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Australia's peak social services group is again urging the federal government to raise the long-term rate of JobSeeker, with the payment set to drop back to $40 a day in April.

Our board moves wrap includes Ken Jagger, Remy Welschinger, Neville Henry, Laurence Roe, Doug Holland, and Hugh Idstein.

A slew of external hires head up Virgin Australia’s newly minted executive team, with outsiders named to key operational, corporate affairs and finance management roles.

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There were 23 insolvency appointments to Western-Australian-incorporated companies over the past five weeks.

Construction company Wauters has secured the works to build Western Power's new $16 million energy depot.

The company behind franchises Just Jeans, Smiggle and Peter Alexander expects its first-half earnings to rise by as much as 85 per cent following a spike in online sales.

US multinational HP has launched the first Nuheara-developed hearing aid device under its three-year agreement with the Perth company.

Privately owned Helicopter Logistics has been contracted by the state government to provide bushfire-related services for $25.6 million.

WA's retail spending was up by more than 16 per cent in the year to November 2020, outperforming all other states.

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The state and federal governments have allocated $158 million for 62 roads projects in regional Western Australia.

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The state government has hailed the findings of new research from Deloitte Access Economics purporting to show Ningaloo Coast as an economic powerhouse of northern WA.

Perth-based Lycopodium has secured further work on Burkina Faso’s largest undeveloped gold deposit under an engineering, procurement and construction management contract.

European Metals Holdings has appointed Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield Jr as a non-executive director.

Shares in WA’s gold and iron ore miners have shot up as the value of both commodities rose to impressive highs overnight.

Perth-based Infinity Lithium Corporation has secured funding from a key European energy institute to develop its San Jose project in Spain.

The federal government has announced a plan to provide more workers for the agricultural sector, which has been impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions.

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MACA has secured a $74.2 million state government contract for highway and road maintenance services in the Kimberley.

The GO2 People is set to acquire Perth-based recruitment company Hunter Executive Search Consultants under an all-scrip deal worth $900,000.

Our board moves wrap includes Mark Ng, Wilson Lim, Mark Niutta, Jenn Morris, John Richards, Frank Knezovic, Peter Canterbury, and David Edwards.

Today's board moves wrap includes Peter Plakidis, Steve Parsons, Bruce Robertson, Paul Kiley, Adam Place, Bruce Kay, Trevor Ireland, Susan Field, and Bob Vassie.

Everyone at Business News would like to thank you for your support during 2020 and wish you a Merry Christmas and safe and happy New Year.

Lithium Australia has appointed Kristie Young as an independent non-executive director.

Today's board moves wrap includes Wilson Lim, Bruce McFadzean, Bradley Marwood, Anthony Rovira, Trevor Benson, Brett Dickson, Jonathan Murray, Dev Shetty, Tara Robson, and Phillip Coulson.

Today's board moves wrap includes Nicholas Ong, Sam Budiselik, John Ribbons, Melissa Chapman, Catherine Grant-Edwards, Michael Nossal, DongMei Ye, George Karageorge, Stuart Till, Terry Strapp, Chris Berkefeld, Eugene Nel, John Ciganek, and Bill Oliver.

International service provider Serco Australia will continue to manage the state’s largest prison under a new five-year contract, which includes two five-year extension options.

Former McGowan Government media adviser Steve Kaless has launched a defamation case against the Premier, the Treasurer and several government staff members after his acquittal on a charge of indecently assaulting a female colleague at a Christmas party last year.

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