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Technology, Innovation & Science 25 Jul 2025

Beazley exits Orthocell over health

Former deputy prime minister Kim Beazley has stepped down from his role with biotech upshot Orthocell, citing health concerns.The biotechnology company told the market this morning Mr Beazley wo

Appointments 21 Apr 2023

Appointments April 21, 2023

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Twila Jensen, Zaahen Kahn, Jane Ballard, Daniel Hill, Tim Richards and Michael McNulty.

Professions 13 Apr 2023

Richards to lead Deloitte

Perth's largest accounting firm has selected Tim Richards to succeed Michael McNulty, who has overseen rapid growth during his 10 years as office managing partner.

Special Reports 30 Nov 2022

Labour squeeze drives fresh approaches

Big employers are adopting innovative approaches to staff recruitment and retention.

Professions 24 Nov 2021

Accounting firms battle for talent

Two recent acquisitions have helped Deloitte extend its lead as WA's largest accounting and consulting firm.

Professions 31 Mar 2021

Hart to chair KPMG WA

KPMG has selected its global head of mining Trevor Hart to chair its WA practice, with Matthew Woods stepping down from the role after just over two years.

Professions 25 Nov 2020

Flexible work here to stay

Perth's major accounting firms have about 70 per cent of their staff back in the office after COVID, but lots of variation sits behind that number.

Professions 25 Nov 2020

Staff shed unevenly across WA firms

Staff numbers at WA's accounting firms have experienced their largest fall in more than 20 years, though the change was highly variable.

Special Reports 23 Mar 2020

Virus creates new ICT opportunities

SPECIAL REPORT: WA ICT service providers have an important role to play as businesses rush to adapt amid the COVID-19 fallout, but there are challenges.

News 02 Dec 2019

Deloitte takes top spot in WA

Over the course of two decades, Deloitte has overtaken all its major rivals to become the largest accounting and consulting firm in Western Australia, helped by multiple acquisitions.

Financial Services 09 Apr 2019

Deloitte buys Perth-based consulting firm

Deloitte is expanding its Perth change management services, acquiring two new partners and 22 staff from The Terrace Initiative.

Professions 03 Sep 2018

PKF, Hall Chadwick reposition in WA

SPECIAL REPORT: Accounting firms in WA, from mid-tier players to the 'big four', are positioning to benefit from stronger economic and commercial activity.

Professions 03 Sep 2018

Shifting local alliances

SPECIAL REPORT: Business News has been tracking changes among WA's accounting firms for 25 years, including seminal events like the collapse of Andersen and the break-up of the old PKF practice.

Professions 03 Sep 2018

Mixed results on gender equity

SPECIAL REPORT: Gender equity is a key goal for major accounting firms but their track record is varied, especially in WA.

Professions 13 Jul 2018

Deloitte revenue hits $2bn

Professional services company Deloitte has recorded a 15 per cent rise in national revenue for the 2018 financial year, including improved activity in Western Australia after four tough years.

News 19 Feb 2018

Govt ICT chief to join Deloitte after review

The state government's chief information officer Giles Nunis is moving to the private sector after a recent review recommended sweeping changes to his office, which was established under the Barnett government.

Education 11 Sep 2017

Workplace wellness and culture a virtuous circle

SPECIAL REPORT: Businesses in WA are working towards workplace culture and leadership styles that drive employee wellbeing and productivity.

Professions 21 Jun 2017

Deloitte's revenue hits $1.7bn

Professional services firm Deloitte has posted a 15 per cent increase in revenue for the 12 months to May, as strong performance in its east coast operations offset challenging conditions in Western Australia.

Government 06 Jun 2017

Numbers point to tough year ahead for WA

Deloitte Access Economics has foreshadowed a bleaker outlook for the state's economy in the coming year than that predicted by the WA Department of Treasury in December.

Professions 09 Feb 2017

Deloitte goes out for partners

Former Grant Thornton partner Matthew Donnelly and former Perth Airport executive Fiona Lander have brought to seven the number of external recruits to join Deloitte's Perth partnership in the past five months, offsetting moves by other partners such as Jenn Morris, who has retired from the firm.

Cultural Industries 02 Dec 2016

Beyond the 50-tonne spider

The Arcadia music festival and its giant scrap metal spider landed at Elizabeth Quay last weekend and lit up Perth's dance scene, but there is more to the fire-breathing robot than meets the eye.

Energy 16 Nov 2016

Deloitte recruits Perth oil and gas leader

Professional services firm Deloitte has snared its second senior recruit from Accenture's Perth office, hiring Bernadette Cullinane as its national oil and gas practice leader.

Professions 11 Oct 2016

Deloitte grows WA energy, resources practice

Professional services firm Deloitte has bolstered its energy and resources practice in Western Australia with two new appointments.

Opinion 07 Jul 2016

10 minutes on leadership with … Michael McNulty

Leadership WA chief executive officer Robin McClellan spent 10 minutes discussing leadership with Deloitte Western Australia managing partner and chair of Leadership WA board, Michael McNulty, who said the days where one person could be the single source of knowledge were over.