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The local share market has hit a new record for a third day this week, despite double-digit losses for Cochlear and AMP following disappointing earnings results.

A five-storey apartment and café development has been proposed for a site previously earmarked for a Dingo Brewing Company pub in Fremantle.

April Walker's WA Space Port is striving to secure the state's place in the global space race against the odds.

OPINION: The stock exchange is struggling with relevancy and technology against a backdrop of surging global private capital.

OPINION: It was a bad week for the WA National Party, the Liberals went big on health promises and criticism, and Roger Cook was back on the regional campaign trail.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the gold, iron ore, and aluminium markets amid a Trump presidency; Global Lithium; Western Power issues; Morley Galleria; and a magazine preview.

OPINION: The winners in the WA and federal polls must follow through on this major economic and social issue.

Western Australia's grain harvest has eclipsed 20 million tonnes for the third time, fuelled by a warm growing season and record plantings.

Revo Fitness's “25 in 2025” campaign is under way, with seven new gyms set to open across Western Australia this year.

Hancock Prospecting has hit a planning hurdle in its bid to put up a large sign at its West Perth office, with the City of Perth recommending it be refused.

SOUTH WEST: The new South West Development Commission chief spoke to Business News on her first day in the job.

A Perth-founded company developing a drug to combat antimicrobial resistance has added several high-profile names to its ranks, including philanthropist John Poynton.

The WA Liberal Party has committed $400,000 to a masterplan for the redevelopment of the South Perth foreshore.

Henderson-based Civmec has reiterated concerns regarding a shift in market conditions, which it says could result in the delaying or re-scheduling of projects.

US stocks rallied to the brink of a record overnight after more companies reported bigger profits than expected.

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Spurred on by a revenue record, the Fremantle Football Club posted a total profit of $1.85 million in 2024, up from $1.64 million a year prior.

Global Lithium director Dianmin Chen has rubbished Chinese control concerns he says were raised behind his back to the nation's foreign ownership umpire, speaking after the AGM.

Mark Beyer and Nadia Budihardjo discuss business opportunities in maggots.

The ASX200 has finished marginally higher at its best-ever level and set an intraday record amid a spate of corporate earnings reports.

Gas producer Santos has started first production at its offshore Halyard 2 infill well, off the coast of Western Australia.

Four Perth businesses spanning brewing, recycling, native botanicals and insect production are collaborating on a bold project.

Premier Roger Cook has reiterated that WA Labor will not write an open cheque to secure a proposed Perth-based National Rugby League franchise.

REVIEW: Switzerland's luxurious Glacier Express takes nearly eight hours to wind through spectacular mountains.

REVIEW: The long-time friends have got it just right with wine and chocolate in Wilyabrup and the Swan Valley.

SOUTH WEST: Mining in the region often plays second or third fiddle.

Perth company WestGen has dropped its plan for a solar farm near Byford and instead is aiming to build a 40-megawatt battery energy storage system on the same site.

WA's freight rail network is a major bugbear for business, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says, as the state government begins negotiations to buy it back.

A holiday resort in Busselton is set for a multimillion-dollar upgrade after a development assessment panel approved the owners' application to demolish ageing chalets.

Independents and lobby groups have rallied against donation caps introduced as part of a bipartisan deal pushed through parliament this morning.

SOUTH WEST: A Nannup sheep farm and cheese producer has found its place in a niche dairy market.

Two directors at the heart of a boardroom tussle for control of Global Lithium, including chair Ron Mitchell, will resign at this afternoon's annual general meeting.