Nadia Budihardjo

A UWA graduate has been named as the inaugural Geoff Gallop John Monash Scholar.

The country's gender pay gap has marginally narrowed but WA has the biggest income disparity out of the states and territories, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency found.

Rio Tinto has published the findings of its workplace culture review, which showed staff still experienced unacceptable and harmful behaviours.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the ongoing sale of Castelli Estate.

Western Australia could miss out on growth opportunities over startups in evolving sectors because of its focus on the resources industry, a report found.

Mineral Resources’ joint company secretary will become the company’s specialist legal counsel role, as the miner continues to navigate through a turbulent time.

ANALYSIS: A federal investment in 550 homes for defence workers is expected to ease the housing and rental squeeze.

Global Lithium has succeeded in delaying its annual general meeting over concerns of a foreign takeover of the board, a dispute that escalated to the state’s highest court.

Perth’s population is projected to rise to 3.5 million people by 2050 but only 22 per cent of residents surveyed felt the city was equipped to handle the growth, a think tank's study shows.

Nadia Budihardjo and Isabel Vieira discuss retail trading hours.

Fortescue has appointed Ellie Coates as the chief executive of its power systems division which is developing the world’s first zero emission ‘Infinity Train’.

The corporate watchdog has sued National Australia Bank, over allegations of failing hundreds of its customers who were facing financial hardship.

Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the state of some of Perth’s most prominent retail strips.

A parliamentary committee has recommended a term limit and better oversight of the ombudsman role after a corruption investigation into one of WA's longest serving public officers.

An independent group has found its candidate for Nedlands in the upcoming state election, after being inspired by the 'teal' success with Kate Chaney.

The number of housing starts in the state is expected to rise steadily in the coming years, with construction of homes to increase by nearly 7 per cent next year.

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about derelict properties in Perth.

The former boss of an east coast credit union, which has merged with Perth-based P&N Bank, has been found guilty of dishonest conduct.

A housing project in the South West has being approved after the proposal was reviewed in the State Administrative Tribunal.

Sam Jones and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the past year of WA's professional services sector.

BHP has committed nearly $8 million for Curtin University’s environmental DNA research program, which aims to support global conservation projects.

A $900 million fund has been welcomed by economists hopeful it will modernise the construction industry where productivity has been flat for three decades.

A development assessment panel has knocked back a $500 million plan to build a workers’ camp in South Hedland over issues on the design and the mystery surrounding the tenant.

John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy has cleared a planning hurdle over its $100 million South Erregulla power station proposal.

The state's land agency has approved UEM Sunrise’s $450 million proposal to build a 36-storey apartment block in the Subiaco Oval precinct.

Liv Declerck speaks to Isabel Vieira about Prospero Productions, Western Australia's biggest screen production company.

Hanson Construction Materials has rebranded to Heidelberg Materials Australia, nearly 20 years after the latter acquired the company.

Two Western Australian restaurants have won gold at a national industry award night, with more state eateries recognised in other categories.

Nutrien Ag has proposed a $70 million facility in Rockingham, being the first major tenant signed up to build on industrial land owned by Philip Cardaci’s CFC Group.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss major changes within Leederville-based real estate agency Realmark.

The state government has poured $14 million into the environmental approvals system as part of its reforms to accelerate the process for major projects.

The state government has committed $273 million towards the Westport proposal, which has been projected to cost $7.2 billion to deliver.