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The City of Perth council has voted to cut back on the suggested $280,000 spend to tackle workplace issues, including staff departures and harm that required medical intervention.

FROM THE HILL: Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has apologised after a Labor MP said he was intimidating.

Sam Jones and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a new research methodology at UWA.

The apartment developer has posted a $10.6 million profit and has appointed Melissa Chan to executive director.

Australia's share market has broken multiple records as it nears the end of a solid earnings season that delivered outsized returns for bigger miners, banks and consumer staples stocks.

Shares in DUG Technology have lifted by over 10 per cent following the release of strong financials, and despite its ongoing US court action with a subsidiary of oil and gas giant Shell.

ANALYSIS: QantasLink prepares for a new era in WA aviation.

A WA university and a global consultancy aim to deliver authentic results in research by cutting out the middleman.

Moonies Hill New Energy has cleared a planning hurdle to build a controversial wind farm project in Kojonup, estimated to cost $750 million.

Shares in South Australia-based Mayfield Group closed trade up 15 per cent following news it is set to acquire SMEC Power & Technology for up to $30 million.

Maroomba Airlines has won a contract to fly staff to and from the Onslow Marine Support base in the Pilbara.

Bhagwan Marine shareholders seem unperturbed by some lacklustre half-year results, with shares notching up despite large revenue and profit declines.

Black Cat Syndicate's Lakewood mill will be expanded to 1.5 million tonnes per annum, following approval from the goldminer's board.

UPDATED: Auditor Deloitte has flagged material uncertainty over Strike Energy's future as a going concern, after a half in which the John Poynton-chaired gas producer lost $12.3 million.

Gaming billionaire Laurence Escalante faced court to amend his bail and suppression order in a bid which could see him gain access to his private jet, while also being hit with nine fresh charges.

Ground has broken for construction of the $163 million Australian Hockey Centre at Curtin University's Bentley campus.

BlueScope Steel has rejected a revised takeover offer from Stokes' SGH but says its board remains open to a deal at a higher price.

Lynas Rare Earths' profit has surged more than thirteenfold after pocketing a higher price for its sought-after product, despite power outages at its Kalgoorlie plant.

Capricorn Metals says a record-filled first half of the 2026 financial year has put it another step closer towards becoming a successful mid-tier gold producer.

St Georges Terrace traded suits for Lycra this week as Business News hosted the first-ever Corporate Cycling Challenge.

NDIS autism costs blow out to $10b

US stocks rose Wednesday and erased their losses for the week so far, as Nvidia and other technology companies led the way.

Qantas Group has reported profit of $1.46 billion for the first half of the financial year upon strong leisure demand, fleet renewal and growth in its loyalty business.

The Bunnings Property Trust has continued its sell off, with the divestment of its Port Kennedy warehouse.

A war of words has erupted between Treasurer Rita Saffioti and her opposition number Sandra Brewer, over a request for a briefing on WA's GST retention fight.

Elisha Newell talks to Mark Pownall about WA's biggest and most profitable private businesses.

Business News was the focus during a debate in parliament about energy transition on Wednesday.

City of Perth councillors are set to vote on spending $280,000 to implement workplace recommendations tonight, continuing a meeting that ran for more than four hours on Tuesday.

Australia's share market has broken multiple records as earnings season delivers more outsized company-level moves for bigger players, while mining stocks remain hot assets.

A Western Australian farm owner has been fined $22,000 over the death of a shearer who was caught in a decades-old wool press.

Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation has launched an expression of interest process for customers wanting to buy renewable energy or access its planned transmission network in the Pilbara.

Fenix Resources' profit has jumped more than 400 per cent as the Mid West iron ore miner gets its projects operating at full capacity.