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Former WA premier Colin Barnett has foreshadowed a federal raid to take over the state's mining industry and backed construction of a gas pipeline to the east coast.

Australian shares have have plunged into correction territory, as Donald Trump's tariffs pour fuel on the embers of an increasingly likely global economic slowdown.

A new research facility at Curtin University is aiming to change how the oil and gas sector deals with corrosion.

Jason Peterson has purchased an apartment block on South Perth's foreshore, paving the way for a luxury residential project.

Public and private schools in WA have embraced AI tools under multiple trials.

Questions are being raised as to whether high remuneration for vice-chancellors delivers value to universities and their communities.

Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court used an address at the National Press Club to criticise the major parties and Clive Palmer, and praise independents.

Exal Group has cleared a planning hurdle over its Nedlands apartment project, after a development assessment panel unanimously backed the $14.5 million proposal.

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines is set to complete its transition to the most modern and youngest fleet in WA by replacing its Airbus A320s with a higher performance Boeing 737-8.

From today, Business News subscribers can see whether a person or company has made a political donation to a state party.

The Supreme Court has thrown out attempts by Clive Palmer's private company to discover more documents ahead of its long-awaited trial next month against China's CITIC.

The Nationals WA have called for a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation into foreign-owned recruiter PersolKelly over political donations made ahead of the state election.

With final approvals in the can, Element 25 is clear to nearly triple Butcherbird's annual manganese production.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the US tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium “entirely unjustified”, while confirming retaliatory tariffs would not be imposed on US imports.

St John WA has opened a new building to accommodate touring volunteers – ‘voluntourists' – travelling to the Goldfields town of Laverton.

West Coast Eagles chair Elizabeth Gaines says the AFL would likely look towards the eastern states, should it look to expand the competition beyond 2028.

The corporate watchdog has sued the trustee Australia's largest superannuation fund over the delay in processing thousands of death benefit claims.

A fledgling rare earths company hopes its outback Western Australian claypan can break China's stranglehold on the global rare earths supply market.

Leading WA aged care providers respond to the new national Aged Care Bill, which becomes law in July.

WA aged care providers are preparing for a demographic shift while pursuing remedies for loneliness.

The US stock market fell further overnight following president Donald Trump's latest escalation in his trade war.

Tax breaks for buying EVs blow out

A defamation trial relating to a site on millionaires' row in Dalkeith, close to Kerry Stokes' property, is ongoing in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss a Danish town planner's blunt assessment of Perth planning principles.

The Australian share market recovered ground from an early-session plunge but still finished the day lower after US recession fears and a Wall St sell-off sent investors ducking for cover.

Perth-based graphite producer Volt Resources says it could benefit from a potential critical minerals agreement between the US and Ukraine.

Applecross-based Hot Chili has announced multiple changes to its board, including the departure of non-executive chair Dr Nicole Adshead-Bell, effective immediately.

A state government initiative aims to provide a bridge for veterans transitioning to life after service.

OPINION: The release of a new WA defence strategy dovetails with joint federal-state initiatives.

Senior Western Australia gas executives have warned a growing list of policy demands is souring the oil and gas industry's appetite to invest in Australia.

A Danish town planner has provided the City of Perth a blunt assessment of its strengths and weaknesses.

OPINION: The Liberal Party's bounce-back at the state election on Saturday was more like a dead cat than a rubber ball.