Established in 1992 and based in Perth, Western Australia, its twice daily business alerts reach 45,000 email addresses and the magazine has a total fortnightly circulation of 11,100[1] and readership of 28,280.
[2] Founded by Harry Kleyn and his business partners Vanguard Press as a fortnightly free circulation newspaper.
[3] The newspaper publishes the Book of Lists, an annual publication listing the biggest companies in each sector in Western Australia, two free Daily Business Alert emails delivered at 7.00am and 4.00pm, an industry alert Mining email as well as organising a number of events such as the 40under40 Awards, an awards program for young business achievers and the WA Business Awards, a program for Western Australia's most successful private companies.
In mid-2020, Business News hired its first new editor in 20 years, as part of an ambitious plan to triple its subscription revenue by increasing its editorial offerings.
[4] Against all the challenges of the global pandemic Business News has continued to grow resulting in a complete brand refresh, podcast launch, app update, event series launch and hosting the iconic Breakfast with the Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.