against IGO, claiming it was owed $122 million in royalties from the Tropicana goldmine operations since 2014.

The Adina Hotel on Barrack Street has been flagged for a refurbishment by its new owners, Sydney-based boutique fund manager Serene Capital.

Sentinel has submitted an application to build its fourth project in Subiaco’s Fine China Precinct, a $65 million build-to-rent development of up to six storeys.

Mark Beyer and Isabel Vieira discuss the top corporate finance moves made in the past year.

Information and communications technology service provider NEXION Group has sued its founders over allegations of contractual and confidentiality breaches.

The state and federal governments have committed to invest $1.6 billion towards education in WA, which will make it the first state where all public schools will be fully funded.

A proposal to add a swimming pool and pavilion to the late Alan Bond’s Dalkeith mansion has caused planners and lawyers to lock horns at a Nedlands council meeting.

Inflation continues to fall with the Australian Bureau of Statistics recording a 4.1 per cent rate nationally and 3.6 per cent in Perth for the past year.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss long-running plans to develop a port in Exmouth.

Property industry groups have backed the state government’s raft of planning reforms, including the medium-density code policy, which was reworked after receiving mixed reviews.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the state political ambitions of City of Perth lord mayor Basil Zempilas.

Global technology consultancy Visagio has appointed four of its former interns as associate partners, with three based in Perth.

Infinite Green Energy has again hit another planning hurdle over its $120 million hydrogen plant in Northam, with a development panel remaining undecided.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss community spend by WA's major businesses.

A Claremont-based entity has launched legal action against Dale Alcock Homes over allegations of "significant defects" on the construction of an apartment project.

A development panel has greenlit a $140 million workers village in Broadwood that will add more than 350 dwellings in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the rise of student accommodation in the Perth CBD.

WorkSafe has charged Toll Transport with failing to provide a safe environment after a worker was left with permanent leg injuries at the company’s Perth Airport premises.