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The state government has contracted two Perth builders deliver 19 social houses in Perth's southern suburb of Hamilton Hill.

The state’s environmental watchdog has recommended against a City of Gosnells plan to further box in one of the most biodiverse patches of remnant bushland in Perth.

Shares in WA goldminers Regis and Westgold Resources have taken a hit following market updates outlining cost and operational issues.

The recently released Australian University Accord focuses on long-term reforms spanning the next decade and beyond.

Former Alcoa Australia chair and Fremantle Ports chief executive Michael Parker has died in his office this morning.

The new Aged Care Act and Aged Care Quality Standards expected to come into effect on July 1 have been delayed by federal government, with a new start date to be decided.

Rio Tinto has announced it will manage rehabilitation of the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory on behalf of subsidiary Energy Resources Australia, which counts Perth-based company Packer & Co as a 9.32 per cent minority shareholder.

Home prices in Perth have risen more than 50 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to recent PropTrack data.

Less than a week after confirming it would not pursue a merger with Toronto-listed Karora Resources, gold producer Ramelius Resources has recorded its highest ever quarterly production.

Major construction and planning is under way to improve sea, air, and rail infrastructure to address future freight demands.

The law firm is set to occupy level 14 of the 43-storey tower.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced "exceptional leader" Samantha Mostyn AO will become the 28th governor-general of Australia in July.

Budget to fast-track investment

Perth-based consultancy Hunter Communications will close its doors at the end of the month, after Nicole Moody founded the firm eight years ago.

Resonance Health has acquired TrialsWest in a consideration package worth up to $8 million.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a Perth architect’s homelessness housing initiative.

CIMIC Group subsidiary Sedgman has expanded its service offering in the critical minerals sector by purchasing Minsol Engineering just four years after the West Perth business was established.

The ASX200 has finished down 0.1 per cent despite setting a record intraday high on strength from the mining sector.

Perenti's underground mining business Barminco has won a three-year $393 million contract with Regis Resources.

Perth-based marine solutions provider Bhagwan Marine has launched legal action against a shipping surveyor over its DP2 Seamaster vessel, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct.

APM Human Services has suspended trading on the stock market and confirmed it has been approached over a potential takeover.

Evidence of commitment to the new defence development strategy will come in the May budget.

The owner of Australia's largest lithium mine has defied a fall in the commodity’s price to post a near-doubling in full-year profit to $6.28 billion.

FTI Consulting announced it has taken over the majority of sandalwood producer Quintis and its subsidiaries’ operations and assets.

Persistence has paid off for one Perth architect, who is helping house rough sleepers.

Power and telecommunications contractor GenusPlus Group has been awarded two contracts worth $50 million from Fortescue for work on the miner’s Pilbara operations.

A doctor, prospector, chemicals company owner, car salesman, and business legend were among prominent Western Australians who donated to Voice campaigns last year.

ASX-listed Hammer Metals has announced it will sell a 70 per cent stake in three of its sub-blocks to Carnaby Resources in a package worth up to $20 million.

A new hub for environmental approvals opened in the Perth CBD will end the need for project proponents to drive out to the northern suburbs for meetings with bureaucrats.

Fortescue has delayed a final investment decision on its Gibson Island green hydrogen project for a third time, while its power supplier says a deal remains on foot.

The city has again outpaced other capital cities to reach a new peak house price.

Defence industry shipbuilder Austal has confirmed it has received an unsolicited takeover offer from South Korean firm Hanwha Ocean Co, but has poured cold water on a deal for now.