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GDI Property Group's first project in a plan to redevelop its Mill Green complex on St Georges Terrace has been ticked off by a development panel.

The prime minister won't confirm if Australia has signed a significant weapons contract but says the May budget will include national security funding.

Deloitte Access Economics warns Australia could fall into a recession if the central bank lifts interest rates again, with households already hurting.

Collapsed Clough owes creditors $248m

For this very Fringy show, you’ll need to suspend your disbelief in a big way – and it won’t be what you expect, writes Erin Hutchinson.

Perth-based biotechnology company Argenica Therapeutics has secured a $1.2 million grant from the Federal Government.

The local share market has finished 0.2 per cent higher in a choppy session that puts it at a fresh nine-month high, up 5.87 per cent so far this year.

Senior editor Mark Pownall explains how technology is helping empower Indigenous communities.

Turnover in the arts and recreation industry has cooled after the sector recorded a more than 50 per cent growth rate in the year to September.

A $40 million cotton gin facility has been approved by an assessment panel, with the community hoping the project would activate the state's economy and agricultural industry.

Technology is helping to empower Indigenous communities.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the latest on Clough, John Rubino, Perth Basin battles, Liontown Resources and a reality check for renewables.

Canning Vale specialist logistics player Growler Depot has acquired Beer Caddie, its key competitor in the craft brewing sector.

Estimated costs to deliver Liontown Resources’ Kathleen Valley project have escalated to $895 million and shares in the lithium explorer have plunged by 14 per cent.

Gold and lithium exploration company Aruma Resources’ founding leader Peter Schwann has stepped down after more than a decade in the role.

The state government’s draft Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill has been released for consultation as a part of its next step towards supporting the transition to net-zero emissions.

Technip Oceania is taking contractor Shelf Subsea to the state’s highest court over an alleged failure to refund an overpayment.

Super Retail Group allegedly underpaid workers by more than $1 million and is being taken to court by the Ombudsman for contraventions of the Fair Work Act.

Political intervention in energy markets has a way of going off track.

NZ Labour left in trouble

Italy’s Webuild has completed negotiations to acquire a number of additional Clough projects but has declined to specify which projects will be covered.

Mineral Resources’ leader Chris Ellison has called on Norwest Energy shareholders to accept his “generous” $431 million takeover offer after the target’s board recommended rejecting the bid.

Jordan Murray wades into the debate over whether there's enough detail available about a prospective First Nations Voice.

CTI Logistics has announced its second big profit upgrade in the space of two months as it benefits from high demand for its freight and warehousing services.

The local share market has advanced after weaker-than-expected December labour market figures raised expectations of a rate hike pause by the Reserve Bank.

Black Cat Syndicate is set to raise $17 million through a share placement, at a premium to its recent share price but substantially below its previous capital raisings.

Another residential research report has predicted challenging rental market conditions in Perth with low supply and listings recorded in the recent quarter.

Perth-based mining technology company Imdex is raising $224 million to bankroll the $300 million-plus acquisition of industry competitor Devico.

Far East Consortium has lodged a 23-storey apartment proposal for the Perth City Link, adding to the multi-billion-dollar investment for the area.

Protesters have sprayed a Woodside logo on an iconic painting at the Art Gallery of WA as they continue campaigning against the state’s biggest energy project.

The state government has reached across the aisle and named a former Liberal government health minister to help assess WA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roy Hill has lodged plans to expand its Pilbara rail network as it aims to hit 100mtpa production and build long-awaited third-party export infrastructure.