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Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the transformation of the Western Australian arts sector over the past three decades.

The local bourse has dropped 0.6 per cent to hit a five-day low as debt ceiling talks continue in the US, with no sign of an imminent resolution.

The Dawkins reforms were a game changer for higher education in Australia.

More than 1,000 building complaints were lodged in the past financial year, attracting criticism from the opposition but defended by a WA government department.

BHP has referred a proposal for four iron ore deposits to sustain output from its linchpin Newman hub to the state's environmental regulator.

Solar tech company ClearVue Technologies is set to receive a $2 million grant through the state government’s Investment Attraction Fund to advance its manufacturing operations.

Junior miner Cauldron Energy has notched approval for its program of works at its Uranium exploration project near Onslow.

Aspirations to build aquatic centres in the Perth metropolitan area struggle to stay afloat with a proposed South Perth pool now dead in the water.

Singapore Airlines will increases its services to Perth over the summer peak adding four flights a week to its schedule.

On the third anniversary of the destruction of Juukan Gorge, Indigenous groups have hailed the Tjiwarl native title agreement as setting a new standard with a number of firsts.

Mobile crane and telehandler supplier MCT Equipment has officially opened its new facility in Henderson to expand its support operations to the construction and mining industries.

Technology Metals Australia has drummed up $11.5 million from investors to advance its flagship Vanadium exploration project towards construction.

Mining bosses are confident they can supply the booming clean energy industry without making emissions worse, boosted by $2 trillion from the United States.

Mark Creasy-aligned Azure Minerals has received heritage clearance and program of work approval for the next stage of lithium exploration at its Andover battery metals project in the Pilbara.

Grain handler CBH Group bought the asset, with plans to provide accommodation for its staff.

Australia's trade minister will meet with American and regional delegations during a trip to the United States in a bid to diversify export markets.

The WA arts industry has celebrated change and embraced inclusivity over 30 years.

Gas power key to Forrest’s green dream

A court has rejected Gina Rinehart and her company Hancock Prospecting's claims that giving her children access to certain documents would significantly prejudice the mining magnate.

Rumours are circulating about job cuts at Claremont-based proptech Openn Negotiation, as it explores recapitalisation options.

Senior journalists Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn speak about the technological innovation witnessed since Michael Malone started iiNet in a Perth garage in 1993.

The local bourse has had another quiet day, with a drop in the materials sector and a rise in financials.

St Barbara chair Kerry Gleeson has lambasted Silver Lake for demanding what she has called ‘a disruptive and unrealistic two-week due diligence exercise’.

Threats and challenges identified in the 1990s remain today.

Ashley Paul D’Sylva has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment after pleading guilty over financial misuse while he was a director at Continental Coal.

Two WA companies operating in the mining industry have been fined a total of $600,000 after a worker suffered traumatic head injuries onsite.

Almost 80 per cent of mining executives believe the industry can meet growing demand for clean energy minerals, according to a recent global survey from KPMG.

Qantas Group is forecasting its biggest-ever profit of between $2,425 million and $2,475 million on the back of continued strong travel demand.

Western Australian deputy premier Roger Cook labelled WA ‘missing’ from east coast investment conversations while launching an updated public sector intellectual property policy in Perth today.

Oryx Communities has pushed for another time extension for its four-storey Nedlands facility, citing the withdrawal of its builder PS Structures as the main reason.

Over three decades, the state's energy system has gone greener and more private investment has been welcomed.

US stocks closed aimlessly with investors still awaiting a debt ceiling decision.