Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Andrew Harding hit the streets this morning in a fluoro vest and holding an armful of copies of The Big Issue, joining a regular vendor to sell the magazine on St Georges Terrace as part of a week-long national event.
Australia’s only state-based not-for-profit indigenous tourism association is rolling out its new strategy and calling for support from local WA business.
With the convention market in Perth showing no signs of slowing, the focus has turned to the city’s largest venues and their capacity to attract major national and international events.
Sydney-based networking group Innovation Bay is expanding to Perth, aiming to give technology entrepreneurs a new pathway to attract seed capital from angel investors.
A new contemporary art piece that captures more than 200,000 student signatures from schools across the state will be installed at Elizabeth Quay in early April.
Medical marijuana company Phytotech Medical is set to be the year’s first listing in Western Australia, after taking special steps to deal with last-minute legal concerns by the ASX and keen demand from investors.
The state and federal governments will provide an additional $21.6 million in home and community care funding to Western Australia this year to aid older people and those with disabilities.
Christmas appeals have received a mixed response in their calls for donations, however all charities report a significant increase in requests for their services.
The man credited with pushing the Perth International Arts Festival onto the global stage has died, prompting tributes from the state’s leading arts organisations.
Perth's maturing startup community will soon have its first resources sector focused technology incubator, offering participants seed funding of $70,000.
Property developer Mirvac Group is aiming to strengthen relationships with Western Australian charities as it works on a cohesive community investment strategy.
