Regulation

An investigation by the state’s corruption watchdog has allegedly found the Shire of Ravensthorpe’s former chief executive spent close to $55,000 of shire money on sexual services.

The consumer watchdog has taken control of Real Asset Conveyancing after it allegedly failed to complete recent settlements and assist authorities with an investigation into its affairs.

Wormall Civil has been hit with a $95,000 fine after a young worker sustained serious injuries in a workplace incident in 2018.

A former Perth finance broker at the centre of an investigation by the corporate watchdog has been spared jail after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud and one of giving false information.

The Shire of Ravensthorpe has sacked its chief executive in a decision shrouded in secrecy, revealing only that it was based on confidential information from the CCC.

The state’s environmental regulator has given BHP the green light to increase iron ore exports from Port Hedland by 40 million tonnes annually, despite concerns about dust exposure.

A Qantas plan to resume flights between Australia and Japan has been grounded after the competition watchdog said it would reduce competition.

Investors, consumers, and activists are pressuring big businesses to ensure the ethical security of their supply chains, but the first round of modern slavery statements shows varying degrees of compliance.

The foundation behind Subiaco’s Regal Theatre has expressed its dismay at revelations the unrelated entity managing the theatre may have lost $1.2 million in two alleged investment scams.

Crown Resorts shelled out almost $10 million in payouts to three of its most senior executives when they left the embattled casino business, according to its latest report.

Three payments providers will be allowed to merge despite concerns charges for electronic transactions could later rise.

Scalpers will be prevented from reselling Grand Final tickets at sky-high prices after tough new restrictions on the practice passed state parliament.

Australia’s corporate watchdog has temporarily banned Robert Brady from managing corporations after liquidators were appointed to three of his associated companies.

Property magnate Adrian Fini intends to lodge plans for a $200 million coastal tourism village at Smiths Beach with the SDAU in a matter of months, despite concerns raised by the local government.

The board of the state’s largest grain handler has officially signed off on the company’s $55 million Kwinana fertiliser facility.

The state’s peak environmental body has thrown its support behind Perth-based Perdaman Industries’ $4.3 billion Burrup urea project, recommending the proposal be approved.

Leichhardt remains confident it will be able to deliver its $280 million Pilbara salt mine by 2027, despite news today the plan would be subject to a public environmental review.

The corporate watchdog has charged the former head of a WA labour hire company at the centre of a major investigation for allegedly failing to cooperate with authorities.

The Regal Theatre's operators have launched a second lawsuit after allegedly being swindled out of $330,000 as part of another failed investment scheme, taking their total claims to almost $1.2 million.

The corporate regulator has barred a Perth man from managing corporations over his alleged role in the failure of nine recruitment companies.

A former member of the state’s Gaming and Wagering Commission has conceded the regulator should have done more to interrogate policy changes regarding junket operators.

Neville Owen’s ties to Kerry Stokes have created more complications for the Crown casino inquiry after Business News unearthed details of a joint venture with Tim Roberts.

Managing safety in the workplace has never been more challenging and the risks never higher, as psychosocial hazards gain more attention.

Rio Tinto says there's no evidence it deliberately covered up the dumping of cultural artefacts salvaged from a Western Australian heritage site.

Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowksi has been appointed as the new chair of embattled gaming giant Crown Resorts, replacing Helen Coonan whose departure was hinted earlier this month.

The Regal Theatre's operators have launched legal action to retrieve $850,000 they claim they handed over to an investment company which promised to double their funds in 30 days.

Perth-based tech millionaire Eugeni 'Zhenya' Tsvetnenko has today agreed to be extradited to the United States, ending a three-year long legal battle.

The state’s peak industry body has vowed to defend allegations its CEO told a staff member her family obligations meant the organisation ‘may not be the place for her’.

The EPA has recommended a ‘very high’ level of protection for the Exmouth Gulf, after a year-long probe found the fragile area was under increasing pressure from uncoordinated activities.

Former Crown Resorts boss John Alexander has been quizzed about his relationship with the company's largest shareholder during today's Perth Casino Royal Commission.

Monadelphous is suing Fremantle-based ACOR Consultants for almost $1 million over allegedly breaching a contract for works on BHP’s $27 million Jimblebar mine upgrade.

John Alexander will today become the third witness at the Crown casino inquiry with links to Kerry Stokes, who has close personal and business ties to royal commissioner Neville Owen.