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Systemic abuse, bullying at Nine: review

The Town of Claremont has failed to persuade the state’s peak planning body to refuse a $109 million apartment project on Quentin Avenue.

WA-based uranium companies enjoyed solid gains on Thursday, following overnight news in the US that Amazon plans to invest more than $US500 million in nuclear power.

Mark Beyer and Isabel Vieira discuss how just one major resources project has been sanctioned in WA this year.

The ASX200 has broken its previous record high set on Tuesday as a strong jobs report casts doubt on the odds of an interest rate cut.

Wind farm developer Wind With Purpose plans to build a multi-million-dollar wind innovation and skills park on a Coogee-owned site in Rockingham as it seeks to scale up the sector’s WA growth.

Adriatic Metals has appointed Laura Tyler as its full-time managing director and chief executive, following a brief interim stint.

Shares in Perth-based junior Global Uranium and Enrichment rose by 15 per cent on Thursday morning to 9.2 cents, following news it had filed documents to divest its Enmore gold project.

Galwey Horticultural sold the 301-hectare Broome property to Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community for $6.5 million.

A joint venture between Duratec and Ertech will carry out $10 million worth of infrastructure planning work for the Department of Defence at HMAS Stirling on Garden Island.

Australia’s unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.1 per cent for September, strengthening expectations the RBA will leave the cash rate unchanged this year.

OPINION: The state’s strong economic performance puts it in the crosshairs of the other states chasing more of the tax pie.

St John WA will build a three-storey car park at its office site on Great Eastern Highway, with the project estimated to cost $7 million.

An external report into the culture at ASX-listed Nine Entertainment has found the organisation has a systemic issue with abuse of power, bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment.

Billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest will step down as Minderoo Foundation co-chairs to pass the baton to prominent barrister and company director Allan Myers.

Perth Airport chief commercial and aviation officer Kate Holsgrove has been selected to chair Tourism Council WA following the resignation of long-serving Andrew Hill.

DUG Technology has announced it will raise $35.2 million, as the company aims to further accelerate its growth trajectory.

GOLD WRAP: De Grey Mining has trumpeted the economics of its Hemi project in a record gold price environment, while Genesis Minerals has restarted its Laverton mill ahead of schedule.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has revealed two new additions to its executive team, including former Perth-based lawyer Chris Savundra.

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.

Mastercard, Visa take fight to RBA

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.

OPINION: In the future, robots won’t need to be trained, they will just imagine how people do things.

OPINION: Digital evangelists are predicting a less physical future thanks to holograms and digital twins.

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.