Saskia Pickles

More than 30 Western Australian arts organisations are set to share in $29 million worth of state funding, with some organisations likely to secure up to six years worth of grants.

A Perth jeweller has used the launch of her first men’s collection to call on the mining industry to open its production lines to Western Australia’s creative community.

Business confidence in Western Australia has improved for the first time in 12 months, according to the latest results of a Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA survey.

A hotel and a laboratory in Perth have been recognised as two of the best places to work in Australia, while two Western Australian workers have also been honoured for excelling during their training.

Having invested million of dollars over many years in an uncertain regulatory environment, Western Australian private power station developers are now facing further delays due to proposed changes to the electricity market.

The state is considering shifting control of industrial relations to the Commonwealth, in an effort to make it easier for small businesses to negotiate on issues such as penalty rates.

Older Western Australians enjoy better health than their counterparts in the rest of the country and have some of the highest income and wealth in the nation, but the gap between rich and poor WA residents who are elderly is of considerable concern, according to a new report.

Energy Made Clean has won the contract to build a solar farm on Rottnest Island as part of a $7.3 million renewable energy project.

They don’t exist to make money, but Western Australia’s largest not-for-profit businesses, including HBF, RAC and St John of God Health Care, have all recorded increased revenue, according to BNiQ research.

Variety WA marks its 35th anniversary this year, and while it has plenty to celebrate, there have been challenges along the way.

Energy Minister Mike Nahan has welcomed the ‘Uberfication’ of the electricity industry, saying the largely state controlled market must be challenged.

SPECIAL REPORT: The financial pressures facing many Western Australian businesses are being compounded by significant levels of worker stress, sick leave and absenteeism, a local consultancy has found.

SPECIAL REPORT: The state’s construction sector has developed a unique initiative aimed at minimising the prevalence and effects of depression and substance abuse.

SPECIAL REPORT: WA businesses can point to a range of wellness initiatives, but tough economic times and an emphasis on safety over health has put some employers behind the eight ball.

Aboriginal artists are producing more art than the market is demanding, leading to 40 per cent falls in average incomes between 2007-08 and 2012-13, according to a recent government report.

Nearly 50 Western Australian charities are among 169 Australian organisations to have their charitable status revoked today after failing to meet disclosure requirements.

Friction between the resources industry and the mining town of Newman has escalated following the state’s decision to approve an extension for BHP Billiton’s 1,200-bed Kurra camp.

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association has seized on findings in the recently released International Energy Agency’s world energy outlook that natural gas consumption will increase by almost 50 per cent by 2040.

International communications agency King Content has opened an office in Perth, to meet what it says is an underserved market and client-driven demand.

Local microfinance organisation Bamboo Micro Credit has been growing its interest-free loan charity to help Indonesians pull themselves out of poverty.

Figures released today show Western Australia’s share of national health and medical research grants has not grown, despite the hopes of leading researchers that an industry-led reform would put the state back on a path to funding in line with WA’s share of the national population.

Jonathan Carapetis has helped WA researchers take a more collaborative approach to securing national funding.

A Perth technology company seeking to disrupt the mining and energy industries has highlighted how rapid changes in the clean energy sector will also disrupt its own plans to scale up its hydrogen and graphite production.

Health and community care organisation Silver Chain’s 2014-15 surplus has slipped following increased investment in new client offerings and service delivery methods.

Alcoa of Australia, Bankwest, Curtin University and Shell Australia have been recognised as the best businesses in Western Australia for implementing gender equality measures.

BHP Billiton has signed a native title agreement with the Banjima people, calling the century-long deal one of the most significant of its kind in Australia.

Australia’s trade deficit improved to $2.3 billion for the month of September, in seasonally adjusted terms, despite Western Australia’s export performance being softer than the same time last year.

A Perth geospatial business has been recognised by the United Nations for its contribution to a project named as one of 16 globally for its “game-changing” actions addressing climate change.

St John Ambulance has reported increased revenue and surplus for the 2014-15 financial year, growing its income from ambulance trips, health department contracts, and first aid training services.

Vinalco Energy, the Synergy-owned Muja power station operator, could be fined up to $100,000 after it was found to have exercised unlawful power over Western Australia’s electricity market.

A 95 per cent increase in calls to Lifeline WA over the past five years has prompted the crisis support service to raise funds for volunteer training.

PERTH-BASED The Hub Marketing Communications has won a national award for its work with the ‘2015 Revealed: emerging Aboriginal artists’ event.