Special Reports

Planning will be key in the delivery of generational public infrastructure investment beyond Metronet.

The Aboriginal group enmeshed in a royalties dispute with Andrew Forrest is building multiple commercial enterprises in the Pilbara.

Corporate lawyers Bryn Hardcastle and Scott Gibson built their reputations at boutique firms but have taken different paths.

Major law firms in Perth are increasing their graduate intake as they enjoy strong demand for their services.

Architects are increasingly repurposing existing assets, as the world’s focus on climate change intensifies.

Project closures and scale backs in early 2024 presented a stark contrast to the recent era of project delivery in WA.

After six years of development in WA and Tasmania, a new player has launched a retail presence in the busy tourist town.

An unusually short vintage and the end of China’s tariffs have energised WA’s wine industry.

WA’s first commercial-scale vertical farm prepares to grow near Mandurah, while a new facility is helping people turn ideas into businesses.

Sport has become big business in WA, but who runs these organisations and how do they navigate the differing needs of stakeholders?

Revo Fitness founder Andrew Holder has never lost sight of what brought his vision to life.

Major construction and planning is under way to improve sea, air, and rail infrastructure to address future freight demands.

Plenty has shifted in Business News’ annual look at WA’s 50 most influential figures, with changes starting at the top of the list.

Buyers are flocking to the land market, resulting in price growth for developers.

While operating a resources project in Australia is a known entity, working overseas can come with big risks and big rewards.

Ahead of the implementation of new federal standards, aged care providers are focused on workforce pressures, home care demand and new facilities.

A year's a long time in the oil and gas business and plenty can change during that period.

Perth’s office landscape continues to evolve as the city’s focal point shifts.

The business dealings of Western Australia’s big-name billionaires may grab most of the headlines, but last year it was Dale Alcock’s ABN Group that deserved a closer look.

The annual Business News corporate finance survey has highlighted the top advisers in the WA market and the emergence of a new style of strategic investor.

The spectre of risk looms even during periods of economic prosperity, a factor laid bare in a recent set of state forecast revisions.

WA’s wealthiest have flown the Australian flag in several big deals.

The family-owned WA business shares some of Wesfarmers’ corporate DNA, which helps explain its longevity.

Well-known names feature among this year’s list of WA’s top earners, though not all are in the roles they’ve become known for.

The bluster around automation, artificial intelligence and jobs plays out online and in column inches most weeks around the world, but is it justified?

Fallout from a tax scandal lingers over the top end of town as the skills shortage becomes endemic.

Companies planning hydrogen projects in WA want more government leadership as they survey the sector’s spluttering progress.

Pursuing net zero carbon targets and implementing sustainability strategies are the environment sector’s chief goals.

WA resources and energy exports keeps churning against the backdrop of global conflict and the threat of recession.

Government and the private sector are pushing the case for WA’s defence capabilities to be better appreciated and utilised.

Australia’s burgeoning technology and cyber security needs feed an expanding sector, which has huge opportunities.

WA’s dwindling pool of contenders face wary investors and technical challenges in pursuit of a new industry.