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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.

The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has supported its first gold project while also agreeing to increase its concessional loan to a rare earths project in WA.

Rio Tinto’s iron ore production costs were higher than expected while production volumes remained within guidelines, according to the mining giant’s fourth quarter results.

Neuroscientist and the founding director of medical research body Perron Institute Byron Kakulas has passed away aged 90.

Tourism Council WA is urging holidaymakers to keep their bookings in Kimberley towns unaffected by the floods after operators were hit with unnecessary cancellations.

Tattarang’s $85 million project to revamp the Ningaloo Lighthouse area has hit a snag after the state government scrapped a road realignment proposal in Exmouth.

An Australian Women in Energy Roundtable will be established to power equal pay and leadership in the transition to renewable energy.

The consumer watchdog will investigate gas producers who don't supply their product domestically as Labor's new price cap gets off to a rocky start.

The Labor government expects wages will keep growing strongly as inflation moderates, ultimately leading to real wage growth by 2024.

Essential services pricing in ACCC sights

Liv Declerck talks about her recent conversation with fashion designer and artist Aurelio Costarella, who graces the cover of the latest edition of Business News.

Spanish construction giant ACCIONA has taken over a major road project in Perth after Main Roads WA excluded Perth-based contractor Clough.

A national study shows 41 per cent of Western Australian employers are planning to expand permanent staff numbers in an "ambitious" hiring this year.

Plans to export electricity from Australia to Singapore via a subsea cable are no longer commercially viable and need to be amended, Andrew Forrest’s top executive said today.

The local share market is up more than 0.8 per cent at close to an eight-month high, with BHP briefly trading at $50 for the first time.

Generation Z employees were among the least aware of cyber security threats despite having grown up in the digital age, a report finds.

Perth-based Talison Lithium has finalised a $1.1 billion contract with Macmahon Holdings for services at the Greenbushes lithium project.

Aurelio Costarella makes his comeback to the arts industry after five years of personal focus.

Recent data from residential research groups has shown a decline in Perth's rental vacancy rate, with SQM Research reporting the city to have the lowest rate in the country.