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The ASX200 has fallen 0.3 per cent, with losses for uranium producers and gains for goldminers, as investors await the outcome of the RBA's two-day meeting.

Western Australia is expected to continue to outperform the rest of the country in its two-way trade with China, Australia’s biggest trading partner.

Premier Roger Cook says a lift to the Chinese trade ban on western rock lobster would be a logical move, ahead of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Perth this week.

Housing and rental affordability in Western Australia has declined in the recent quarter, recent data from Real Estate Institute of Australia shows.

Chris Evans-led Winsome Resources has announced it will raise $25 million in order to accelerate development at its Adina lithium project in the Canadian province of Quebec.

The federal government recently announced a plan to ban live sheep exports, scheduled to take effect on May 1 2028.

Byte Construct will build Marine Rescue headquarters and facilities for the Ocean Reef Sea Sports Club and Joondalup City RSL, as part of the state’s $272 million Ocean Reef marina redevelopment.

The engineering consultant, acquired by WSP last year, is moving into QV1 from St Martins Centre, as its owners prepare to redevelop the asset.

Former Australian Football League chief executive Gillon McLachlan has been appointed managing director and CEO of Tabcorp, effective from August 5.

Perth based cloud gaming and AI infrastructure provider Radian Arc has secured $9 million in series B funding from several global leaders in the sector.

Some of the world's best female soccer players will head to Western Australia in late August for the inaugural Perth International Football Cup.

A nationwide initiative to promote jobs in the aviation sector will be led by the state’s Civil Aviation Academy.

Interest rates are expected to be held steady by the Reserve Bank of Australia at its upcoming meeting as it keeps all options on the table for its next move.

Living costs and climate batter Labor

Mark Pownall speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about a WA company exploiting new navigation technology.

Iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart has risen to the top of the state’s 2024 Power 500, with her influence over mining projects behind a $45 billion fortune the clinching factor.

Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals has announced it will divest its Iron Valley assets to Mineral Resources for up to $72.6 million.

Good advice and early planning can help navigate some of the legal, tax and emotional issues around business succession.

The ASX200 finished Friday down 0.3 per cent in its third losing day out of the past four sessions.

Treasurer Rita Saffioti and the Finance Sector Union have hashed out concerns over the impending closure of Bankwest branches and hundreds of job cuts.

Roger Cook says he will consult industry on where development should be best placed, as the government expands its program to unlock land for housing.

A Perth electrician has been fined $15,000 after leaving switchboard components unprotected at a home in Mount Lawley, placing users at risk of severe injury or electrocution.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss changes in marine services, a Chinese premier's WA visit, Esplanade Hotel, beach shacks, basketball clubs, Forrest's Gaza aid, and the Power 500.

So embedded is alcohol in Australian culture that the health, safety and social downsides are often overlooked or downplayed.

KPMG’s Australian arm will shed around 200 staff from its consulting business as part of a comprehensive restructure, in a move expected to save it around $80 million a year.

Duncan Craib-led Boss Energy has begun production at its US-based Alta Mesa uranium project in Texas.

Predictions for a poor growing season have been thrown at the window by Western Australia’s peak grains industry body after a fortnight of well-timed rains across the state’s south.

The Australian Marine Complex building sold to engineering consultant AME, following its divestment of a nearby property.

Former government minister Tony McRae has resigned from his role as chief executive of the Martu peoples’ representative body.

VRX Silica has finalised a comprehensive top-down review of its organisation and elected to implement a series of cost-saving initiatives, effective immediately.

WA agriculture groups have painted a bleak picture for the future of the state’s farming towns due to the federal government’s decision to ban live sheep exports.

Home prices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide are growing much faster than in cities such as Melbourne and Hobart and the latest data indicates those trends could stick around for some time yet.