Regulation

Alcoa of Australia has been hit with one of the largest workplace safety fines handed down in Western Australia after a contractor fell to his death at the company’s Kwinana alumina refinery.

The McGowan government has committed more than $1.6 million to fast-track approvals for major resource projects following feedback from industry stakeholders.

The state government has introduced new mandatory medical tests for the engineered stone industry to protect workers from silicosis.

A permit for the clearance of almost 30 hectares of vegetation for the $126.5 million Ocean Reef Marina development has been modified following an appeal by concerned residents.

Unions will launch High Court action against Qantas over allegations the airline manipulated rosters to pocket some of its wage subsidy payments.

Australia's competition regulator has rejected an undertaking by Alphabet Inc-owned Google that sought to address competition concerns over its planned $US2.1 billion ($A2.8 billion) acquisition of

The WA government will wait for the findings of a NSW inquiry into Crown Resorts before making a decision on the embattled casino giant, despite the Victorian government today announcing it would bring forward its review of Crown's Melbourne operations.

The state government will expand its Residential Rent Relief Grant Scheme, with unspent grant funding to be repurposed to pay 75 per cent of rent arrears to landlords.

Up to one in five Australian businesses could be at risk of being exposed to modern slavery, according to Intellek managing director Jonathan Huston.

Labor and unions have thrown down the gauntlet for an industrial relations showdown with the federal government over changes to enterprise bargaining.

Google and Facebook face $10 million fines if they don't follow the rules of Australia's proposed media code to ensure they pay for news.

Australian retailer Kogan.com has been found guilty of misleading consumers by falsely claiming to offer a discount on some items, as part of a four-day promotion.

Wage theft will be made a federal criminal offence with beefed up civil penalties to crack down on bosses who underpay workers.

Investigators have reassembled the roof of a building at Perth's Curtin University that collapsed in October, killing an apprentice construction worker and injuring two others.

Gaming group Crown Resorts has appointed a chief compliance and financial crimes officer, in the wake of a NSW inquiry into its fitness to hold a Sydney casino license.

Westpac and Commonwealth Bank are facing separate allegations over breaches related to funding and loan products, and interest rate charges.

The main contractor for the state government’s $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport Link project has been fined after an incident left one of its workers with permanent electrical burns.

Treasury Wine Estates will move its luxury wines from China to other countries, and slash costs, due to hefty levies put on Australian wine exports.

Construction company Hanssen, earthworks contractor Screenwest and nickel miner First Quantum Minerals have each been fined in the past week over workplace safety breaches.

Telstra Corporation will appear before the federal court after admitting to ‘unconscionable conduct’ when selling post-paid mobile contracts to Indigenous consumers.

Restaurants, gyms and beauty parlours will be required to keep contact registers from next month despite the state government refusing to say when WA's border will fully reopen.

The Supreme Court has delivered a tactical win to the WA government in its legal battle with Clive Palmer but strongly criticised legislation that is subject to a High Court appeal.

Losses to online shopping scams have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Scamwatch now warning people to be cautious when buying their Christmas presents online.

Peters Ice Cream has been accused of stopping other distributors from selling single-wrapped ice creams at petrol stations and convenience stores.

The Federal Court has found Sydney-based Theta Asset Management contravened federal law by issuing defective product disclosure statements for now-defunct investment group Sterling First.

Australia’s competition watchdog has temporarily approved collaboration between Virgin Australia and Alliance Airlines to create more regional services.

Crown Resorts will not be allowed to open its new casino in Sydney next month due to "extremely concerning" evidence at a NSW gaming regulator inquiry.

Crown has declared it will stop dealing with all junket operations as it continues its bid to persuade the NSW gaming regulator that the public company is fit to run a new $2.2 billion casino in Sydney.

Buy now, pay later giants Afterpay and Zip are unlikely to face more regulatory challenges despite government research showing one in five customers of such providers miss payments.

A report on the WA Football Commission has criticised its boss Grant Dorrington and West Coast chief Trevor Nisbett, while also suggesting the AFL draft age should be higher.

A Bullsbrook market gardener has been ordered to pay $18,618 for clearing almost nine hectares of native vegetation without receiving regulatory approval.

South Perth building company Jaxon has been fined $5,000 for carrying out unauthorised work at a hotel in the CBD.