New laws to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade are expected to be unveiled by the state government as early as next week, as a local council takes matters into its own hands.
Albemarle's chief Kent Masters says higher operating costs in the West must be addressed if ex-China supply chains are going to be solidified, after idling the Kemerton lithium plant.
Australia's share market has had its best week in nine months, despite a bleak final session as jitters around artificial intelligence disruption hit risk sentiment.
A man accused of manslaughter over former Labor secretary Tim Picton's death claims he was scared he would be struck first, a belief police say is "unreasonable".
Mark Pownall, Gary Adshead and Isabel Vieira discuss Albemarle's Kemerton shut down;, Liberal Party leadership shake up, WA's IPO landscape and major property deals.
SportWest chief executive Troy Kirkham says those within the sport and recreation industry in WA are doing all they can to retain quality staff and maximise facility rationalisation.
ANALYSIS: Despite plenty of on-track action over the past few months, Perth Racing chief executive James Oldring is equally pleased about another new trend.
Rox Resources has engaged MACA to build a processing plant for ore from the Youanmi gold project, as it inches closer to a final investment decision at the historic site.
Supreme Court judge Gary Cobby stood aside from an injunction battle after a self-styled whistleblower pointed to his work three decades ago with law firm Freehills and its connections to WA Inc.
Newly minted Liberal leader Angus Taylor has issued a blunt 'change or die' ultimatum to his party, seizing the helm at what he described as the lowest point in its 82-year history.
ANALYSIS: Fortescue has proven itself good at two things: iron ore and putting on a show. The miner is now trying to prove its merits at a third - decarbonising its massive operations
Australia's share market has retreated after brushing up against record highs as heavyweight earnings results weighed against shocking misses for smaller companies.
A development assessment panel has approved an over-50s lifestyle resort proposal for the northern end of the Perth metropolitan area, with the first stage to cost $70 million.
The chair of the Economic Regulation Authority says signs are encouraging for the state's energy market, despite a proposed hike in benchmark reserve capacity prices.
Insolvency practitioners have taken control of Barbeques Galore following liquidity challenges, with 500 roles at risk as a sale or restructure is assessed for the national retailer.
