Nadia Budihardjo

Bunnings warehouses landlord BWP Trust has flagged a merger with Newmark Property in a $250 million deal set to create an 84-asset portfolio worth $3.5 billion.

Former Continental Coal company secretary Jane Flegg has pleaded guilty to three charges including stealing more than $2 million, the corporate watchdog says.

Cottesloe analyst Cameron Waugh has pleaded guilty to insider trading in Genesis Minerals' shares while a string of other charges against him was dismissed.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss the threats facing Western Australia's commodity markets.

BHP will fund six companies, including two based in Perth, more than half a million dollars each under its Xplor accelerator program.

A battery energy storage system proposed to be built in the Shire of Merredin has been estimated to cost more than $200 million.

Delta Lithium has reassessed its capital allocations amid a downturn in the lithium market, the company announced in its recent quarter report.

Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources has boosted its stake in Kali Metals to 14 per cent, about a week after acquiring an almost 10 per cent shareholding.

Jack McGinn and Mark Beyer discuss the plight of the government's FOGO recycling plans.

Almost a year after leaving ASX-listed entity Nexion Group, founders Paul Glass and Kevin Read have launched a new technology company.

Chalice Mining has flagged a 40 per cent cut in its spending, citing weak market conditions in nickel and platinum group metals sectors.

Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has pushed pause on its Kambalda nickel operation, a week after a major nickel mine in Ravensthorpe was suspended.

Nadia Budihardjo and Isabel Vieira discuss early childhood education, and recommended measures to improve childhood safety.

The Federal Court has approved a six-month extension sought by administrators of collapsed miner Panoramic Resources as they examine the dozens of expressions of interest to buy.

The developer behind an approved apartment building in Nedlands has resubmitted the proposal to add extra height and dwellings, taking the estimated cost to $16 million.

West Perth-based AVZ Minerals has secured an interim win in an ongoing international arbitration against the Democratic Republic of Congo over a mine licence.

A review into safeguards in early childhood education indicates a big push towards stricter abuse reporting.

Federal Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke refused to step in the ongoing ports dispute despite DP World’s calls for government intervention.

A former Breight Group manager has launched legal action against three of the company’s shareholders over a 15 per cent shareholding estimated to be worth up to $7.5 million.

Global education service provider Navitas has entered a 10-year partnership with ICN Business School to open an international college in France.

The state government will invest almost $26 million for Western Australian tourism assets, including Rottnest Island and Karijini National Park.

Western Australia’s unemployment rate went up 0.2 percentage points in December 2023, sitting at 3.9 per cent.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss some of the risk factors causing caution in Western Australia as we head into 2024.

A national telecommunications company has paid a $259,440 penalty after failing to comply with customer identification rules and causing customers to fall victim to scams.

An increase in the rate of home completions could signify a new start in the market, the Housing Industry Association claims.

Business partners Adrian Fini and Nic Trimboli’s multi-million-dollar proposal to redevelop a Fremantle heritage asset has been approved by a development panel.

Perth is among the country’s most expensive cities for private schooling but one of the most affordable for independent education, a report shows.

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss a few product-focused startups making their way in WA.

A development assessment panel has approved a studio school in the Kimberley that will cost an estimated $42 million.

A deli and cafe on the Victoria Park dining strip has closed its doors, with a liquidator citing impacts from COVID as one of the reasons for the shutdown.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss today's Federal Court finding around Santos' Barossa gas project, and the Environmental Defenders Office.

A Federal Court judge has raised concerns about the Environmental Defenders Office in an almost 300-page judgement over the $U4.7 billion Barossa gas project pipeline.