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Nedlands-based Neurotech International has announced it will raise $10 million in a bid to primarily further its clinical trials.

Mining major Rio Tinto has recorded a slight drop in Pilbara iron ore shipments and production citing weather disruptions but has stuck by guidance forecasts.

The first national defence strategy will see a $50 billion boost to the sector over the next 10 years.

Inpex senior vice president corporate Bill Townsend has opened up on how WA lost its bid to host the $60 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant during a Business News event.

Sport has become big business in WA, but who runs these organisations and how do they navigate the differing needs of stakeholders?

Revo Fitness founder Andrew Holder has never lost sight of what brought his vision to life.

Chinese state-owned companies are “exploiting” Indonesia, US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy says, amid a call for WA’s battery metals miners to lead decarbonisation efforts.

Jeff Leach has sold a Murray Street Mall retail complex to Banjo Bond, in the largest retail transaction in the CBD this year.

Woolies, Greens in fiery clash over profit metrics

Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss the business of major sports in Western Australia.

Applications are open on a $40 million state government decarbonisation program, funded by Chevron Australia in recognition of the performance of its Gorgon carbon capture facility.

Gold miner Pantoro overcame lower than anticipated production in January at its Norseman gold project to produce 19,235 ounces of gold for the March 2024 quarter, up from 18,185oz in December 2023.

The ASX200 index has suffered its second-worst loss in 13 months, dropping to an eight-week low as prospects dimmed further for quick US rate cuts.

The state government has announced it will expand Western Australia's presence in South-East Asia by spending $4.4 million in the upcoming 2024-25 state budget to establish a second investment and trade commissioner role.

Major consulting firm EY has made another round of redundancies, cutting 148 roles from its Oceania financial services and consulting business.

Perth-based Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured about $50 million worth of contracts for work at data centres and projects across the country.

Premier Roger Cook has backed the state’s environmental approvals process to meet national standards, as his federal counterparts unveiled a new statutory body but delayed full legal reform.

Seafarers visiting the world’s largest bulk export port will soon have new facilities to enjoy

An eastern states buyer purchased the $4.5m property, with a view to expand their business.

Perth cyber security startup Sapien Cyber will be wound up after no bids were received to restructure or recapitalise the business, now in the hands of liquidators.

Rio Tinto iron ore chief Simon Trott has been appointed president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, succeeding BHP's Brandon Craig.

The first shipment of zircon has been exported out of the Port of Broome, marking a milestone for the region.

Shares in New World Resources dipped by 14 per cent on Tuesday morning, following news that the Subiaco-based company will raise $20.4 million to advance its Antler copper project in the American state of Arizona.

The Malaga Bus Depot is set to be the first existing site to be "substantially converted" to operate a fleet of locally built electric buses, arriving onsite by March 2025.

Nearly 100 beds and two storeys have been added to a $40 million student accommodation project, to be built on a Perth CBD site owned by a syndicate that includes the Eagles' boss.

Woodside Energy chair Richard Goyder has penned a letter to shareholders, acknowledging conjecture over the company’s environmental performance ahead of its AGM next week.

Mining services player Macmahon Holdings is set to acquire mid-sized rival Decmil Group under a deal valued at about $110 million.

Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci has defended the supermarket's practices at a fiery parliamentary inquiry hearing.

Having strongly held beliefs is one thing, but preparedness to pay extra for them is at the heart of the debate over WA’s critical resources.

Lehrmann raped Higgins, judge finds, but no Morrison cover-up

Experts have disagreed on how to calculate royalties in the ongoing court action over the Yindjibarndi people’s claim for compensation from Fortescue’s Solomon hub operations.

WA Labor has endorsed a suite of fresh candidates vying for a place in parliament at the 2025 state election, with Mark McGowan’s former chief of staff Dan Pastorelli confirmed for a tilt.