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BHP has laid out plans to bring together the copper assets it bought from OZ Minerals with its existing mines to boost Australia’s share of the global market.

Senior journalist Jack McGinn and senior editor Mark Beyer discuss the state of play for resources sector in Western Australia.

WA university tops the nation in survey of job-ready graduates.

Australian shares finished lower ahead of US inflation data announcements, with hopes the Federal Reserve will resist rate hikes in the coming months.

SRG Global has lifted its operating profit guidance for the 2023 financial year after securing more than $1 billion worth of work and acquiring a new business.

West Perth-based exploration company Anson Resources has expanded the project area of its flagship lithium development in Utah.

The corporate watchdog has shut down a Mosman Park-based corporate advisory firm, which was established by Gavin Argyle, Alec Pismiris, and the late Adam Rankine-Wilson.

The federal budget has significantly expanded a Telethon Kids Institute-led early intervention scheme to treat autism, devoting more than $22 million to boost the pilot program.

The federal budget has been broadly welcomed by the business community but some worry it doesn't go far enough to boost productivity and investment.

Come From Away celebrates the best of humanity in the worst of times. Ara Jansen is swept up in the story of a little town with a big heart.

Lithium developer Liontown Resources has awarded a $240 million mining services contract for its flagship Kathleen Valley project.

The pipeline of big resources projects in WA increasingly features complex processing plants, despite a spate of large cost blowouts on projects currently under way.

The rent assistance limit has been increased to help more than one million Australian households, which is expected to cost the federal government $2.7 billion over five years.

The federal budget mapped out a path to ‘green hydrogen superpower’ status, championed critical minerals relationships and altered taxes on oil and gas. Here’s how industry responded.

Jim Chalmers says his budget won't fan inflation and lead to more interest rate rises but some leading economic experts are not convinced.

Higher spending, deficits keep pressure on rates and taxes

Senior journalist Jack McGinn and journalist Liv Declerck discuss the application of business principles in the non-profit sector.

WA’s South West could require up to 51 gigawatts of new energy generation and storage capacity to meet the needs of industry over the next 20 years, a state government study has concluded.

Newcrest Mining and Wyloo Metals-backed Greatland Gold are seeking environmental approval for their $529 million Havieron gold mine.

Local shares have finished lower ahead of the federal budget but market analysts say it is typical for the May trading period.

Strike Energy has received approval to commence seismic surveying at its Eneabba Deep permit, allowing it to scope the Perth Basin gas prospect.

The state government has ramped up its commitment to end native logging in the South West with a $36 million investment towards forestry management in the upcoming budget.

Clear communication is vital if veterans are to find the right starting point for support.

Key crossbenchers say the government should go further with its changes to the Petroleum Rent Resource Tax to get better value for taxpayers.

From the elegance of classical ballet to the exhilaration of jazz-infused Balanchine, West Australian Ballet’s new triple bill is a delightful dance across time, writes Kim Balfour.

Low-level radioactive waste stored at Tellus Holdings’ Sandy Ridge facility in the Goldfields will be processed to develop medical treatments under a new deal.

Mining giant Alcoa’s Australian operations will be led by former OZ Minerals executive Matt Reed, who has acknowledged he will need to meet “evolving” stakeholder expectations in his new role.

South32’s critical minerals project in Arizona has been added to a US legislative dashboard designed to fast-track approval processes.

Perth-based chemical engineering business Hazer Group has extended its non-binding memorandum of understanding with French utility company ENGIE SA to establish its first facility in Europe.

A proposed eight-storey apartment building in Leederville will be upsized after a development panel approved a rejigged $35 million plan for the site.

Chorus, Anglicare WA and Lifeline Australia are utilising business philosophies to survive in the not-for-profit space.

Households struggling with the cost of living will get some support in the federal budget but the threat of inflation will keep handouts contained.