Western Australian Governor Kerry Sanderson has appointed professor Stephen King as alternate chairman of the governing body of the Economic Regulation Authority on a part-time basis.
The federal government’s report on foreign investment in the property sector has been roundly welcomed by industry bodies, as it identifies that offshore buyers can be a positive addition to the marke
The state government’s latest round of approvals reforms has been hailed by the housing construction industry as a game-changer for affordability and another step towards the ultimate goal of private
Western Australia’s unfair and inefficient taxi industry has unnecessarily cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a leading economist commissioned by motorist advocacy group RAC
Getting people away from their televisions and into stadiums is the biggest challenge facing the state’s top sporting teams, but Western Australia’s strict legislative requirements, especially around
Sandfire Resources has filed proceedings in the Federal Court against the Centre for Australian Ethical Research over media releases published on its website last month, which Sandfire argues contained “misleading and deceptive” information.
The Franchising Council of Australia and the Australian National Retailers' Association have welcomed the release of the updated Franchising Code of Conduct by the federal government.
Developers are set to be offered incentives by local governments to create affordable housing options, part of a suite of changes to the state's planning guidelines adopted by the Western Australian P
Rules are costing Western Australians $37 billion every year and an average of eight hours a week complying with self-imposed red tape, a new Deloitte report has found.
A 430-student primary school for Ellenbrook has won regulatory approval today, as the last stage of residential development, Annie’s Landing, enters its final phases.
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to release $2.2 million into the hands of about 45,000 of its customers who had money left on expired CBA travel money cards.
Perth's established suburbs accounted for just 28 per cent of all urban land development in 2012, well below the long-term 'infill' target of 47 per cent, prompting calls for regulatory reform from the Property Council of Australia.
Former Aperio Resources director Andy Lim has been sentenced to 12 months jail in the Perth District Court on a fraud charge brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Murdoch University has taken the extraordinary step of referring its vice-chancellor Professor Richard Higgott to the state’s Corruption and Crime Commission following an internal investigation.
Wesfarmers-owned Coles has received approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for its proposed acquisition of three Metcash-owned Progressive Supa IGA supermarkets, but is yet to make a decision on the fourth.
CBH Group has withdrawn its proposal to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to offer long-term agreements with exporters on port capacity.
Ausdrill managing director Ron Sayers has been discharged from the Supreme Court today after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on tax evasion charges against himself and former Barminco boss Peter Bartlett – for the second time.
Western Australia has recorded a 38 per cent reduction in littering from 2008 and is at its lowest level in nine years, according to the 2013-14 National Litter Index.
It’s been two years since the introduction of Sunday trading in the state and positive survey results from Curtin Business School found almost 60 per cent of Western Australians support the deregulation of retail trading hours.
If key areas of reform were implemented in Western Australia then the state’s economy could double in size in the next 20 years, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA’s latest report.
