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An international performing arts congress recently hosted in Perth inspired conversation among leaders.

Premier Roger Cook has highlighted the need to incentivise investment in the state while playing down the findings an Australia Institute report targeting the lack of royalties paid on LNG in WA.

The 2024 world economic outlook from the International Monetary Fund has just been released and its forecasts for the global economy will provide illuminating reading for WA’s economic planners.

The Environmental Protection Authority has backed the increase capacity of Australia’s only commercial repository for Class IV and V waste north-west of Kalgoorlie, with strict conditions.

Perth Symphony Orchestra founder Bourby Webster has accepted a position as director of creative activation and public engagement at Edith Cowan University’s City campus.

A local developer has purchased the Tonkin Highway Industrial Estate asset.

A Perth CBD-based real estate agency has been fined after failing to lodge nine security bonds worth more than $14,000 within the deadline.

West Perth-based Black Cat Syndicate has announced plans to raise $36 million in a bid to restart operations at its Paulsens gold operation in the Pilbara.

Australian gold production fell nine per cent in The March quarter, weighed down by the impacts of severe storms which hampered output in Western Australia and other gold mining regions.

Rio Tinto will spend $215 million scaling up a low-carbon iron-making project using Pilbara iron ore and biomass produced in Western Australia.

Megan Wynne-founded APM Human Services has entered into a scheme implementation deed with US-based Madison Dearborn Partners.

Bulking up on renewable energy and big batteries rather than nuclear and gas will solve Australia's power problems, an industry body says.

Minimum and award wages will get a 3.75 per cent boost starting from July, delivering a small real wage gain to millions of workers.

China is leading the move away from dependency on the US dollar for trade and for reserve currency mitigations.

ASX warned on diversity board push

The state’s house prices continue to grow at a faster rate than other jurisdictions, with another 2 per cent jump last month and 22 per cent rise in the 12 months to May 31.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has lauded the Forrest empire’s plans for Carillon City, revealing the development will include student accommodation as part of a university-centric city vision.

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about Golden Sedayu's $4 billion Belmont Park project.

The ASX200 finished the day up 1.0 per cent, closing the month of May up 0.5 per cent from where it started.

Shares in Perth biotech company PharmAust rose by 14 per cent on Friday to 21 cents, following news Michael Thurn had been reappointed as the company’s managing director and chief executive officer.

DT Infrastructure has been awarded a $50 million state government contract to build a railcar workshop in Perth’s far north.

Avita Medical shares have had a moderate rise after a US regulator approved the next reiteration of a regenerative cell system for burns developed by Perth surgeon Fiona Wood.

ANALYSIS: With 16 million passengers on 155,000 flights using Perth Airport for the FY24, today’s agreement between Qantas and Perth Airport has come not a moment too soon.

Golden Sedayu is preparing to start construction on the long-awaited Belmont Park precinct.

Shareholders of Silver Lake Resources have given the green light for the goldminer’s proposed merger with fellow mid-tier company Red 5.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss the Perth Airport and Qantas deal; Hesperia restructure; development delays; Wildcats bid; domgas supply; and Shell and Woodside in court.

WA’s isolation in the mid-1900s was made a little more bearable thanks to regular visits by P&O ships.

Perth-based Hazer Group has signed a memorandum with South Korea’s Posco over using hydrogen production technology in low carbon steel manufacturing.

Theuns de Bruyn-led Sierra Rutile has announced operations at its flagship Area 1 project in Sierra Leone have returned to business as usual.

A new federal electorate for WA has been proposed by the Australian Electoral Commission and will be named after one of Australia’s most well-known women, Vivian Bullwinkel.

Lisa Rodgers has resigned as director general of WA’s Department of Education after six years to take up a national research role.

Michael Anghie-led APM Human Services International has entered a trading halt, pending an update regarding its non-binding acquisition proposal from US-based Madison Dearborn Partners.