Gold explorer Vango Mining has launched a $15 million share placement to fund upcoming drill programs at its flagship Marymia project in Western Australia.
Curtin University will join Cisco, Optus, and La Trobe University to establish a new cross-industry alliance aimed at using their collective resources to address changing digital infrastructure and stimulate economic activity.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said lifting coronavirus restrictions will be fast-tracked to allow more people into stadiums, pubs, restaurants, weddings and funerals, while acknowledging WA may keep its border shut through July.
Online retailer Kogan.com has recorded surging sales and is raising up to $115 million through a share sale to institutional and retail investors, while electronics and furniture retailer Harvey Norman also reported its sales were up this morning.
West Perth company DUG Technology (formerly DownUnder GeoSolutions) has recruited company directors Michael Malone and Mark Puzey to its board as it moves closer to a stockmarket listing.
EHR Resources has signed a strategic alliance with a privately owned company focused on diamond exploration in Botswana, marking its third diamond deal in three months.
Network operator Western Power has been handed down a $75,000 penalty after being found guilty of causing dangerous electricity levels to three homes in Yokine.
The state government has appointed Philip Helberg, an experienced engineer with a mix of private and public sector experience, to lead Infrastructure WA for five years, beginning in August.
Former Western Australian under-treasurer Tim Marney has been appointed deputy chair of the federal government's five industrial relations working groups. Christian Porter, who will chair the working groups, announced Mr Marney's appointment this week.
More than 3,000 apprentices and trainees will be eligible for free courses of up to six months as part of the state government's latest effort to safeguard the future of Western Australia's workfor
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Legend Mining has launched a $20 million share placement to progress its nickel-copper project in the Fraser Range, while fellow Western Australian explorers Auroch Minerals and Xantippe Resources have also announced capital raisings.
Broadspectrum has secured a $117 million contract for work on maritime facilities along the Western Australian coast, as part of a wider state government initiative to support small businesses.
Aboriginal-owned business Mallard Deemy has secured $11 million in contracts with Fortescue Metals Group for work at the Eliwana iron ore mine in the Pilbara.
Upgrades to the emergency department at Peel Health Campus will resume later this month, with the works awarded to Canning Vale-based contractor Devlyn Construction.
Western Australia's internal economy grew 0.9 per cent in the March quarter even as Australia as a whole contracted 0.3 per cent, but those numbers mostly predate the economic impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns.
A ban on live exports in 2011 has been ruled invalid by the Federal Court, following a long-running dispute between 300 producers and former agriculture minister Joe Ludwig.
The Australian minerals sector has experienced a 20 per cent drop in exploration spending over the March quarter, with industry groups calling for more government support.
The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at a record low 0.25 per cent at its monthly board meeting as it assesses the extent of the coronavirus-driven economic downturn.
