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Roy Hill’s lead, contractor Samsung C&T, has been awarded a $2.7 billion design and construction contract for a major motorway in Sydney, cementing its position as a player in major Australian infrastructure projects only two years after entering the market.

A Shell executive has challenged Perth's business community to address the blokey and highly masculine culture identified in a report which has also revealed state-specific barriers stopping Western Australian women from staying in work or progressing to executive levels.

Perth’s contemporary arts institute has increased its overall income by 96 per cent in nine years by diversifying its supporter base.

A $2.3 MILLION allocation last week to charity from funds confiscated by police highlights the good that can come from freezing proceeds of crime valued at $158 million during the past three years.

New housing developments in Perth and the state’s regional centres will increase the potential for future outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases, a leading entomologist says.

A simple formula borrowed from a group of women in the US has become a growing philanthropic force in Western Australia.

Garnering widespread interest is essential in a sector filled with worthy causes.

The stark figures on homelessness and affordable housing in WA are in, and NFPs are working with corporates to help tackle the problem.

The state's philanthropic landscape is changing, with greater cooperation leading to improved outcomes.

The environmental watchdog has recommended a six-week exploration drilling program for iron ore near Perenjori, 350 kilometres north of Perth be conditionally approved.

Perth business leaders are using a challenging yacht race to test their ability to control risk and get the best out of their team.

Perth's professional sports administrators are getting bang for their buck in their efforts to lift the city’s profile as a sports destination, with some high-profile teams heading west this year.

AN Aboriginal community has come up with a new spin on the board game Monopoly to help job seekers with low literacy and numeracy levels learn how to manage work and money.

WA architects who visit schools on a voluntary basis are incorporating lessons learned when designing new education facilities.

Western Australia could secure projects worth $1 billion under a reduced renewable energy target, although there is conjecture as to whether the final terms will be business friendly enough.

South Korean steel giant Posco has sold its 15.2 per cent stake in Sandfire Resources for $129 million.

The outcry following an erroneous online job advertisement has served to highlight the shifting ground in resources employment and how businesses are adapting to the sector slowdown.

THE stories behind the art that was created amid the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families during the late 1940s will be heard following the presentation of a Lotterywest grant.

The Perth businessman who brought Dippin’ Dots ice cream and Mad Mex restaurants to Western Australia is preparing to launch a high-tech solution to the growing problem of fuel theft.

Narhex Life Sciences has launched a $4 million capital raising to support development of a phone app that can diagnose illness by analysing the sound of a cough.

Clean power company Enerji has revealed its first hybrid solar thermal power station will be housed at one of Northern Star’s mines, and future renewable energy projects with the gold miner are being considered.

Changes to the government’s funding model for aged care providers have increased competition, but also complexity.

Boutique Subiaco-based technology company Velpic has signed a $5.2 million deal to finance international growth plans, as part of a reverse takeover by east coast-based International Coal.

Two local enterprises have joined forces to leverage off each other’s niche offerings amid a declining resources sector and limited growth opportunities for indigenous businesses.

MercyCare caters to metro south-east

WA universities are being recognised for taking a lead role in the provision of more family friendly workplace practices that encourage women back to work.

Two Perth agencies are so confident their female employees provide the X factor, they’ve built their business around hiring women.

The federal and Western Australian governments will be forced to permanently shelve plans to close remote Aboriginal communities in WA, Greens leader Christine Milne said in Perth this morning.

Sandfire Resources has dropped Federal Court proceedings against the research body at the centre of the Australian National University’s controversial divestment action late last year, following an admission the researchers failed to meet their own standards.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion has hailed Western Australia as a top destination for research and resources development, following the awarding of prestigious scholarships to a number of overseas students.

RFDS puts call out for support

Councils in Western Australia have revealed a mixed bag of plans relating to their preparation and response plans to projected rising sea levels, hotter days and less rain.