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City Grant Breathes New Life Into Perth’s Historic Bon Marche Arcade

Miki FarmerSeptember 22, 2026

A City of Perth grant is helping revitalise the historic Bon Marche Arcade, supporting small businesses in one of the CBD's heritage shopping laneways.

Rottnest Fast Ferries Launches New Vessel Ocean Master

Miki FarmerSeptember 22, 2026

Rottnest Fast Ferries has launched a new vessel, Ocean Master, adding capacity to meet growing visitor demand for the popular WA island destination.

Medical technology in a laboratory setting

Perth to Host AusMedtech for First Time, Spotlighting WA’s Biomedical Sector

Miki FarmerSeptember 22, 2026

Perth will host AusMedtech for the first time in 2026, spotlighting WA's growing biomedical and medical technology sector to a national audience.

Perth to Host Land Forces 2026, Australia’s Largest Land Defence Trade Event

Miki FarmerSeptember 22, 2026

WA has secured Land Forces 2026, Australia's largest land defence trade event, bringing more than 10,000 attendees to Perth for the first time.

Cost-of-Living Pressures Reshape How WA Households Are Spending

Miki FarmerSeptember 21, 2026

Cost-of-living pressures are reshaping how WA households spend, with more digital, deliberate budgeting even as social spending shows resilience.

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WA Pushes to Raise Skilled Migrant Allocation Cap at National Meeting

Miki FarmerSeptember 21, 2026

WA Training Minister Simone McGurk has pushed to raise the state's skilled migrant allocation cap, citing persistent workforce shortages across industries.

Vodafone Pilots In-Store Wellbeing Specialists to Support Vulnerable Customers

Miki FarmerSeptember 21, 2026

Vodafone is piloting trained Customer Wellbeing Specialists in select stores to better support vulnerable customers facing complex personal circumstances.

Equinix Expands WomenConnect to Close the Tech Skills Gap in Australia

Miki FarmerSeptember 21, 2026

Equinix has expanded its WomenConnect program across Asia Pacific, funding digital inclusion initiatives to close the tech skills gap for women.

Firmus Lands US$10 Billion to Build ‘AI Factories’ Across Australia

Miki FarmerSeptember 21, 2026

Data centre developer Firmus has secured US$10 billion to build AI-focused data centres across Australia, with WA well placed to attract investment.

AI and Job Security Fears Reshape How WA Workers Approach Their Careers

Miki FarmerSeptember 21, 2026

AI and job security concerns are reshaping how Australian workers, including in WA, approach their careers, with many chasing pay rises over job moves.

WA University Merger: Curtin and Murdoch Vow to Fight Plan to Combine With UWA

Australia Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7%: What the Latest Jobs Data Means for Careers in WA

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

ATO Credit Card Ban Delayed Until 30 June After Small Business Backlash

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City Grant Breathes New Life Into Perth’s Historic Bon Marche Arcade

Rottnest Fast Ferries Launches New Vessel Ocean Master

Perth to Host AusMedtech for First Time, Spotlighting WA’s Biomedical Sector

Perth to Host Land Forces 2026, Australia’s Largest Land Defence Trade Event

Cost-of-Living Pressures Reshape How WA Households Are Spending

WA Pushes to Raise Skilled Migrant Allocation Cap at National Meeting

Vodafone Pilots In-Store Wellbeing Specialists to Support Vulnerable Customers

Equinix Expands WomenConnect to Close the Tech Skills Gap in Australia

Firmus Lands US$10 Billion to Build ‘AI Factories’ Across Australia

AI and Job Security Fears Reshape How WA Workers Approach Their Careers

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WA University Merger: Curtin and Murdoch Vow to Fight Plan to Combine With UWA

Australia Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.7%: What the Latest Jobs Data Means for Careers in WA

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

ATO Credit Card Ban Delayed Until 30 June After Small Business Backlash

Attack on Helen Haines Shocks Parliament as Leaders Call to Turn Down the Political Temperature

Special Olympics National Games Open in Melbourne as Table Tennis Makes Its Debut

Alleged Chinese Spies Targeted Former Premier and AFP Commander on LinkedIn, ABC Investigation Finds

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