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Game two of next year’s rugby league state of origin will be held at Optus Stadium on Wednesday, June 18 – with an eerie sense of déjà vu as the backdrop.

An entity controlled by Christopher Somas, Anthea Somas and Jim Litis has bought a $13 million home.

The corporate watchdog has sued National Australia Bank, over allegations of failing hundreds of its customers who were facing financial hardship.

An established residential cohort is one feature common to all the best open-air retail and cafe precincts.

Resolute Mining has announced an initial settlement payment of around $US80 million, or $123.5 million, to Mali’s junta government, amid three of its employees being detained.

Stakeholders remain split over any changes to the hours big retailers can open for business.

The state’s powerful mining lobby is the latest to throw its support behind an ongoing push for payroll tax reform in WA, ahead of the 2025 state election.

The north-west is short of beds for leisure and corporate travelers, yet proponents find it near-impossible to build a development business case.

Australia has revived its trade relationship with China without compromising any of its national interests, prime minister Anthony Albanese says.

Banks face $350m hit in rural levy

Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest has publicly backed a push to impose a global deadline for the phase out of fossil fuel, despite his leadership at one of the nation’s largest polluters.

Key industrial players along the state’s western trade coast south of Perth remain concerned at a lack of government planning, as they gear up to spend billions in the region.

Greatland Gold and Newmont are targeting early December for completion of the $700 million acquisition of the neighbouring Havieron and Telfer gold projects.

Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the state of some of Perth’s most prominent retail strips.

The local share market finished Friday up 0.7 per cent, but couldn't recoup all of its losses from the start of the week.

A parliamentary committee has recommended a term limit and better oversight of the ombudsman role after a corruption investigation into one of WA's longest serving public officers.

OPINION: The cost of doing business in WA is on the line as ideology gets in the way of a practical approach to power.

OPINION: A recent hospital visit made clear the challenges facing the state’s health professionals.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Westport; Perth Airport; the Women and Babies' hospital; MinRes and Chris Ellison; interest rates; Resolute mining; and a North-West preview.

Creditor claims of more than $740 million have piled up against the taxpayer-backed East Rockingham waste-to-energy plant, including from Acciona and National Australia Bank.

An independent group has found its candidate for Nedlands in the upcoming state election, after being inspired by the 'teal' success with Kate Chaney.

The head of BHP’s mothballed Nickel West division Jess Farrell has notched a new role as vice president innovation within the miner’s technical leadership team.

The number of housing starts in the state is expected to rise steadily in the coming years, with construction of homes to increase by nearly 7 per cent next year.

The average cost of environmental compliance audits by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation was more than double the state’s target last financial year.

Peninsula Energy shares were down 23 per cent to 6.4 cents early on Friday morning, as the uranium developer made a series of key announcements.

Major independent car retailer Regent Motors has had another boom year, with strong leap in turnover to $1.2 billion resulting in a hefty dividend to its owners.

Business News hit the pavement to gauge the health of 20 of Perth's most prominent retail strips. This is what we found out.

Carnarvon’s banana co-operative has spent the past two decades finding creative ways to turn its growers’ discards into profit.

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower overnight after federal reserve chair Jerome Powell dampened investors' hopes for another interest rate cut this year by saying the US central bank need not rush to ease monetary policy.

Hopes fade for rate cut before polls

Prominent businessman Ian Dorrington has been remembered as a highly respected member of the Perth broking community following his sudden death.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s private investment vehicle Wyloo has sounded the alarm over Hastings Technology Metals’ solvency and ability to repay its multi-million-dollar loan.