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The public submission period for the inquiry into the secret appointments of former prime minister Scott Morrison is open.

Postcodes in regional WA were among the best performing for income growth in the period after the last resources boom.

Online security skills shortage to hit 30,000 in four years

The local share market has risen one per cent to hit its highest level this month, with miners performing especially well.

Perth-based multinational APM Human Services has shot down speculation it is gearing up to take over employment services major Angus Knight.

AUSTRAC has launched an investigation into Entain Group, threatening to derail the bookmaker’s reported interest in buying the WA TAB.

S. Korea eyes WA hydrogen

The local share market finished the day up 0.7 per cent, thanks in part to gains by BHP, Fortescue Metals and Mineral Resources.

Governor Chris Dawson has declared a mourning period in Western Australia for Queen Elizabeth II, describing her as a beacon of stability through decades of rapid change.

Chevron: Exclude WA from gas trigger policy

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after news of the 96-year-old monarch's death.

The local share market has rebounded from Wednesday's sell-off, although oil producers were hit hard as crude tumbled to a seven-month low.

Crown Resorts new group chief executive has publicly questioned the honesty of Wayne Carey amid the white powder scandal engulfing the former AFL star.

Australia and China are currently facing strong economic headwinds, but from opposite directions.

Chevron faces LNG-fuelled $3.7b tax bill

The local bourse has finished down 1.4 per cent, with market darling Chalice Mining a casualty after losing nearly 54 cents on its share price.

Growth of the state’s economy slowed dramatically to just 0.1 per cent in the June quarter, compared to 0.9 per cent nationally.

East Timor keen on Woodside gas deal, says Wong

The local share market has lost ground, falling 0.4 per cent after the Reserve Bank hiked the cash rate by 50 basis points.

The RBA cash rate looks set to move past 3 per cent in months ahead; while the average WA home loan inked in April will now cost $610 more per month after five consecutive rate hikes.

A growing breed of educators wants to equip students with business-like skills.

EXCLUSIVE: The detective at the centre of Cleo Smith's dramatic rescue in Carnarvon last year, has been stood down pending a Corruption and Crime Commission inquiry.

Prominent Western Australian business figure Denis Cullity, who was best known for his contribution to the state’s timber industry, has died at 94.

The Reserve Bank of Australia board is tipped to lift rates again, with another 0.5 percentage point rise likely on the cards.

Developer digs in for Lib membership fight

Gains in energy and mining have helped the ASX close slightly higher, with coalminers doing especially well.

Sedan and SUV models of the electric vehicle have jumped in popularity during 2022, though overall car sales in the state have dwindled.

The announcement of Britain's new prime minister will trigger the beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson, who resigned in July after months of scandal.

Forrest sees red over $3b MinRes project

The Australian share market has closed modestly lower, dragged by the mining sector as China's economic problems weigh on Australia's iron ore giants.

Built on strong foundations, a trio of big WA companies are leading the state’s future economic drive.

Garnaut in new call for mining tax