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ADCO has been contracted to build Western Power's new Forrestdale hub, which will house 850 operational and service employees.

WA's workforce may be looking at the future of work with rose-tinted glasses, according to new research from the Committee for Perth.

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Perth-based IT services provider Empired has forecast solid revenue and earnings growth in the current financial year on the back of multi-million contracts.

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Twelve research projects led by Curtin University will share in $4.5 million in grants from the federal government.

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West Perth-based information technology company Qbit has expanded its offering after acquiring two technology companies, PCGURU and Innov8ive Technology.

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Perth-based 88 Energy has completed a $10 million share placement to fund continuing exploration work in Alaska's North Slope.

Perth-based bag brand Alf the Label beat international designers to be recognised at the UK Junior Design Awards 2020.

A petition calling on the state government to put in place a range of measures aimed at reinvigorating Armadale's central business district and helping to address social problems in the area has be

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Nexus Minerals has launched a $6.6 million share placement to fund a feasibility study on the company's gold joint venture with Saracen Mineral Holdings.

Perth-based Sentient Computing has added 12 staff to its team after winning new contracts for its virtual reality training and 3D visualisation services.

Perth-based NEXION Networks has signed a strategic agreement with US company Aryaka to provide wide-area network access to its Australian customers.

SRG Global has secured $55 million in new work, including with Water Corporation to design and build a water tank in Karratha.

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Chalice Gold Mines will pay nearly $15 million to acquire three private properties near its Julimar nickel-copper project in Western Australia.

Perth-based communications firm gtmedia hasn't let the state's hard border policy deter its plans for national expansion, opening an office in Sydney.

Australia's share market finished higher but trade was suspended for most of the day after the introduction of a new trading system did not go as planned.

Western Australian Treasurer Ben Wyatt has abandoned plans to stay on in politics, announcing he will retire at the next election.

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Perth-based Battery Minerals is raising $5.5 million from a share placement to explore its recently acquired copper-gold tenements in Victoria.

The state government has appointed seven building companies to deliver construction and refurbishment projects under its WA Recovery Plan.

Sandfire Resources has raised its stake in Auris Minerals to nearly 20 per cent, as part of its move to sell a gold project in New Zealand.

Westforce Construction and JWI Contractors will complete $26 million worth of upgrades to the century-old Vasse diversion drain in Busselton to manage the risk of flooding.

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Camera Electronic has defied the trend towards online shopping and will open its third store, on Hay Street, later this month.

Nine Entertainment and Seven West Media have stepped up their calls for the federal government to regulate social media giants Facebook and Google.

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