Special Reports

SPECIAL REPORT: In just its third year of operation, Plumbing Bros has embarked on an ambitious plan to rollout its business model across the country.

SPECIAL REPORT: A strong network has developed in WA to help local businesses gain access to defence opportunities across the country.

SPECIAL REPORT: Defence work is providing opportunities for businesses with oil and gas prowess such as Matrix Composites & Engineering.

SPECIAL REPORT: A Belmont-based business is connecting military installations around Australia and across the world.

SPECIAL REPORT: Local businesses are already winning ongoing defence work as WA positions itself as a sustainment hub. Click through for our list of 25 deals won by WA contractors in the past year.

SPECIAL REPORT: As land and population pressures drive the need for more productive farming, WA finds itself at the centre of a new mining race.

The price rebound this year has sparked renewed mining interest in at least eight previously mothballed projects.

High-level iron ore, lithium and gold projects set pace for more than 50 developments in fresh commodities boom.

Higher promotional funding and a lift in the state’s share of new international students are encouraging signs.

Widespread government reviews are causing a headache for Western Australia’s major universities.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element and WA could play a role in making the gas a big part of the world’s energy supply.

WA’s commercial construction bosses remain cautiously optimistic, even as the industry reels from the longest and largest contraction of activity ever recorded.

Our gallery of Perth's biggest construction jobs and who is doing the work, click through to view.

Security of payments has been a hot topic of debate in WA construction, as the state government considers options to protect subcontractors.

Following in the footsteps of Stan Perron, some key names in philanthropy have increased their funding distribution, but many charity recipients are struggling to measure the impact of these donations.

Philanthropist and former mining entrepreneur Kerry Harmanis has narrowed the focus of his donations in recent years, and now primarily funds his passion project, Mindful Meditation Australia.

Three prominent Perth businessmen are proving the importance of individual connection to motivate sustained financial backing.

Wayne Martin’s time as a judge has informed his new career as a mediator and arbitrator, and board member.

A flurry of hostile takeover deals has provided a boost for corporate lawyers, with an expectation there are more on the way.

The ranking of Perth’s major law firms has changed substantially over the past two years.

Major WA agribusinesses plan new investments to create scale and efficiency, while smaller operators are cooperating to access new markets with niche products.

Local timber businesses have about $100 million of investments in planning as they hope to benefit from demand for environmentally friendly products.

Recent policy disputes have shone a light on political and business influence in WA.

The looming federal election could mark a big shift in political power, not just in Canberra but also WA.

Free to read: As WA’s tech sector continues to develop, Business News spoke to some of the people helping Perth’s entrepreneurs score wins in global markets.

Free to read: Easier movement of goods, capital and people driven by improved technology and economic reform have helped an isolated region become one of the wealthiest in the world. We’ve collated highlights of how WA connects into the global marketplace.

Free to read: Western Australia has been home to mining for centuries, evolving from ochre pits excavated by Aboriginal peoples for rituals, art and ceremonies, to a high-tech industry that can economically supply enormous quantities of resources worldwide. Global leadership in innovation and technology adoption has supported this growth. Here are seven of the best local examples.

Free to read: The Square Kilometre Array will provide a boost for science in WA, but there was a point nearly a decade ago where the project could have been lost to the state.

Over the years, WA business has finessed its offering, from commodities to services, the arts and sophisticated technologies.

As editor of Business News, I’m delighted to introduce a new feature that highlights the best of Western Australia. Great for the State is a 12-page lift-out that will be published each month over the course of 2019.

SPECIAL REPORT: Low awareness of cyber security risks remains a key issue for the business sector.

SPECIAL REPORT: Staying abreast of rapidly changing business technologies is a growing challenge for many SMEs.