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The legal bid to stop the construction of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road’s southern arm has been resurrected, with a new appeal poking holes in the offset plan its approval hinged on.

Jesinta Burton looks at who should foot the bill amid a raft of overturned planning decisions in Perth's western suburbs.

Rio Tinto and its Japanese partners have marked the 50-year anniversary of a joint venture that has seen the highs and lows of the iron ore industry.

Stockbroking and investment group Argonaut will launch its third fund next week, focusing on the hard-hit gold sector as a counter cyclical play.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss interest rates, IR changes, Tattarang, AusBiotech, WSP and environmental services, biggest exporters, Andrew Hastie and the purpose of a listed company.

A national storage company bought the 2,390sqm warehouse from Singaporean property fund Peakstone.

The Attorney General has lashed Clive Palmer for threatening the federal government with an international damages claim, accusing the magnate of using expensive lawsuits to “get his own way”.

Recent spats between councils and developers have raised questions about who should foot the bill when a ruling is overturned.

Spring in the Swan Valley wouldn’t be the same without a glass of chenin blanc.

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke says he's having productive discussions with industry groups about new worker laws.

Rio's Labor IR warning

A proposed 4.5-star hotel in Kununurra is one step closer to construction after the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley council endorsed its application.

The Australian sharemarket has posted it fourth consecutive day of gains, equalling a streak last set in mid-September.

MACA is seeking damages from Karara Mining over claims it is harboring infrastructure set up as part of a $920 million mining services deal for the miner's magnetite project east of Geraldton.

The man accused of threatening western suburbs real estate highflyer Vivien Yap has been found in contempt of court after sending an intimidating email in a bid to have her drop the lawsuit.

Higher input costs and a weaker iron ore price were evident during Fortescue’s first quarter of the new financial year, along with Chairman Andrew Forrest’s green energy ambitions.

Michael Chaney has led a chorus of criticism of the federal government’s proposed workplace laws, after plans for multi-employer bargaining and other changes were detailed this morning.

Jordan Murray explains how Australia's defence industry will need to evolve in order to operate and sustain nuclear-powered submarines.

Albemarle Corporation’s plan for a 500-person workers' accommodation village in Binningup has cleared a hurdle following a four-hour meeting.

The state government has announced a challenge with a $5 million reward to solve the critical issue of healthcare delivery in the Pilbara.

MSWA has lodged a proposal to build a 24-hour care facility in DevelopmentWA’s Montario Quarter redevelopment area in Shenton Park.

The Premier hopes a $135 million bid will keep elite hockey at home in WA.

Researchers Steve Wilton and Sue Fletcher have been recognised for their biotech industry leadership, while a life science legacy award has been presented to Andrew and Nicola Forrest.

Strike Energy has contracted Technip Energies to deliver front-end engineering services for the company’s proposed fertiliser project near Geraldton.

US management consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has lured former Boston Consulting Group partner Nicholas Reid to head its Perth office as it simultaneously launches its new Australian operations in three key states.

Golf’s great disruptor will hold events in Australia next year, but Perth has been overlooked.

ANZ has beaten earnings expectations across the board, but the results don't appear to have been strong enough to impress the market.

New laws will give workers more power to request flexible working hours while introducing controversial changes to open the way to widespread multi-employer bargaining.

Nation’s coveted AAA credit rating is safe

Perth Festival will return next year with a full line-up of interstate and overseas acts, a free opening event at Joondalup and expectations for a big increase in income.

Rental stock is at the lowest level in almost two decades as strong demand drives a price surge, according to a recent property report from REA Group.

The local share market has managed to stay in positive territory - just - after third-quarter inflation came in higher than expected.