Mark Beyer

Senior editor Mark Beyer speaks with two corporate lawyers who built their reputations at boutique firms but have taken different paths.

The Telethon Kids institute was the big winner from the state government’s latest round of medical research funding, securing nearly half of the $25 million on offer.

CSIRO has committed $20 million to its small business programs, including Kick-Start, which helped Perth startup Uluu launch its first product this year with Quicksilver.

The ousted chief executive and the current chairman of Harvest Technology Group are battling for control of the ASX company, which counts some well-heeled Perth investors as shareholders.

A spike in construction costs has halted a major government recycling project, but private companies are keen to fill the breach.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has paid $125 million to a major Aboriginal group in the Pilbara and is likely to contribute more in future after underpaying royalties over many years.

Westgold Resources has revealed it is being prosecuted over a mine site fatality after Byrnecut, Northern Star Resources and Billabong Gold were fined more than $2 million.

Three Karratha businesses have teamed up to start exporting locally built waste sorting machines.

New housing initiatives are making only a small dent in the acute shortages facing towns in the north-west.

Private equity investor Allegro Funds has obtained final regulatory approval to buy the public sector consulting arm of PwC, which will trade as Scyne Advisory.