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PM and Dutton bet the house

Australians wanting to buy their first home and taxpayers looking for cost of living reprieve became the centrepiece of the major parties' pitches over the weekend.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton were campaigning around Perth on Saturday as they race to sell their message before voters make up their minds.

A re-elected Albanese government would splash $60 million on expanding Perth's ferry network following Premier Roger Cook's promise to build two new terminals.

Laurence Escalante's VGW has hit back at Delaware's gambling watchdog after it found subsidiary Luckyland was “operating illegal online gaming”.

High Wycombe-based FBR has made a series of cost-cutting changes to its board, including the retirement of chief executive and managing director Mike Pivac.

Things are looking up for WA's rare earth sector as China tightens its grip on the basket of critical minerals.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss former NT chief minister Michael Gunner's new role with KPMG.

A Queensland-based developer under investigation for misappropriating investors' funds is linked to two sites for sale in Midland and North Fremantle.

Northern Star Resources takeover target De Grey Mining says it will continue to consult traditional owners on water, after concerns were raised over its plans at its Hemi project.

The Australian share market has finished the week down after a tariff delay wasn't enough to offset worries over an escalating US-China trade war.

Andrew Forrest-backed gold producer Greatland Gold has progressed its flagged listing on the Australian Securities Exchange, with the company set to be admitted by mid-2025.

The state government has awarded $25 million in contracts over Aboriginal heritage survey services across Western Australia.

A Coalition government would, if elected, repeal Labor's New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, which leader Peter Dutton described as an unfair tax on families.

OPINION: Keen to secure access to raw materials, some heavy-hitting Japanese corporations are reviving interest in WA's nickel sector.

OPINION: A streamlined approvals process is one of numerous actions the re-elected Cook government needs to consider on the road to net zero.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says US President Donald Trump has treated Anthony Albanese with disdain, and vowed to “not give anything away” in any negotiations with the US.

Emerging and mid-career Western Australian Indigenous artists have their work on display at PICA in this year's Revealed exhibition.

Nearly half of WA's energy stocks are trading lower as the market digests a softer oil outlook released overnight.

Peter Dutton used a visit to Perth today to bemoan red and green tape delays to resources projects and hint he wasn't as tied to nuclear energy as previously thought.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss tariffs and what it means for the markets, Andrew Forrest, an update on the federal election, Infinite Green Energy and more.

Former NT chief minister Michael Gunner brings plenty of experience to a new role as KPMG partner in WA.

Workers at the government-subsidised Griffin coal mine near Collie will be eligible for one-off payments of up to $30,000 each as the operation seeks to retain staff despite its challenges.

Perth-headquartered stock market trading forum HotCopper may be on the market, with its parent company revealing “several parties” have expressed an interest in buying the asset.

The local bourse has resumed losing ground after US tariffs on China were revealed to be higher than previously thought, stoking fears of a global recession.

Audience members at a sport business forum have been given insight into the benefits of investment into the industry.

From serving up meals on The Bachelorette to a shipping container diner, Zach Green's food career has led to new opportunity in the north-west.

US stocks tumbled overnight on mounting worries over the economic impact of US president Donald Trump's multi-front tariff war.

Australia looks for trade cover

Elisha Newell and Claire Tyrrell discuss gender diversity in ASX boardrooms.

Chevron has rejected claims by a prominent union the company is preparing to send hundreds of local jobs offshore.

An electric mining truck caught on fire in Hazelmere, prompting a hazmat general warning from emergency services due to the potentially dangerous smoke.