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The Australian share market slipped further into the red following the release of ABS monthly employment data amid concerns about another interest rate hike.

A subsidiary of mining services company Perenti has secured a $30 million contract extension for underground mining activities at one of IGO Limited’s nickel mines.

One of the busiest ports in Western Australia has been closed as of this morning as the Port Hedland community prepares for tropical cyclone Ilsa to cross the coast.

The Brisbane property fund, run by former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has bought a Stirling Street office for $12 million.

Perth Airport plans to invest $35 million to construct a new maintenance hangar for Virgin Australia’s regional and charter flight operations.

Shares in St Barbara and Genesis Minerals will remain in a trading halt until after the weekend as the companies negotiate new terms for their planned deal.

Perth’s largest accounting firm has selected Tim Richards to succeed Michael McNulty, who has overseen rapid growth during his 10 years as office managing partner.

The widow of CFC Group chief Marc Cardaci has launched another legal action, the latest in an ongoing dispute relating to the estate of her late husband.

The Property Council has predicted a slowdown in new housing supply in Western Australia based on a recent survey of its members.

The national unemployment rate has stayed put at 3.5 per cent while Western Australia recorded a modest uptick in the number of people in work.

The federal government says up to $300 billion of hydrogen projects are in the pipeline in Australia, claiming the country is poised to become a green energy superpower.

Local governments, communities and stakeholders are working through challenges to strengthen the Wheatbelt’s tourism industry.

The latest iteration of the Personal Safety Survey, just released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, shows that sexual harassment remains highly prevalent in our society.

China to be cut from critical minerals deals 

The number of houses in the construction stage in Western Australia has hit a record high, with 21,524 buyers waiting for completion of their new homes.

Jordan Murray speaks with senior journalist Matt Mckenzie about his recent coverage on the subject of freight network resilience.

Australian stocks gained ground by the close on Wednesday despite a mixed session on Wall Street ahead of critical US inflation data.

Chevron Australia’s profit more than tripled to $12 billion in 2022.

Former Charter Hall leader Matt Brunsdon will head JLL’s logistics and industrial sector team following the exit of several members to Cushman & Wakefield.

DEVELOPMENT in existing suburbs, a practice known as infill, is an issue the Perth region has long grappled with.

St John of God Health Care has announced Bryan Pyne as the healthcare provider’s permanent chief executive.

Willing Property has secured another Mount Lawley project after a development panel approved its eight-storey apartment proposal today.

EY has halted the planned separation of its audit and consulting practices after divisions emerged over the proposed carve-up, particularly in the US.

Mineral Resources’ Shelley Robertson will leave the company’s budding energy division ahead of a merger with Norwest Energy, coinciding with some disappointing results out of the Perth Basin.

Flooding in the Kimberley has affected the community and highlighted the argument for freight network resilience.

The rate of median house price growth in Perth over the past two decades has been ranked the lowest out of other Australian capital cities, a research report shows.

Despite a downbeat economic forecast, Australia should weather the worst of a weak international outlook due to low unemployment and high commodity prices.

Worksites and communities are being evacuated as Tropical Cyclone Ilsa builds in intensity and moves towards the Western Australian coast.

China backs down on trade bans

Perth’s new Women and Babies Hospital will be shifted from Nedlands to the southern suburbs, in part because of planning issues highlighted one year ago by Business News.

Jordan Murray speaks with senior journalist Claire Tyrrell about her recent conversation with developer Don Fini.

The local share market has ended Tuesday on a high, turning around losses suffered ahead of the Easter break when the bourse snapped eight days of gains.