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Japanese investors Mitsui and Itochu have each acquired a stake in BHP’s Ministers North iron ore deposit in the Pilbara, keeping with their investments in the Big Australian’s assets.

A major Australian bank has announced more than 400 jobs will be axed, one day after a big-four rival put thousands of roles on the chopping block.

Byrnecut Australia has been awarded a two-part underground mining contract at Rox Resources’ Youanmi gold project.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes overnight.

Risk to rock art behind Woodside’s project delay

Sam Jones and Nadia Budihardjo discuss why Perth's role in the legal landscape is a continued focus for A&O Shearman.

A Western Australian man has been awarded $2.85 million in a case described as a landmark ruling over sexual abuse claims against the state.

The state's highest court has ordered Brittany Higgins to pay 80 per cent of former senator Linda Reynolds' legal fees over the high-profile defamation trial.

BHP claims the benefits of $300 million solar farm and a battery system in the Pilbara will be realised through a larger renewables plan, amid outcry over the project’s scrapping.

Listed medtech Artrya is seeking $80 million from investors to accelerate its commercial entry into the US market after gaining a key regulatory approval for its AI-powered healthcare tool.

Australian shares have continued to lose ground with energy, healthcare and real estate leading the falls, while gold surged to a new high.

The Tax Practitioners Board has terminated the registration of former PwC chief executive Tom Seymour after concluding he failed to act with integrity or manage conflicts of interest.

WA’s major grain handler, CBH Group, and local technology developer Deimos Laboratory have formed a joint venture to advance a grain quality visual analysis tool.

Perth’s role in the legal landscape is a continued focus for A&O Shearman after its $5.4 billion merger.

OPINION: No business edge lasts for long, so ongoing reinvention is the key to avoiding extinction.

WA's premier national portraiture prize has secured a $90,000 three-year partnership with Westpac, as its total prize pool and entry numbers top those for the Archibald Prize.

The Federal Court has ordered documents relating to Chris Marco’s Westpac accounts to be examined in the ongoing proceedings against his companies.

Australia's sovereign wealth fund has delivered a strong result for financial year 2025, despite significant global economic turmoil.

Australia Post will resume sending parcels to the US for business customers after abruptly ending the service due to tariff upheavals.

The Federal Court passed down the fine after the retailer admitted to misleading customers via store credit promotions.

Major Perth-based car dealer Autoleague will expand to a new $16 million showroom in a significant extension of the business founded on the former DVG motoring empire.

One of the state’s major builders is critical of the industry’s preoccupation with double brick homes, but says it is slowly changing.

A $US30 million ($46 million) funding deal with Alcoa has lifted hopes the privately-owned Equus gas project off WA’s north-west coast could finally be developed.

ANZ has announced some 3,500 jobs will be cut over the next twelve months in a $560 million restructure, which will also see consultant numbers trimmed.

Perth Football League president Geoff Glass says the competition remains committed to enhancing its community footprint, following another season of growth.

BHP has reached a $110 million settlement with shareholders who alleged it did not meet its market disclosure obligations in relation to the Samarco mine collapse almost a decade ago.

Aussie Trump, Thomas Brough, Jack Gordon-Manly, Lorna Harper and Merome Beard are among about 30 candidates running for council who missed out on state or federal seats.

A 45-year-old man has died following a workplace incident at Bassendean-based Hofmann Engineering, marking its second workplace fatality in six years.

The Nasdaq notched a record high close overnight, lifted by a rally in Broadcom.

Banks to raise fees if surcharges go

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss the growth of land-lease communities in WA.

The federal government’s green bank has warned Pilbara industry heavyweights against a go-it-alone approach to transmission infrastructure, citing $30 billion in savings from shared assets.