Isabel Vieira joined Business News in December 2022. She previously spent two years in the Great Southern, first at the independent Great Southern Weekender and then at SWM's Narrogin Observer and Albany Advertiser.
Perth biotech company Argenica Therapeutics’ drug, which is designed to reduce brain tissue death following a stroke, will be administrated at two local hospitals in a nationwide trial.
Perth-headquartered mining services contractor Perenti has confirmed one of its employees has been killed in an underground mining incident in West Africa.
The Workforce Gender Equality Agency has published gender pay gap data on more than 400 WA private sector companies, shedding a light on remuneration disparities.
The state government has entered leasing negotiations for the shuttered Bethesda Clinic after the $60 million private mental health centre closed its doors on Friday.
Major aluminum producer Alcoa has inked a $3.4 billion deal to acquire Alumina Limited in a move it says “reaffirms” its commitment to WA after confirming it would cease production at its Kwinana refinery.
A new food and beverage manufacturing facility has been unveiled within the Food Innovation Precinct of WA for businesses to develop and produce products on a commercial scale.
Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources is closing its cheque book to juniors in the lithium sector but is still keen on inking deals with gold miners for battery metals rights.
Fortescue is set to pay out $3.32 billion in dividends after a substantial lift in its interim profit, with the biggest beneficiaries being Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
Metals Acquisition Limited has made a strong debut on the Australian stock market after raising $325 million, claiming the title of the largest mining listing in more than five years.
Western Australian contractors and mining services providers have detailed the impact of the nickel industry woes in half year results reported to the market.
Administrators for Wiluna Mining have outlined a plan to possibly restart mining operations, as the collapsed miner remains subject to a deed of company arrangement.