The hospitality industry is being offered support to implement the upcoming ban on single-use plastic.
Help on hand for the shift from plastic
Time for a pay rise?
With costs of living rising, the ACTU says Australians need a 5 per cent wage increase to keep their “heads above water”.
Under the pump
Record petrol prices in WA are seeing lower income households and small businesses struggle.
Caffeine hit
Global coffee prices have skyrocketed due to weather conditions and shipping increases. Who is going to absorb the cost?
Looking to rent
The government-stimulated building boom might not be enough to ease rental pressures in Perth any time soon.
Butchers’ livelihoods at steak
Booming beef prices are good for graziers, but they’re putting butchers in a tight spot when it comes to staying in business.
Swapping office for home
Three surprising impacts of the work from home shift.
Everyday I’m hustlin’
New research has found an increase in young Australians starting businesses and side gigs.
Disability swim programs drowning
WA Swim schools may be forced to close their disability programs due to a lack of government funding. This may include the Angelfish program.
Sticky situation
Beekeepers in WA are facing one of the worst seasons on record for the honey industry.
Trapped at sea
As Pacific supply chain workers find themselves in deep water, why aren’t tuna companies stopping the abuse?
Will NFTs steal Bitcoin’s crown?
As Bitcoin soars, a new technology is shaking up the crypto world, and the music industry at the same time.
Broome takes on a tourism boom
How Broome is coping with increased tourism and a shortage in backpackers.
Grounds for equality
A Como cafe that specifically trains people with disabilities is hoping its model can be replicated more widely.
Holding on to heritage
Instead of standing idle and forsaken, heritage buildings around Western Australia are being adapted and reused.
The rental revolution
The clothing rental industry is booming, but at what cost to designers?
Seaweed industry set to explode
By 2040, Australia’s seaweed industry could be valued at $1.5 billion, create 9000 jobs, and lower our carbon footprint by 10 percent.