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The local share market has finished down 0.7 per cent after Fed chair Jerome Powell said more rate hikes might be needed this year.

A Chilean construction and maintenance services business that Monadelphous Group had a 90 per cent stake in has ceased operations.

Great Southern winery’s new owner sees possibilities for reds, which he says are excellent examples of cool-climate wines.

BHP and engineering firm Hatch have struck a deal to design an electric steelmaking furnace to cut carbon emissions.

English Premier League football teams Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United will be competing in Perth ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

The ASX-listed brick manufacturer is considering leaving the state as it posts a loss on its WA operations.

A state development panel has given the green light to Wesley College's proposed $32 million sports centre and gymnasium refurbishment.

Ms Walker is leaving Mirvac Group to join the Andrew and Nicola Forrest run property company in July, while current Fiveight head John Meredith will step into a head of investment role.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed the wording of a referendum to change the constitution enabling an Indigenous voice to parliament and government.

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Simone Grogan and Isabel Vieira discuss WA's aspiring lithium miners and exploration spending.

Auditors are asking questions about the Department of Planning, Land, and Heritage’s $2.7 billion portfolio after finding “management were unable to substantiate the existence of all administered land”.

The local share market has finished up 0.9 per cent, hitting a seven-day high ahead of a momentous Federal Reserve meeting.

Perth’s largest and most profitable tech company, VGW Holdings, has announced a share buy-back for investors wanting to cash in their holdings but has no plans for an IPO.

Not-for-profit Anglicare WA will close the four op shops it operates in the state, deeming the arm of the business no longer financially viable after 40 years in operation.

Receivers from FTI Consulting have been called in to manage Rivet Mining Services, the Perth-based subsidiary of contracting business Rivet Group.

The opposition has bypassed the state government and today written directly to the prime minister to formally outline its request for a royal commission into The Perth Mint.

Sodexo Australia has secured two contracts worth $170 million to provide its accommodation, housekeeping and catering services at sites across Western Australia.

Clive Palmer’s private company has posted a bumper annual profit of $276 million as he continues to benefit from a lucrative royalties deal on a Pilbara iron ore project.

Businessman Peter Holmes à Court has been named as one of three new speakers added to the line-up for the TEDxPerth event being held April 1.

Vacant land earmarked for a Scarborough skyscraper has become an eyesore after a multi-million-dollar project by Chinese developer 3 Oceans Property continues to stall.

Juniors have thrived in the search for future-facing commodities, while investment in coal suggests that sector won’t go quietly.

Aspiring lithium miners face challenges and opportunities as they race to turn prospects into production.

Engineering firm Monadelphous Group has secured $125 million worth of contracts from Rio Tinto, BHP and Albemarle Lithium.

Dug Technology had millions tied up with Silicon Valley Bank before its collapse, but is not expecting any financial loss after the US Federal Reserve assured customer deposits would be secured.

Perth scale-up claims an edge in underground mining.

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has urged Australia to take bold steps to transform its energy sector after the latest United Nations report on global warming.

Leading indicators for Australia's future growth are still signalling depressed activity in coming months as interest rate rises bite.

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Senior editor Mark Beyer talks to Jordan Murray about why some charities are grappling with whether to pay fees to their non-executive directors.

SMS Rental is suing a Norton Gold Fields-related company for almost $13 million, alleging the Kalgoorlie business has failed to pay invoices issued for mining and maintenance services.

Former Workplace Gender Equality Agency director Libby Lyons pens her thoughts on achieving equality in the workplace.