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The state government has turned its back on the retirement village sector and with it has neutered WA’s response to the rapid ageing of its population.

University leaders need to prepare graduates to be able to play a valuable role in the gig economy.

The state government must ensure certainty for the retirement villages sector.

There is a compelling case for the higher education sector to embrace a broader conception of international education.

Familial relationships are set to be challenged as our population ages, care costs rise and who pays is questioned.

Indigenous Australians and their businesses play an important role in the defence industry.

First-mover advantage awaits a WA university willing to offer an apprenticeship degree.

Amber Crosthwaite’s latest column for Business News takes the form of an open letter to Labor’s new aged care minister Mark Butler and Anika Wells.

The Law Society of WA has welcomed the commencement today of uniform law reforms, saying the changes will deliver benefits for both the profession and consumers.

A longstanding university practice is increasingly a cause for controversy.

Columnist Amber Crosthwaite has penned an open letter to the new minister responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Bill Shorten.

Increasing Australian industry participation in the defence sector will be a key goal for the new government.

With no clear alternative to compare secondary students across schools, ATAR will likely remain the standard, despite some high-profile opposition.

A WA mining dynasty’s move to new West Perth headquarters reflects a change in identity for the company.

Business News has won five awards at the international Alliance of Area Business Publishers awards, announced at a gala event in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday.

The restoration of trust between the community and aged care sector is a vital first step if much-needed reform is to be achieved.

A new, co-authored report has presented two different views of the future of public higher education.

If a bitterly divided Liberal Party can’t unite on policies and candidates to win back mainstream voters, its chances at the 2025 state election are doomed.

Toll chief executive Christine Holgate says the fact that Scott Morrison is no longer Prime Minister “enables her to sleep at night”.

A buoyant retirement village sector has positive flow-through effects on housing more generally, but over-regulation is stifling new investment.

Governments’ obfuscation is a major factor behind the public’s frustration with politics and politicians.

Like-minded groupings of universities are far more suited to mergers than those based on location.

With an election looming, Business News spoke exclusively with Labor defence industry spokesman Matt Keogh.

EXCLUSIVE: Zempilas in talks to cut radio hours, while two food and wine institutions - Broadfield and Jordan - depart the morning paper.

Liberal, Labor and independent candidates fight for the seat of Curtin in a live Business News debate.

40under40: Having a clear vision has paid off for GenusPlus Group founder and managing director David Riches.

GenusPlus Group managing director David Riches was named First Amongst Equals at the 2022 40under40 Awards, ahead of a diverse cohort of Western Australia’s young business leaders.

Our political leaders need to show a united front on the China-Solomons deal rather that trying to outmuscle each other.

Selling Australia to international students isn’t a one-size-fits-all exercise.

For more than a century, Anzac Day has held a special place in Australians’ consciousness.

National Seniors Australia argues the federal government should revise the rules for pensioners to help ease the labour shortage.

Boomers expect more from retirement accommodation than the standard fare, and the market’s finally waking up.