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Lynas Rare Earths has firmed up a contract with the US Department of Defence to build a $US120 million heavy rare earths separation facility in Texas.

ARK Group is selling seven venues to Australian Venue Co, including The Peach Pit, while Colonial Leisure Group has entered a deal to swap two of its assets for Melbourne-based pubs.

Pfizer and WA-founded med-tech business ResApp have agreed to an increased cash takeover offer following a reappraisal of the target’s share price.

The $115 million project to revitalise the East Perth cricket grounds is underway with an all-abilities playground added to the design plan.

Retirement and aged care provider RAAFA has expanded its presence in Rockingham with the acquisition of 50 retirement units.

The Australian sharemarket fell as much as 5.3 per cent at the opening on Tuesday after big sell-offs on overseas markets, with the benchmark US indice down 21 per cent from its peak.

Margin pressures forced Activ to close its supported workplaces, while similar organisations have diversified their offerings.

Outgoing HBF boss to chair Perth casino business

Chris Ellison is forging ahead with a bid to have a lawsuit mounted against him by a sacked contracts manager thrown out, insisting the claim be “cleansed” or remain shielded from public view.

Fiveight has bought a Hay Street office building, the Andrew and Nicola Forrest-led company’s third property purchase in less than two months.

Metso Outotec has lodged a proposal to build a $14.9 million mining machinery workshop on a 3.5-hectare vacant lot in the Gap Ridge Industrial Estate, Karratha.

Political editor Gary Adshead delves into the most revealing details of his recent sit-down conversation with the commissioner of the Crime and Corruption Commission.

A total of 80 Western Australians were recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2022 including Carmen Lawrence, Murray McHenry, Amber Hasler and Geoffrey Stooke.

Kara Ged, founded by two entrepreneurial Perth businesswomen, is lifting indigenous and female engagement in mining and construction via modular homes and drone technology.

Ruah Community Services has asked the State Administrative Tribunal to review the City of Perth's refusal of its proposed relocation to Northbridge.

Former vaccine commander Gary Dreibergs is to take a senior role at the tech firm behind the state’s G2G quarantine app.

A development panel has approved South Energy's plan to build a switchyard as part of its $150 million 100-megawatt solar farm in Wellesley.

WAAPA’s music theatre headliner this year is the little-known Mack & Mabel, and David Zampatti says that while it’s easy to find its flaws, it’s also easy to overlook them.

EXCLUSIVE: The boss of the Corruption and Crime Commission, John McKechnie, has concerns about the transparency of political donations in WA.

The nation clearly voted for action on climate change at the May 21 poll; the challenge for Labor is to corral the Independents and Greens to support action.

As the federal government weighs up its options to deal with the energy crisis, a former prime minister says decisive action is needed in the gas market.

BGC sets date for first bids

Business News has won five awards at the international Alliance of Area Business Publishers awards, announced at a gala event in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss interest rates, convention centre deal, Crown takeover, Quintis comeback, Asian engagement, charities and philanthropy.

John Carey has called on developers to shift their attitudes to social and affordable housing, at a UDIA event today.

The local share market has closed at its lowest level in 14 months following three sharp declines in the past four days.

Political editor Gary Adshead and journalist Jordan Murray debate where Australia's economy is headed following the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to lift the cash rate earlier this week.

After nearly a decade on King Street, CHANEL has relocated its boutique to what has been marketed as the CBD’s new luxury precinct at Raine Square.

The restoration of trust between the community and aged care sector is a vital first step if much-needed reform is to be achieved.

The state government is working to get what industry has described as a “substantial backlog” of mining and exploration applications back on track.

The state’s environmental assessment body has approved Rio Tinto’s Greater Paraburdoo Iron Ore Hub proposal nearly four years after the mining giant lodged its plans.

Fremantle’s Walyalup Civic Centre navigated some choppy waters to emerge as the top project at this year’s WA Architecture Awards.