Amid major national policy changes and a struggling system facing rising pressures, leaders in aged care came together to address the future of the sector.
The delayed opening of WA's border has given organisations caring for vulnerable people additional time to prepare for challenges associated with a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Aged care sector leaders say it is difficult to recruit skilled workers when the award for nurses in the industry is about 30 per cent less than those working in disability or hospital settings.
Blackburne has added to its upcoming project pipeline in Perth's blue-chip suburbs, after acquiring a prominent site on Stirling Highway from aged care provider Amana Living.
SPECIAL REPORT: The upcoming aged care royal commission will shine a spotlight on the industry, and while some are hopeful of a positive outcome, others are concerned.
Local aged care provider Amana Living has purchased the Settlers Meadow Springs Retirement Village in Mandurah and an adjacent parcel of land from ASX-listed Ingenia Communities Group.
SPECIAL REPORT: Big changes to the home services sector have boosted consumer control over choice, leading to a more competitive market as an increasing number of consumers want care kept at home.
SPECIAL REPORT: Unprecedented levels of private and public spending have WA on the cusp of becoming a tourism hotspot, but the state's reputation as Australia's quarry remains as a challenge.
Given its vast size, selling the state as a holiday destination is a complex business; but energising those who live in WA to tell the story might be the key.
The state's tourism sector is reaping the rewards of a weaker dollar but more needs to be done to secure the full benefits of holiday spending and lower post-boom prices. Click through to see more on our tourism feature.
Hospitality operators are cashing in on Perth's love affair with the coast, with seven new beachside venues opening in the past two years and more on the way – from Trigg Beach to Port Coogee.
The state government's strategy to double the value of the tourism industry to $12 billion by 2020 is on track (at $8.3 billion), however, the peak industry body is calling on a higher investment in marketing.
Western Australian businesses are having to work harder to secure investment from China as high net-worth Chinese seek opportunities outside of the resources sector.
The Swan River provides a unique opportunity for WA's tourism industry, but operators say efforts to expand their businesses have been stymied by red tape and bureaucracy.
Tourism Western Australia is boosting marketing campaigns to increase the number of visitors to the state but the Tourism Council's new president says limited resources are hampering its efforts.
The Art Gallery of Western Australia today launched Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters, the first exhibition in a series of six from New York's Museum of Modern Art that director Stefano Ca
