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WA's public sector staff would get an extra day off each fortnight on top of a 12.5 per cent pay rise under the latest wages offer by the state government.

The $40 million Lodge Wadjemup redevelopment on Rottnest Island is expected to start opening in stages by December, with the project to be fully finished by next year.

OPINION: In the first of a two-part series, John Matthew looks at how life in ‘the bush’ has changed in recent decades.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss commodity price wins; Greatland Gold's Telfer deal; Perth wave park; EY contract; Little Creatures; and a magazine preview.

iiNet's story is one of a plucky Perth startup that became a leading Australian telco, but its legacy email addresses are on the nose at a leading accounting firm, which is banning them, along with those of Westnet.

James Clement-led Vysarn has completed its second acquisition in as many weeks, after entering a binding share sale agreement to buy Victoria-based CMP Consulting Group.

Singapore-based Olam Agri has lifted its bid to takeover Australia's biggest cotton processor Namoi Cotton, while increasing its stake in the company.

A Perth man has been sentenced to two years in jail, after dodgy tax dealings conducted in his name were referred to prosecutors by the Australian Taxation Office.

John Poynton has been appointed to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia’s Prostate Cancer Future Fund committee, and revealed his own battle with the disease.

The Aged Care Bill 2024 has been introduced to federal parliament, proposing a $5.6 billion reform package, improved home care support, new elderly protection laws and increased funding.

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested producer price index for final demand data.

A hydrogen investment pact with Germany will support new commercial supply and access to the European market for the emerging industry.

OPINION: Little is likely to change until councils, the state government and developers see eye-to-eye on restoring Perth’s diminishing tree canopy.

Aged care taps the rich

State-owned Lotterywest generated more than $1.4 billion in revenue last financial year, with sales up 13.4 per cent and $373 million worth of grants and allocations signed off.

Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the second tranche of local government reforms.

Lithium has been repositioned as IGO’s core focus, ahead of copper and nickel, while it expects to brace for extreme volatility as supply and demand imbalances play out.

The S&P/ASX200 index finished 1.1 per cent higher, as uranium and nickel developers posted strong gains after Russia suggested it might limit exports.

The number of apprentices completing their four-year training last year has fallen, a national research body found.

West Perth digital system company Swift Networks has signed a deal to provide access to its entertainment platform at an Iluka Resources mine site.

Westbridge Urban’s $78 million project on the site next to Regal Theatre in Subiaco is expected to start construction late next year, after receiving a panel's unanimous approval.

Beer is flowing through the taps at Pinjarra’s 1800s-era Exchange Hotel for the first time 16 years after an extensive refurbishment.

REVIEW: A recent tasting of 12 wines from Forest Hill set a high-water mark for the pioneering Great Southern producer.

Sierra Rutile has recommended its shareholders accept a cash offer bid by Sierra Leone-based Leonoil Company Limited without delay.

REVIEW: A journey along Norway’s west coast provides spectacular scenery and a chance to visit quaint coastal towns.

A few months ago, respected cricket administrator John Stephenson was at home in the UK sitting on the couch, when a Seek job advertisement popped up in front of him.

The Association of Mining & Exploration Companies says increased focus on ESG credentials in the code governing mineral exploration reporting could further cloud a complicated process.

Nearly 40 per cent of a family’s income is needed to afford a house in Western Australia, industry data for the past quarter shows.

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested inflation data amid speculation on the size of the Federal Reserve's next rate cut.

The second tranche of local government reforms aims to crack down on problem councils and help those open to resource sharing.

Former RBA heads decry Labor move

When a UFC cage fighter posts on Instagram from a government-sponsored event in Perth, how much value does that deliver? Tourism WA has hired EY to answer that question.