Regulation

WA has been ranked the second worst state in the country for business regulation and costs, with retail trading limits, poor transparency and payroll tax being major concerns.

A Balcatta machining and heavy metal fabrication company will fork out more than $250,000 over an incident that caused serious injuries to a worker including permanent eye damage.

Bassendean-based private business Hofmann Engineering has been fined $567,000 over the death of an employee at its fabrication workshop in 2019.

Perth contractor K19 Mining has been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars after a worker was injured during a road train tyre explosion near the Beyondie potash project.

The corporate watchdog has sued National Australia Bank, over allegations of failing hundreds of its customers who were facing financial hardship.

The former boss of an east coast credit union, which has merged with Perth-based P&N Bank, has been found guilty of dishonest conduct.

Corporate regulator ASIC, giant superannuation fund HESTA and ratings agency Moody's are among groups continuing to apply pressure to MinRes over its governance standards and financial health.

Advocacy groups and local governments are pushing for more action to increase Perth's tree canopy.

Acciona has lambasted the decision to place a waste-to-energy plant in administration, launched a $200 million lawsuit and revealed it attempted to buy out the other investors.

WorkSafe is investigating a death in Collie, the third workplace fatality in the state the regulator is inquiring into this month.

The state's workplace safety regulator has launched an investigation into the death of a 71-year-old roof plumber in Malaga.

The state's workplace safety regulator has initiated legal action against mining companies over work fatalities, under new laws which increased the maximum penalty to $3.5 million.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has blasted the disclosure of information in an ongoing inquiry into the WA Labor party.

Annual production at Hancock Prospecting's proposed Mulga Downs iron ore mine in the Pilbara has been cut from 20 million tonnes to 12mt after the miner slashed the project footprint.

UPDATE: WA ombudsman Chris Field has resigned after 17 years of service, amid the state's corruption watchdog handing down its findings of serious misconduct.

The head of the state's building sector watchdog says there's still some pain ahead, but the wheels aren't falling off despite some tough years.

Former Flexible Homes directors have been fined a total of $50,000 after the State Administrative Tribunal found the pair engaged in misleading conduct.

WorkSafe has started an investigation into the death of a worker on an offramp of the Mitchell Freeway this afternoon.

The workplace regulator has launched legal action against the Department of Justice over the alleged bullying and harassment of an officer at Bunbury Regional Prison.

Australia's biggest pub could become even bigger with its operator applying for an additional 500-person capacity to accommodate a regular patronage of 3,000 people.

The national competition watchdog has received an extra $30 million from the federal government towards its supermarket and retail sector investigations.

The local government standards panel found City of Nedlands mayor Fiona Argyle's use of hashtags was 'entirely inappropriate', in its recently-published reasons over the decision.

Perth engineering firm Aerison is suing its competitor Innovent Engineering Group and seven of its former employees who have been linked to divulging trade secrets.

The building and energy department has fined the government-owned utility, following an electric shock in Manning.

Shoppers should compare prices, the consumer watchdog says after accusing Coles and Woolworths of misleading buyers with dodgy discounts on hundreds of items.

The Association of Mining & Exploration Companies says increased focus on ESG credentials in the code governing mineral exploration reporting could further cloud a complicated process.

Large retailers in Albany have gained a long-awaited green light to trade on Sundays, a move the chamber chief says could bolster its attractiveness to other major outlets.

Two Perth companies will have to fork out more than $500,000 over breaches of workplace health and safety laws at its construction sites.

Perth construction firm Apollo Construction & Renovation has been fined $90,000, after an incident in Carine in which an employee fell four metres from a patio roof.

WorkSafe is investigating two workplace deaths that occurred yesterday in rural WA, lifting the total workplace deaths this financial year to seven.

The Building Services Board has knocked back Consbuild Development's registration renewal over inadequate financial requirements.

A Westgold Resources subsidiary will pay more than $400,000 after a worker's arm was trapped in a conveyor at a processing operation in the state's Mid West.