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The parliamentary inquiry into FIFO practices has highlighted the need for significant cultural change.

The nation's third-largest bank, ANZ, has reported a lift in first-half profit after tightly managing costs and improving home loan processing times.

A Perth-based pharmaceutical founded by 40under40 winner Matt Callahan has acquired its first product in a bid to manoeuvre from research and development status to revenue-generating.

Labor vows to end live sheep exports

The cash rate could be expected to rise over time to 2.5 per cent, RBA governor Philip Lowe has said, while the central bank forecasts inflation could get worse before it gets better.

Western Australia’s regional rail freight network will receive a $200 million upgrade to help get grain to port more quickly.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray discuss the RBA's reasoning for lifting interest rates, why more rises are expected, and what it means for the election.

The Australian share market has closed lower for a second day after the Reserve Bank raised the cash rate higher than expected.

A three-day trial has been set to determine whether WA's COVID border rules are reason enough to allow contractor Acciona to exit Macquarie’s $700 million Avertas Energy project.

For more than a century, Anzac Day has held a special place in Australians’ consciousness.

Amendments for a six-storey $25 million Shenton Park apartment block have been approved as the development's costs risen nearly 40 per cent from the initial estimate.

The nation’s benchmark interest rate has been lifted 25 basis points to 0.35 per cent by the Reserve Bank of Australia, as it seeks to respond to inflation running at 5.1 per cent.

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital will receive a $16.7 million intensive care unit expansion as part of the state government’s bid to alleviate pressure on the health system.

The value of WA’s farmland has increased by the highest amount in the country, at 36.3 per cent.

Daily COVID cases have risen again following a drop-off in numbers earlier this week, with WA recording 7,929 new infections overnight as well as one historical death.

A push by the AGL Energy board to demerge the company with the 75 per cent shareholder approval is facing a potential hurdle after a billionaire bought shares.

Australia’s carbon market has been through a tumultuous two months, but local players are positive about long-term growth.

Lithium delay won’t halt IGO nickel plans

Perth company Pit Crew Consulting has accused the state government of inappropriately using its in-depth labour market forecasting report and failing to pay for the material.

The third Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change review of climate science was released just one week before the start of the federal election campaign, and it makes for sobering reading.

Local tech enterprise Family Zone is chasing $42 million to acquire a fellow parental control and digital wellbeing business based in Barcelona.

One of the last local government-run childcare centres in Perth will close after running a loss of more than $1 million a year for 10 years.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer offers highlights from his recent conversation with Rob Cole following his appointment as chair of Iluka Resources.

WA-based pastoral and winery company Heytesbury has reported its profit doubled in 2021 amid valuation gains driven primarily by its cattle business.

Australian Marine Complex's common-user facility is set to come under fresh management in July following a confidential, 10-month long process to find a new tenant for the site.

The ASX has closed sharply lower following Friday's sharp selloff on Wall Street, although its losses eased in the afternoon.

The state government will fund what promises to be the world’s largest seismic survey in a major data-gathering effort hoped to pin down new mining prospects in WA.

Sapien Cyber has come out in support of recently enacted changes to the nation’s critical infrastructure laws, arguing businesses have nothing to fear from increased obligations.

Home values in the West Australian capital increased at almost twice the national rate in April.

A collaboration among WA's leading research bodies will be created as part of a $25 million investment into growing agricultural research and development in the state.

An export-scale ammonia plant backed by 5.2 gigawatts of renewable power near Kalbarri has been submitted for environmental assessment.

Euroz Hartleys has discontinued its lawsuit against four former employees it claimed had stolen confidential data before moving to competitor Canaccord Genuity.