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Thousands of Australian students were visited by experts and astronauts through a WA-based program promoting space careers.

The fast-growing sector expanded by 27 per cent last year, underpinned by contracts with big mining companies, research by Business News has found.

OPINION: A new, independent authority has the power to help reform the system when students fall through the cracks.

Construction of Finbar Group's $115 million Riverbank Residences project in Rivervale is set to commence next month, as records fall for the listed property developer.

Mt Hawthorn-based junior Platina Resources plans to acquire the Mt McKenna gold project near Laverton.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has lauded today's national accounts figures, which revealed a higher-than-expected uptick in gross domestic product off the back of increased household spending.

Perth ice cream franchise Gelare is growing its south-east Asian footprint with a flagship store opening in Jakarta in the next six months.

Wangara-based Merino & Co has secured an offtake and distribution agreement with Chinese-focused Jiangsu Binjora Era Garment and Apparel company.

The port city has taken out the top honour in the Australian Top Tourism Town Awards presented at Parliament House in Canberra.

National retailer Gerry Harvey has financed a high-end Cottesloe beach apartment project, reflecting the growth of private funding on property development.

Consultation has opened on a $700 million deal between Australia and Germany to buy local hydrogen and sell it into Europe, in a bid to boost the fledgling energy industry from 2026.

A US judge has ruled that Google may keep its popular Chrome browser but ordered the tech giant to share data obtained through its services.

Optus has announced it will sell and licence-back approximately 340 mobile tower and rooftop sites, as it looks to unlock additional capital for future investment.

Some arts organisations are straining under the weight of rising costs and uncertain funding, while others have found a way forward.

Wall Street sank overnight as rising pressure from the bond market pulled US stocks further from their records.

Xero boss stands by $4b Melio bet

Amid major national policy changes and a struggling system facing rising pressures, leaders in aged care came together to address the future of the sector.

Justin Fris and Mark Beyer discuss why WA's planned exit from coal power comes with many challenges and significant costs.

The new parent company of The Reject Shop plans to rebrand all its stores by 2027 and open hundreds of new ones.

The North Perth developer has acquired a site for $4 million from the state government, with plans to bring 200 dwellings to the area.

The fully leased asset, purchased for $5 million, has development potential.

The local share market has fallen modestly as major retailers Woolworths and Wesfarmers traded ex-dividend while gold has pushed further into record territory.

District Court Judge Troy Sweeney will join the Supreme Court of Western Australia bench, to replace Justice Paul Tottle who will retire this month.

DUG Technology shares climbed more than 25 per cent after the firm inked a $36 million deal with a Malaysian multinational oil and gas company.

The WA Institute of Sport has released its 2025-2032 strategic plan, as it aims to build on recent momentum.

The former upper house member for the now-abolished mining & pastoral region, two-term WA Labor backbencher Kyle McGinn was never one to go quietly.

ANALYSIS: Port Hedland's governance demise is the result of a recipe which includes Royalties for Regions, personal vendettas, lewd behaviour, and a Zorro impersonator

OPINION: Opportunities will abound for WA industry following the frigate deal.

Perth-founded law firm Wrays has merged with international intellectual property services business Rouse, making the latter's entry into Australian and New Zealand legal markets.

Tanzanian-focused Black Rock Mining has announced plans to raise up to $12 million, as it aims to further develop its Mahenge graphene project.

Mineral Resources has been cleared to take control of Chris Ellison's brother's collapsed Resource Development Group, acquiring its subsidiaries in exchange for forgiving $160 million in debt.

A panel has approved a $25 million apartment complex plan in a coastal suburb, on a site owned by real estate agent Colin Heath and several members of the Godecke family.