Saskia Pickles

Falcon Minerals, which is preparing to become a 3D printer-focused company called i3D Technologies, has secured pre-commitments from investors ahead of a planned $5 million capital raising.

A subsidiary of Thrifty WA has won a two-year contract to supply 37 light vehicles to gold miner Silver Lake Resources.

A new business that aims to boost tourism spending by promoting established operators, with a marketing strategy skewed towards South-East Asian travellers, has been launched in Perth.

Construction contractor Georgiou Group has encouraged Perth corporations to reject what it calls ‘tokenistic connections’ with the arts community.

One of the nation’s leading providers of no-interest loans is preparing to merge with a Western Australian charity in order to remain viable.

The Department of Education is advising state schools against establishing new farmers’ markets on their grounds amid growing demand for the popular weekend attractions.

Legislative changes and a desire to attract professional board members are driving significant governance change at WA’s smallest NFPs.

Publicly-listed almond grower and health food retailer Select Harvests has sold its Western Australian orchard project for $9.5 million, following $60 million of write-downs over the past three years.

A number of Perth’s leading community sector experts have spoken candidly about why it is so difficult to measure the impact their work has on those they’re helping and society at large.

Western Australians lead the nation in charitable giving according to recent Roy Morgan Research which has revealed 71 per cent of the state’s population gave to charity in the past year, compared with the national average of 66 per cent.

An arrangement struck two years ago allowing Perth electrical, fire and security service provider Global Electrotech to slowly repay some of its $9 million plus debt to creditors has hit a snag.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service is seeking to buy what will be the first flight simulator of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, as part of plans to develop a state-of-the-art training centre in Western Australia.

A Western Australian World War II veteran who passed away earlier this year at the age of 103 has donated $3 million to Murdoch University from his estate.

A Western Australian charity focused on improving the lives of Aboriginal children through exercise and nutrition programs has hired staff and increased the amount of work it’s doing in several schools, following a major funding increase.

Sydney-based Pulse Health is set to enter the Western Australian market for the first time, with plans to buy the Waikiki Private Hospital and the Westminster day surgery.

A chance discovery many researchers may have dismissed as an error has brought about a series of surprising and rewarding events for University of Western Australia PhD student Callum Ormonde.

Farmers in Pemberton are hoping to add a new ingredient to the South West town’s successful business recipe, pinning their hopes on growing the market for finger limes.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is understood to be investigating Synergy following predatory pricing complaints from several players in the state’s electricity market.

Lifeline WA, HeartKids and Manna Inc are among 10 Western Australian not for profits set to receive more than $10,000 each from the Bankwest Foundation to help them design and develop social media strategies.

As part of a backdoor listing with Falcon Minerals, prominent technology investor Anthony Grist has paid $US1.5 million to become a major shareholder in a US-based company that has experienced rapid growth selling 3D printers.

Perth venture capital firms have welcomed government measures today that will allow small businesses to raise money by crowd-sourcing, but criticised them for not going far enough.

The state’s corporate donors still prefer their gifts to be in cash, while in-kind contributions have fallen away in favour of increased staff volunteering, according to the latest Giving West survey.

Synergy chairman Lyndon Rowe has mapped out a detailed agenda for energy market reform, saying there would be catastrophic consequences if the government did not tackle market players with vested interests.

A CHARITY established by the Prince of Wales is helping former Western Australian military personnel transition into the small business sector.

WA’s South West is attracting more creative talent, with efforts to connect people and grow businesses beginning to bear fruit.

A new joint venture that aims to disrupt carwash businesses across the nation is preparing for its Perth launch, because the Japanese distributors believe if their product can keep cars clean in We

The latest official report into Western Australia’s gas supply and demand outlook has raised the ire of a group of major domestic gas users, which says some of its key findings are misleading and called for an independent review into how the report is compiled.

Western Australia’s largest private health facility is preparing for major growth during the coming decade amid forecast cuts to public health.

Actress Claudia Karvan joined Fortescue Metals Group chief executive Nev Power to recognise White Ribbon Day and speak out against violence towards women.

Chinese investors appear increasingly bullish about opportunities in Western Australia’s energy sector, following revelations a division of China’s biggest offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC, was a significant influence in one of the state’s biggest battery storage trials.

Live crowdfunding organisation The Funding Network believes it is changing philanthropy by showing people they don’t have to be rich to make a real difference.

THE body behind one of Western Australia’s longest-running and largest participation cycling events is confident it can put a string of setbacks behind it.