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A new public primary school set to be built at Queens Gardens car park marks the latest in a growing list of projects lined up for East Perth.

Construction to redevelop the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground has been slated to start in the coming months after an additional $32.2 million funding has been secured.

A Bill before the Senate aims to help university graduates manage escalating student debt.

Latin Resources is on track to raise $37.1 million from institutional investors for its Salinas lithium project in Brazil.

Property players have joined forces to deliver more targeted advocacy, with the Town of Cambridge first up in the group's sights over a policy that limits interaction between developers and staff.

An insolvency specialist who previously managed the estate of Lang Hancock will take control of the bankrupt estate of Russell Moran, which include debts of more than $120 million.

Woodside Energy chief executive Meg O'Neill says the company backs an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, while also taking aim at a 'vocal minority' accused of trying to shut down the oil and gas industry.

A touch of liquid goodness may help alleviate declining soil quality.

WA’s biggest grain exporter is breaking harvest records and investing in local growers and international trade.

Perth-based investment bank Azure Capital has substantially boosted its Sydney office, with former managing partner Adrian Arundell moving east and a new director recruited from Gresham.

US stocks have closed little changed as investors digested earnings results from several firms amid recession concerns.

Chalmers ‘no’ to $34b for welfare 

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie speaks with Jordan Murray about the future of the Liberal Party and the electoral consequences of shifting to the right.

ASX-listed property development company Ultima United has gone into liquidation less than a month after telling the market it would be seeking legal representation to stop the process.

The property fund is planning a $13 million luxury townhouse development across the three adjoining lots.

The local share market has fallen 0.3 per cent, in just its third day of losses over the past 15 sessions.

Perth-based Austin Engineering has completed its first shipment of Indonesia-built truck trays to the Pilbara in an effort to mitigate supply issues.

A new Perth venture capital fund is seeking $20 million for a wide range of electrification developments.

Shifting further to the right will be electorally disastrous for the Liberal Party.

The WorkSafe commissioner has supported majority of the recommendations derived from the injury into the agriculture industry which has been described as the “most deadly” sector.

More rate rises could be on the way, the RBA has said, while singling out the construction industry as at risk of further insolvencies.

BHP has cleared the last hurdle to acquire OZ Minerals after securing final approvals for the $9.6 billion takeover.

A nine-storey development in Como has been approved, with the developer proposing to build more than 100 apartments to offer affordable accommodation amid Perth's housing crisis.

Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres has used a speech at a business forum to outline the strengths of Australia's economic relationship with the Solomon Islands.

Evolution Mining has restarted operations at its copper and gold mine in Queensland after it was forced to halt production due to a significant weather event.

The turnaround in the property market, the strong jobs market and an interest rate pause has done little to lighten the load felt by consumers.

The final act is yet to be written as the financial system looks down the barrel at another crisis.

Economic growth to double the rest of Australia 

Matt Mckenzie and Mark Pownall discuss payroll tax and GST distribution. Plus: Petroleum tax, R.M. Williams and record scams.

The ASX has finished up 0.3 per cent to close at its best level since February 16 after gaining ground for 10 out of the past 12 sessions.

Cloud Gaming platform provider Pentanet is set to raise more than $6 million to fund telecommunications infrastructure upgrades to grow its services.

AVZ Minerals has launched arbitration proceedings against its project partner, a state-owned entity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the latest development of an ongoing ownership dispute.