Nadia Budihardjo

Nadia Budihardjo joined Business News in 2022, covering local government and general news.

She started her career with Community News Group in 2018, working at local newspaper Southern Gazette before becoming the online reporter.

Ms Budihardjo has also worked at Stirling Times and PerthNow - Western Suburbs newspapers.

She studied at Curtin University, where she graduated with a double degree in Law and Journalism in 2017.

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nadia.budihardjo@businessnews.com.au

Podcasts 14 Aug 2026

At Close of Business Podcast August 14 2026

Tom Zaunmayr speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about a company looking to branch out into building nuclear-capable professional emergency response teams.

Podcasts 14 Aug 2026

Mark My Words August 14 2026

Mark Pownall is joined by Isabel Vieira, Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell to talk about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

Podcasts 13 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 13 2026

Ella Loneragan and Nadia Budihardjo discuss new developments at the Blue Room Theatre.

A render of the West Leederville development. Image: Chang Architects via DAP document

Property 13 Aug 2026

Approval for $265m West Leederville build

Finbar is one step closer to building apartments in West Leederville after an assessment panel's tick of approval, with the developer estimating the project's end value at $265 million.

Technology, Innovation & Science 13 Aug 2026

Escalante, VGW in $60m contract dispute

UPDATE: VGW will "strongly defend" claims made against Laurence Escalante and the company by Perth-based financial services players chasing $60 million over an alleged breach of contract.

Podcasts 12 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 12 2026

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the state of the apartment market in Perth.

The matter was dealt with in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Financial Services 12 Aug 2026

Funder fails to recoup $7m tax

A litigation funder has failed to recover $7 million from the Australian Taxation Office in a dispute involving a construction company's liquidation more than 10 years ago.

Podcasts 11 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 11 2026

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the succession plan at interior design firm MKDC.

Strandline's projects include its Coburn mineral sands project in WA. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

Mining 11 Aug 2026

Court rules over Strandline staff payments

More than 150 Strandline Resources employees are likely to be paid out of a Commonwealth scheme instead of a $4.75 million trust after a court ruling over the liquidated company.

Podcasts 10 Aug 2026

At Close of Business Podcast August 10 2026

Gary Adshead and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a wide ranging interview with Treasurer Rita Saffioti.

Mining 10 Aug 2026

Terra firm in iron ore asset wind-up

Terra Mining has continued its action to wind up the company that holds the tenements to Paulsens East iron ore project in the Pilbara.

Clive Palmer (inset) sought to remove a Perth-based Federal Court judge from his dispute with ASIC.

Regulation 10 Aug 2026

Palmer’s bid to remove judge fails

Billionaire Clive Palmer has failed to dismiss a Perth judge from presiding over his legal dispute with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Bhagwan Marine is in a legal dispute with Monadelphous and subsidiary Inteforge.

Transport & Logistics 07 Aug 2026

Bhagwan denies fault for $2.6m damage

Major vessel operator Bhagwan Marine claims other factors, instead of the paint it allegedly recommended, could have caused the estimated $2.6 million damage to a Monadelphous subsidiary's barge.

Ben Dickinson with the North Coast Post. Photo: Michael O'Brien

Exclusive 07 Aug 2026

The Post expands to north coast

Post Newspapers has extended its coverage from western suburbs to the north coast, after an investment in its own printing press led to more opportunities.

Podcasts 06 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 6 2026

Jack McGinn speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the recent developments in the state's gold sector.

A render of the approved day hospital and medical centre in Mount Hawthorn: Image: Cameron Chisholm Nicol via DAP

Health 06 Aug 2026

$23m medical centre approved

Construction of a $23 million day hospital is one step closer to fruition after a development assessment panel greenlit the Mount Hawthorn project.

Iris Residential had a plan to build an apartment complex on a site on Claremont Oval. Image: Iris Residential

Property 06 Aug 2026

Iris boss loses court bid against funders

Iris Residential boss Simon Trevisan has lost his bid to overturn a settlement agreement in a dispute with lenders over his alleged $40 million debt.

Podcasts 05 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 5 2026

Isabel Vieira and Tom Zaunmayr discuss recent insolvencies in the retail sector.

INSET: Construction of Karrinyup Shopping Centre. Photo: Attila Csaszar

Property 05 Aug 2026

Karrinyup centre’s parking plan to cost $27m

GPT Group is set to spend $27 million to increase the number of car parking bays at Karrinyup Shopping Centre to almost 5,000.

A render of ETI’s Joondalup facility. Image: Doepel Marsh

Education 05 Aug 2026

Campus approval narrows workforce gap

An education provider has received approval for its plan to grow the renewable energy sector's labour supply.

A render of the approved Woodlands North shopping centre. Image: Place Fabric via DAP document

Property 05 Aug 2026

Green light for $70m centre

A development panel has approved Windsor Knight's plan to build a shopping centre north of Perth, with the project estimated to cost $70 million.

Podcasts 04 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 4 2026

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Ella Loneragan about developers' appetite for government land in the western suburbs.

Supreme Court of Western Australia. Photo: David Henry

Health 04 Aug 2026

Court rules in gym, hospital dispute

A WA court has lifted a ban on a gym operation, against the wishes of Perth Day Hospital which alleged the 24-hour business impacted the $16 million premises.

A render of the proposed Costco warehouse in Alkimos. Image: via DAP document

Property 04 Aug 2026

Green light for Costco’s $80m build

Costco has cleared a planning hurdle to build its next warehouse in Perth's north, estimated to cost $80 million.

Podcasts 03 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 3 2026

Isabel Vieira speaks to Tom Zaunmayr about the next generation of family leadership at historic Perth jewellery house Linneys.

Transport & Logistics 03 Aug 2026

Monadelphous, Bhagwan continue $2.6m row

A WA court has approved for more documents to be submitted in an ongoing dispute between Monadelphous and Bhagwan over alleged multi-million-dollar damage to a marine barge.

Lang Hancock's descendants Gina Rinehart (bottom right), John Hancock (top right) and Bianca Rinehart (bottom middle) and Peter Wright's descendants including Angela Bennett (bottom left), Alexandra Burt and Leonie Baldock (top left and right).

Mining 31 Jul 2026

Wright to delay remedy pick, awaits Hancock appeal

Wright Prospecting wants to extend the time needed to make its choice over the form of remedy from the high-profile trial with Gina Rinehart-led Hancock Prospecting.

Rita Saffioti presented evidence as a witness in an ongoing defamation trial. Photo: Michael O'Brien

Government 31 Jul 2026

‘Most extreme’ allegations, Saffioti tells court

Rita Saffioti claims the allegations made in a secret audio recording were the “most extreme” she'd seen, as the deputy premier takes the witness stand in an ongoing trial.

Podcasts 31 Jul 2026

Mark My Words July 31 2026

Mark Pownall is joined by Business News reporters to discuss oil refining, desalination, Northern Star, strike actions, data centres, Golden Sedayu, and the latest in Greg Poland's defamation action.

Alannah MacTiernan arriving to Supreme Court of WA.

Government 31 Jul 2026

MacTiernan in witness box for trial

Former ministers Dave Kelly and Alannah MacTiernan have been called as witnesses in the ongoing defamation trial between Greg Poland, former journalists and politician Andrew Hastie.

Andrew Hastie is a witness and one of the defendants in an ongoing trial in the WA Supreme Court. Photo: Nadia Budihardjo

Government 30 Jul 2026

Lawyer grills Hastie in defamation trial

Andrew Hastie has rebutted claims he promised to not share an audio recording that has become the focus in an ongoing defamation trial, as the politician takes the stand as a witness.

Lawyers for Fairfax and former WAtoday journalists, Martin Goldblatt (left) and Matthew Lewis arriving to Supreme Court of WA.

Government 29 Jul 2026

‘Fair and accurate’, ex-journos told court

Former journalists accused of defamation have stood firm over their reporting of businessman Greg Poland, as a trial against Fairfax and politician Andrew Hastie continues.

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