A global shipping company has become the first company successfully prosecuted by Australia's corporate regulator under the criminal cartel provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act.
The state government has flagged the possibility of a broad inquiry into the use of imported building materials after confirming today that roofing panels supplied by Chinese company Yuanda to Perth Children’s Hospital contained asbestos.
A former Choice Industrial Training employee has been fined nearly $2,300 after being found guilty of falsely assessing candidates for high-risk work licences.
Governments, including local councils, and schools appear to be the biggest clients of building, construction and maintenance firm CPD Group which collapsed in May.
The environment watchdog has recommended approval of the next two stages of the state government’s $1.2 billion Northlink WA roads project, subject to strict conditions.
Fifteen local broking, legal and advisory firms have teamed up to put forward their concerns with the ASX’s proposed changes to its listing requirements, and to advocate three particular amendments.
State Development Minister Bill Marmion has told protestors outside parliament that the environmental watchdog would review the government’s plan to extend the buffer zone around the Kwinana industrial area.
Caravel Minerals believes its Calingiri copper mine is set to be an outstanding project, based on a detailed scoping study that it believes is a best-case example of what listed companies need to prepare in order to meet current disclosure rules.
Rail and ports operator Asciano will sell its 50 per cent stake in the ACFS port logistics business to its joint venture partner in an effort to remove the overhang on its $9.05 billion takeover.
The prospect of a catastrophic bushfire in Western Australia is increasingly likely without greater investment in prevention and fuel hazard management, a parliamentary inquiry has concluded.
Legislation to enable regulation of Western Power to transition from WA's Economic Regulation Authority to the independent national energy regulator has been introduced to state parliament.
Auditor general Colin Murphy has expressed disappointment with what he claims is the failure by many state government agencies to appropriately manage their IT systems.
New businesses are gearing up to supply drivers in the state’s ridesharing industry, with legalisation of services such as Uber due to start on July 1.
The consumer watchdog is launching an industry-wide investigation into Australia's new car retail business following its probes of Volkswagen and Fiat Chrysler.
New technology is leading to a dramatic reduction in per capita power use around Australia, a new report has found, but WA has bucked the trend, as the only state where residential energy consumption is expected to increase over the coming decade.
Convicted fraudster William Ardrey has been released on bail, 13 months after being sentenced to a four-year jail term, but has lost a bid to gain control of cash from the sale of a New York apartment.
More than 200 junior mining and exploration companies would fail to meet new listing requirements the Australian Securities Exchange plans to introduce later this year, a study has found.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia has partnered with some of the state’s biggest resources players to launch a pilot training framework to improve safety in the workplace.
The majority of scoping studies presented by exploration companies to the ASX are of questionable quality, a new analysis has found, as industry players debate potential solutions to the controvers
Blocking employee access to social media and streaming content websites is a common method small and medium-sized businesses are using to improve productivity in the workplace.
A new report has found listed exploration companies are focused increasingly on preserving their cash, as the sector grapples with regulatory rulings by the ASX and ASIC.
Pacific Ore has become the latest backdoor listing hopeful to be held up by the corporate watchdog, though several other companies have moved forward with their reverse takeovers.
The corporate watchdog has permanently banned former Perth-based financial planner Simson Kwok from the industry for intentionally mishandling more than $4 million of clients’ funds while working for HSBC.
An audit of registered training organisations specialising in high-risk work licences has found an alarmingly high level of non-compliance with regulatory standards.
Shoppers will no longer be slugged with excessive surcharges on credit card payments under new rules, but could face other fees as banks look to make up for lost revenue.
Horizon Power will trial a new method of charging residents and businesses in Port Hedland for electricity, with the aim of giving customers more control over their power usage.
The state government hopes to reduce the time required to secure approvals for starting a restaurant by up to three months through a $1.6 million ‘flying squad’ initiative.
Oil and gas company Citation Resources has launched proceedings in the Federal Court against its former chairman Peter Landau after an investigation revealed issues concerning $2 million worth of transactions.
An independent panel formed to review the environmental watchdog's policies and guidelines development has recommended its policy framework be updated and simplified.
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi could face proceedings in the State Administrative Tribunal after a report tabled in parliament alleged that she failed to declare travel and gifts up to 45 times over seven years.
Local explorer IMX Resources is back on track to spin-off its graphite portfolio into a new ASX-listed entity, after addressing concerns raised by the corporate watchdog.
