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The local share market rose 0.3 per cent to a nearly four-week peak and closed just 54 points away from its all-time high.

Global technology consultancy Visagio has appointed four of its former interns as associate partners, with three based in Perth.

HSBC senior executive Mark Tomasz is set to take the reins as Keystart chief executive, two months after Paul Graham’s resignation from the role.

Governments are under no obligation to accept advice from the sector about costs and funding strategies.

Shares in Gold Road Resources were sold off on Monday following an announcement that annual production at its flagship Gruyere mine hit the lower tier of its 2023 production guidance.

Battery metals miner IGO is bracing for a 20 per cent cut in spodumene sales from its Greenbushes joint venture lithium operation, marking another hit in response to market weakness.

The city continues to have the highest volume of vacant retail space in Australia, at 21 per cent.

Infinite Green Energy has again hit another planning hurdle over its $120 million hydrogen plant in Northam, with a development panel remaining undecided.

Robotic company FBR told the market on Monday it had successfully completed its $12.6 million capital raise, which will be used to further its plans to enter the US construction market.

Playing fields will be created on the site once mooted for a $1 billion apartment project, following the state government’s determination that the land was not suitable for development.

There’s work to be done to ensure open books around certain industries’ contribution to the communities in which they operate.

Anthony Albanese has challenged the crossbench to back in changes to stage three tax cuts, ahead of a regional sales pitch of the proposed reforms.

The state government will buy new back-up generators for Kalgoorlie-Boulder to firm up the Goldfields’ contingency power while it works to build more resilience into the system.

RAAFA WA has announced two new executives as part of its refreshed leadership model, appointing Aaron Crowther as chief customer and community officer and Gloria Davis as chief information officer.

Soccer chief’s firm in $70m probe

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has formally declared his intention to run for Liberal preselection in the Churchlands electorate ahead of the 2025 State Election.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss community spend by WA's major businesses.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the battery metals shake out; Santos legal delay impacts; high energy prices; HBF cost cut; McCusker charity news, and a magazine preview.

Subiaco-based West African Resources announced on Friday it had met the upper tier of its full year 2023 production guidance, as construction plans at the company's Kiaka gold project in Burkina Faso continue.

The Town of Port Hedland will defend legal action instigated by Decmil over an alleged contractual breach tied to a $19 million project that was backed by the state government.

A Claremont-based entity has launched legal action against Dale Alcock Homes over allegations of "significant defects" on the construction of an apartment project.

The Australian share market has climbed half a per cent as surging mining companies helped the index to its fifth successive day of gains.

The state government will investigate reforming royalty payments to shepherd WA’s ailing nickel industry through a collapsing market spurred by a glut of cheap foreign supply.

Western Australia can expect a renewed political fight over GST allocation in 2024.

New destinations, more flights and fare moderation are on the horizon for WA travellers this year.

Malcolm and Tonya McCusker have boosted the assets of their family's charity by more than $175 million, tripling its holdings as they plan to increase philanthropic funding.

Patriot Battery Metals chairman Ken Brinsden has been named chief executive and moved to Canada to develop the miner's lithium asset, drawing on his track record with Pilbara Minerals.

Western Australia's tourism and local economy will likely benefit from the HSBC Rugby SVNS tournament to begin in Perth on Friday, according to Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti.

The Subiaco-based developer has bought two lots that were held by the Roche family for several decades.

Premier Roger Cook says City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas would owe residents an explanation if he nominates for preselection as the Liberal candidate for Churchlands.

A development panel has greenlit a $140 million workers village in Broadwood that will add more than 350 dwellings in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Beach Energy announced its production was down 4 per cent during the second quarter of the 2024 financial year, citing planned downtime at its Kupe and Lang Lang gas plants.