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St Barbara's board has told shareholders there is no material improvement in Silver Lake Resources' latest proposal to buy Gwalia and can't see a realistic pathway that it could become superior.

Rio Tinto will spend $US395 million ($A597 million) building a desalination plant in a two-year construction effort to increase water supply for its Pilbara operations.

Mark McGowan's third budget as treasurer reinforced the state's standing as the country's strongest economy.

In this podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the new premier, builder collapses, urban infill, PwC, BHP, Perth Airport and Ben Roberts-Smith.

A 17-storey apartment tower valued at $60 million is the latest development in a list of projects approved for the Scarborough Redevelopment Area.

Work has been called off at the PACT site, following the death of a man in his 60s.

With powerful performances and impeccable staging, Kate Champion's direction of Andrew Bovell's Things I Know To Be True impresses David Zampatti, even if he has some doubts about the play.

Andrew Forrest's iron ore business has recruited US-based energy executive Christine Morris as its new chief financial officer.

Millions of low paid workers will enjoy a 5.75 per cent pay boost that will still fall shy of the rising cost of living.

A Senate budget estimates hearing in Canberra has been told $25 million in contracts with PwC are being examined for any conflicts of interest and risks.

Analysis of last year's federal poll shows parties and their campaigners have a significant challenge ahead to establish broad appeal.

Cash flowing into the exploration sector fell sharply while initial public activity stagnated during the March quarter, new research from BDO has shown.

CEOs seek urgent fix for housing

Perth is almost certain to be one of the host cities for next year's World Rugby Sevens tournament.

The local share market has moved into positive territory, closing up 0.3 per cent on progress in Washington towards a deal to avoid a US default.

ASIC found that companies linked to Craig Turnbull owe $5.29 million to creditors and the Office of State Revenue.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for WA's civil contractors facing a substantial pipeline of infrastructure work.

The state's peak planning body has approved a 19-storey apartment development with an estimated value of $108.9 million to be built in the heart of Claremont's town centre.

A property developer has launched legal action against the Public Transport Authority over a block of land in Midland that was compulsorily acquired for use in the Metronet project.

Mandala Asset Solutions has made its debut in the WA property market after purchasing two regional accommodation properties for $17.5 million.

An eight-centimetre height difference between the original floor of a Coles supermarket and an extension to the building has led the owner to take legal action against the architecture firm that designed the extension.

Corporate innovation is confusing and slow, but innovation doesn't have to be.

Decorated Perth-born soldier Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation case against three newspapers over articles published in 2018 has been dismissed in the Federal Court in Sydney.

Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and premier-elect Roger Cook's nominated deputy, Rita Saffioti, have dismissed suggestions of hard feelings following the battle for WA Labor leadership this week.

Perth was the only Australian city to show positive annual growth, with a 2 per cent increase in the last 12 months to a record $580,023.

A fall in financial commitments for large-scale renewable generation projects could pull the plug on 2030 targets but state governments aim to fill the gap.

Some university degrees may take more than 40 years to repay according to new modelling, sentencing many graduates to a lifetime of student loan debt.

Other Labor states are casting envious eyes over WA's special deal on the GST.

Mining giant BHP has revealed nearly 30,000 current and former staff have lost leave and pay entitlements over the past 13 years in one of Australia's largest case of employee underpayment.

Lowe warns Labor on wages

John Gelavis has made the call to step down from the industry group after five years at the helm.

Paladin Energy and Deep Yellow have taken to the ASX to hose down media speculation that the Namibian government may look to up its stake in upcoming projects.