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Northern Star Resources recorded a slight increase in gold production for the December quarter and remain on track to meet its 2023 targets.

About $5 billion is being spent on WA infrastructure projects that have costs exceeding their proposed community benefits.

BHP has outlined plans to increase the automation of its iron ore operations after reporting a small lift in production to record levels and a dip in shipments.

The impact of outages on Santos’s production has been revealed, with output in Western Australia down 20 per cent in the December quarter.

Premier Mark McGowan will visit Japan and South Korea next week for trade and investment talks.

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder engineering company is believed to owe about $5.2 million to 195 creditors, with a Supreme Court ruling giving its liquidators the power to sell assets.

Australia's unemployment rate remains stuck at 3.5 per cent, with 14,600 jobs disappearing from the economy in the latest official statistics.

Details of a First Nations Voice are in ample supply, contrary to what some of its opponents are suggesting.

China ‘open for business’

Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources has said its 19.2 per cent stake in Warrego Energy is “strategic”, and claimed gas assets in the Perth Basin are now overpriced.

The leader of Australia’s largest mining company has called on fellow miners to take more risks on using innovative technologies for the clean energy transition.

Senior editor Mark Beyer covers some of the highlights from his latest corporate finance feature.

Two WA organisations have received grants to boost their STEM programs for women, as part of a $15.9 million federal funding pool.

The local share market has had its second quiet day in a row, finishing 0.1 per cent higher as the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged.

Anna Reece has been announced as the next Perth Festival artistic director from 2025, taking over from Iain Grandage.

Master Builders Australia is calling for more action to tackle labour and supply shortages as new home builds drop while houses under construction hit a record high.

Corporate advisory business Sternship Advisers and law firms Corrs Chambers Westgarth and Hamilton Locke lifted their market shares in 2022.

The Italian migrant played a key role in building United Construction and Monadelphous into two of Australia’s most successful engineering and construction contractors.

Australian business leaders have increased their investments in sustainability ahead of potential tighter climate change targets, a Deloitte report reveals.

Direct flights between Tokyo and Perth will resume later this year after a three-year hiatus, with a potential to reinstate the route for daily service.

Australian consumers have continued to favour Woolworths after the retail giant was reported as the nation’s most valued brand at $16.2 billion.

A 1,460 square metre building in Kalgoorlie formerly owned by HBF Health has been sold to a not-for-profit organisation for $3 million.

Australia is getting 40 US-built Black Hawks helicopters, replacing French-made Taipan choppers in another tense moment between the countries.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected talk the government could legislate an Indigenous voice to parliament "'anyway" if this year's referendum fails.

A federal review of the tertiary sector is slated to begin this year.

Resources ETFs win big in 2022, tech funds tank

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie discusses his recent analysis of the state's infrastructure pipeline and explains the opportunity cost that comes with prioritising projects.

CBI Contractors and Kentz have lost their appeal over a Supreme Court ruling in favour of Chevron, relating to the parties’ contract on the Gorgon gas project.

The Australian share market has closed slightly in the red as traders took money off the table ahead of a big meeting by the Bank of Japan.

Shipbuilder and designer Austal has almost halved its earning guidance for the 2023 financial year after delays with a US contract.

The City of Subiaco will move into The Colonnade on Hay Street, following its plan to demolish the fire-damaged Rokeby Road office and build a $20 million facility.

Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources has increased its stake in Warrego Energy to 19.2 per cent boosting its capacity to determine the final outcome of the takeover battle.