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Family offices are becoming more prominent in the investment space.

Resources billionaire Gina Rinehart has been named Australia's wealthiest person for a third consecutive year, followed closely by fellow Western Australian and iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest.

As one of only a handful of aviation lawyers in town, Rebecca Johnston's latest gig has been helping ‘dream client' and VGW founder Laurence Escalante secure a Bombardier 7500.

Believe it or not, the conditions for diversification are here.

Privately-owned Perth tech company VGW Holdings has continued its spectacular growth, reporting a 63 per cent surge in revenue and a half-year profit of $308 million.

The businesses that dominate the unlisted landscape are very different from 20 years ago.

New data details the expansion of Andrew and Nicola Forrest's private company, Tattarang. Click through to see our latest ranking and analysis of Western Australia's largest private companies.

New research covering more than 600 businesses paints the most detailed picture assembled of WA's startup and tech sectors.

Limitless WA: Spacecubed has helped build Perth's tech scene, having invested in 26 companies now worth more than $80 million combined.

Perth-based online gaming company VGW Holdings raked in $2.2 billion in revenue and $295 million profit in FY21, financial statements lodged with ASIC this week reveal.

The ranking of WA's largest private companies has changed dramatically over the past decade.

Perth tech company VGW Holdings has reported spectacular growth in annual revenue and profit from its online gaming operations, with shareholders rewarded with a bumper dividend.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia's iron ore industry has reshaped the BNiQ ranking of the state's largest private companies.

Perth-based online gaming company VGW Holdings, founded by ‘young rich lister' Laurence Escalante, has achieved spectacular revenue growth over the past year and reported its maiden net profit.

A series of coding workshops run by Perth{web}Girls has attracted a high level of interest from women in Perth, with nearly 700 registrations for upcoming events.

The tech sector in WA is slowly maturing and the focus on startups is laying the groundwork for future growth.

A group of entrepreneurs from seven Western Australian technology businesses are heading to North America next week as part of a new program founded by Deloitte designed to build overseas networks for the state's startup sector.

Perth entrepreneurs Tony Sage and Ranko Matic have both hit roadblocks on their path to turn their respective businesses into online gambling companies through reverse takeovers.

Small companies hoping to list on the stock market are facing tougher conditions, with more than a dozen announced deals in Western Australia hitting problems this year and the ASX foreshadowing tighter regulation of new deals.

A Perth-based online gaming company that has raised $14.6 million from private investors is pursuing a stockmarket float after reporting spectacular growth in revenue.

Several local startups have broadened their horizons in the search for funds.

Built on an innovative idea to connect patients with doctors, HealthEngine's maturation into a multi-million dollar company has earned it the top spot in the Business News Rising Stars start-up category.

SPECIAL REPORT: Falling government support and fewer funding deals are having a pincer effect on Perth's emerging start-up sector.

A Perth businessman hopes his online portal can help mitigate the effects of problem gambling.

Not all local stockbrokers have been hit by falling commodity prices and the downturn in the mining sector.