Nadia Budihardjo

Counsel for the state government claimed Fortescue’s mining would not extinguish the Yindjibarndi people’s native rights in the Pilbara, during a hearing in the Federal Court.

A multi-million-dollar upgrade of a western suburbs surf life saving club has been shelved after the contractor was placed in liquidation.

Fortescue and its former employees have been urged to progress a dispute over alleged misuse of the Andrew Forrest-led company’s green iron technology information.

SOUTH WEST: Future growth in Bunbury is expected to spill to the neighbouring shire, prompting a move to prepare for an increase in population and business.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss the improved outlook for Perth's office market.

Veolia has accused a US-based water company of breaching a contract over the design and installation of a water treatment plant to supply Talison Lithium’s Greenbushes project.

Vicinity Centres has flagged a timeframe for the stalled $350 million redevelopment of Morley Galleria, with initial works to start in this financial year.

The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has upped its compensation claim against Fortescue to $1.8 billion, over the alleged cultural damage caused by the miner’s Solomon hub.

SOUTH WEST: A southern port is planning to add infrastructure to cater to the impending limitation of a metropolitan harbour.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss what a Trump presidency means for AUKUS.

Yindjibarndi traditional owners have experienced collective trauma and emotional distress over FMG's Solomon mine, a lawyer told the court in the ongoing $500 million compensation dispute.

The competition watchdog has flagged its approval over an alliance between Virgin and Qatar Airways, which includes new weekly flights between Doha and Perth.

SOUTH WEST: Despite the interest in the renewable energy sector, big plans for offshore wind farms off the Bunbury coast are becalmed.

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss a busy year ahead for a Pilbara youth project.

US-focused Perth company IperionX has been awarded a contract for up to $74 million funding to develop a low-cost mineral-to-metal titanium supply chain.

A community initiative to empower young people in Roebourne will take an exhibition tour around the country this year.

Fortescue’s way in developing its Solomon hub is an outlier in how other miners have operated in the Pilbara, a barrister for Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation told the court.

SOUTH WEST: A family-run orchard has gone through some tough times in its almost 100 years of operation.

WA Labor has pitched a $210 million investment to deliver 1,000 apartments and townhouses, if re-elected to government in March.

UPDATE: The Liberal Party WA and WA Labor have slammed each other’s election promises over upgrading Royal Perth Hospital.

A five-storey apartment and café development has been proposed for a site previously earmarked for a Dingo Brewing Company pub in Fremantle.

Hancock Prospecting has hit a planning hurdle in its bid to put up a large sign at its West Perth office, with the City of Perth recommending it be refused.

SOUTH WEST: The new South West Development Commission chief spoke to Business News on her first day in the job.

Mark Beyer and Nadia Budihardjo discuss business opportunities in maggots.

Gas producer Santos has started first production at its offshore Halyard 2 infill well, off the coast of Western Australia.

SOUTH WEST: Mining in the region often plays second or third fiddle.

A holiday resort in Busselton is set for a multimillion-dollar upgrade after a development assessment panel approved the owners’ application to demolish ageing chalets.

SOUTH WEST: A Nannup sheep farm and cheese producer has found its place in a niche dairy market.

The ability to access resources and staff continues to divide rural and city schools in Western Australia, a panel of educational specialists discussed.

The Supreme Court of Western Australia has ordered Julian Wright to disclose his litigation funder and attend court, as the dispute over his stake in the family’s mining empire continues.

Aldi is set to build a supermarket on the former Captain Stirling shops site in Nedlands, after clearing a planning hurdle in a meeting that lasted more than four hours.

A legal dispute between a luxury boat hire service and Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s marine maintenance company has finally progressed in the Federal Court.