Nadia Budihardjo

The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved a $30 million student accommodation project in Crawley, in the final meeting for chair David Caddy.

The Supreme Court of WA has struck out parts of Mineral Resources' claims against Destec, in a dispute over the Chris Ellison-founded company's intellectual property.

Western Australia’s biggest grain handler and a New South Wales-based contractor have sued each other over a rapid rail and outloading project in the state’s Great Southern.

The state government has approved Woodside Energy’s bid to extend the life of its North West Shelf plant for a further 50 years, in a boost for the development of the $30 billion Browse field.

Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative has been charged over the death of a worker at its Katanning abattoir.

Nadia Budihardjo and Mark Pownall discuss the year's highs and lows of WA's wealthiest names.

Bibra Lake-based Recharge Petroleum has acquired Adelaide Fuel Distributors, expanding the company’s footprint in South Australia.

Telstra has paid a penalty of more than $3 million over its failure to provide correct details when transferring calls to emergency services.

A recently approved $31 million, seven-storey apartment building is set to add dozens of dwellings to Broadway, Nedlands.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss investments in alternative assets.

Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands Group will close 160 of its stores by next month, cutting almost 500 jobs across the country.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent as expected but economists have noted a shift in the board's tone.

The state government has confirmed Emma Cole as the next Western Australian Planning Commission chair, weeks after Business News revealed the appointment.

Nadia Budihardjo and Justin Fris discuss a Burekup-based cricket bat and equipment manufacturer.

Roshana Care Group has proposed to build a $21 million facility adjoining its Sunshine Park lifestyle village south-east of Perth.

The Australian Federal Police has searched the office of West Perth-based AVZ Minerals, as part of an ongoing investigation.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss Perth company Carabiner Architects.

The University of Western Australia will award former premier Mark McGowan, Perron Group director Elizabeth Perron and molecular biologist Sue Fletcher with honorary doctorates.

Mark Beyer and Nadia Budihardjo discuss e-waste recycling in the state.

Nicheliving directors Ronnie Michel-Elhaj and Paul Bitdorf have proposed to take back the embattled builder, with creditors recommended to approve the pair's $2.7 million plan.

West Perth-based lithium explorer Lepidico has called in administrators from KordaMentha, who intend to start a sale or recapitalisation of the business soon.

A panel of tourism professionals have lauded the sector’s recovery post COVID-19 but detailed the challenges operators in Western Australia still face.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the trends observed in the executive remuneration special feature.

Australia has recorded its lowest annual economic growth since 2020, up only 0.3 per cent in the September quarter, the Bureau of Statistics found.

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about abattoirs in Western Australia.

ANALYSIS: An exchange between US and Australian navies under Aukus Pillar 1 has given the US plenty to think about.

Alcoa of Australia is set to move into the Perth CBD in 2025, leaving Booragoon where it has been headquartered for 40 years.

Western Australian infrastructure projects will share a $105 million funding package in a bid to unlock land and secure electricity and water supply for thousands of new homes.

Curtin University has opened a campus in Sri Lanka, taking the school’s tally of offshore facilities to five and one of the highest for the sector.

Property developer Adrian Fini has submitted a plan for a three-storey apartment project in Claremont, on the site where his $23 million mansion once stood.

Supagas and Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers have settled their deal for the latter to sell parts of its Kleenheat business, including distribution depots in the state.

More than 1,000 homes are expected to be built across 14 suburbs in Western Australia, the first tranche in a plan to boost social and affordable housing supply.