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BHP is anticipating more stimulus from China’s government to prop up that nation’s ailing property market as the miner increases iron ore supply.

Just one major resources project has been sanctioned in WA this year and the pipeline of future projects is thin, a review by Business News has found.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Wednesday (Thursday morning WST) as Wall Street's three benchmark indexes ended higher, weathering declines in mega-cap tech shares.

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PVW Resources shares closed trade on Wednesday up 15 per cent to 2.3 cents, following news the junior had completed the acquisition of Brazil-based company Scanty Mineracao.

Sam Jones and Mark Pownall discuss the state of WA's fund management sector.

A creditor has taken possession of one of FTD founder Ricky Hirsch’s properties in Marmion amid an ongoing dispute over an alleged multi-million-dollar debt, a WA court was told.

The ASX200 has dropped 0.4 per cent, with every sector except financials losing ground.

Michelle Roberts has become the latest Labor parliamentarian to call time ahead of the 2025 state election, relinquishing her preselection in an announcement to parliament today.

Traditional cricket rivals Australia and England will open the 2025-26 Ashes Test series at Optus Stadium on Friday November 21 next year.

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An agreement between the state and federal governments will begin the process to develop a consolidated defence precinct at Henderson, with millions committed and billions of investment forecast.

Shares in Mako Gold rose by 68 per cent on Wednesday afternoon to 1.6 cents, following news the Queensland junior had filed documents for a proposed merger with Aurum Resources.

Local investors have swooped on the industrial building in a $13.65 million deal.

Recent CoreLogic data shows residential construction costs have increased in the three months to September, putting pressure on the federal government’s target of new homes.

A North Perth accountant has sold two apartment buildings to a local investor for a combined $3.24 million.

Monadelphous Group has secured a series of new contracts and extensions valued around $160 million.

Woodside Energy says it is in talks with Western Australian industrial users to supply additional gas into the local market through to 2027, off a strong performance in the September quarter.

Pilbara ore shipments have remained comparable to 2023, while progress at Simandou has boosted Rio Tinto's Guinea workforce.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have edged higher while the Dow dropped, with the benchmark index hovering near record highs as investors parsed a mixed set of quarterly results from companies such as UnitedHealth and Bank of America.

A superannuation fund followed distantly by two land investors dominates the local landscape.

A not-for-profit investment vehicle aims to build a $100 million fund for WA investment.

Labor’s next woe: health premiums

Henderson-based Civmec has signed a deal to acquire Luerssen Australia, the shipbuilder contracted to make patrol vessels for the Royal Australian Navy.

The Queens Gardens car park is one step closer to become the site for an East Perth primary school after legislation introduced to unlock the land passed parliament today.

As many as 50 of BHP’s WA staff could depart from its technology and IT departments, as the mining company continues to roll out a restructure announced earlier this year.

Mining services entrepreneur Steve Tobin is looking to set a local record for his recently completed Yallingup Siding residence which is just hitting the market.

The S&P/ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent higher and above 8,300 for the first time, after gains by major miners and the big banks.

Shares in Subiaco-based junior African Gold closed trade on Tuesday up 102 per cent to 9.9 cents, following positive drilling results from its Didievi gold project in Côte d'Ivoire.

The state government has refreshed public sector leadership with the appointment of three new directors general, including Jay Peckitt taking up the role at Department of Education.

The state government will step aside to allow the Commonwealth to solely assess greenhouse gas emissions of major project proposals under a new policy tabled today.