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Main Roads has been given the green light to resume clearing for the $1.25 billion Bunbury Outer Ring Road after the Federal Court dismissed an 11th-hour bid to halt the works on environmental grounds.

The ASX has asked contractor Decmil to explain why its share price surged in the days leading up to the resolution of a major legal dispute.

The state government has ruled the auditorium Spare Parts Puppet Theatre leases from them is unsafe, forcing the organisation to cancel its upcoming shows.

Runaway inflation and anaemic wages growth could bite for WA’s cash-flush universities.

Profits at Rupert Murdoch's publishing and media giant, News Corp, topped $A1 billion for the 2021/22 financial year.

Austral Fisheries’ journey is one of adaptation to global forces.

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The state’s performing arts industry recognised its best last night with The Bleending Tree by Angus Cerini taking out four awards and Co3 winning three for its dance work Archives of Humanity.

BHP's $8 billion OZ Minerals bid highlights the company's ongoing change in focus. Mark Beyer explains.

Sheffield Resources has inched closer to reaching a final investment decision for its proposed mineral sands project in the Kimberley after lining up a $US110 million loan facility.

The state government has warned any delay to the $1.25 billion Bunbury Outer Ring Road could cost more than $10 million, as it fights an 11th-hour stop work order over environmental risks.

Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy has entered into an agreement with BP Singapore to sell 3.75 million tonnes of LNG from the Waitsia Stage 2 project.

Five local studios have been granted $50,000 to attend a computer and video games event in Germany, while $2 million has been allocated to help the industry access federal tax offsets.

The strength of Australia's commodities sector has helped propel the ASX to a fresh two-month high, even if the day's gains were a modest five points.

Monadelphous will build infrastructure for Rio Tinto’s new Oyu Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia as part of a raft of new work valued at some $100 million by the engineering group.

BHP has stepped up its pursuit of future-facing metals by launching a takeover proposal for Adelaide-based copper and nickel miner OZ Minerals.

Domestic firms dominate the industry's leaderboard when it comes to sustainability and fairness as investors weigh where to put green capital.

Median house prices in nearly a dozen Perth suburbs have hit the $1 million mark for the first time ever during the 2021/22 financial year.

Administrators for Wiluna Mining will investigate details of a last-ditch capital raising that collected less than the company reported to the ASX in the weeks before its collapse.

THE Jobs and Skills Summit to be held in Canberra on September 1 and 2 fulfils one of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s key election commitments to address Australia’s growing skills crisis.

Ten years after opening its doors, Spacecubed has increased capacity to support WA innovators.

The United Kingdom will re-establish a key diplomatic post in Perth in a bid to bolster trade and investment ties with Australia and the Pacific.

The state government could do a better job of keeping the public in the loop about some major decisions.

Golden opportunity: Suitors circle De Grey

The Australian share market has finished at a two-month high after gaining ground for a third straight week.

A proposed 500-person accommodation village to support the expansion of Albemarle's Kemerton lithium plant has failed to gain support from Shire of Harvey councillors.

Cottesloe is home base for many in the investment world.

The super sector in WA has changed before Frank Sciarrone’s eyes.

Family offices are becoming more prominent in the investment space.

Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray talk about the state government's new wages policy, pay pressures, and a big change looming for WA's energy market.

Creditors of Pindan Constructions are set to find out how much of their debt will be recovered in a matter of weeks, 14 months after the building group collapsed owing creditors $90 million.

The state government hopes it will attract attention to the local innovation and startup scene after signing a deal with an international business school.