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Kununurra's new $60 million cotton gin has officially opened, bringing with it more than 1,000 jobs to the East Kimberley over the next decade.

Australia will join a new global push to recognise the state of Palestine in a landmark diplomatic move, ahead of a crucial United Nations session in September.

The transformation of a Sydney power station into an arts and culture hub serves as an example of what could be done in Perth.

LNG producer Santos has extended the due diligence window for a consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ahead of a proposed $36 billion takeover.

Livium and MinRes have formalised a joint venture deal two years in the making, bringing them one step closer to commercialising a new lithium extraction technology.

Students at the University of Western Australia have been warned to immediately change their passwords after unauthorised access was detected on its systems.

Lindian Resources has got the nod to expand its Malawi mining licence just one week after striking a rare earths supply deal with Iluka Resources.

It is common in Wheatbelt towns to find an upstart business owner doing what some say can't be done.

Shares in local lithium stocks are surging off the back of major battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology halting production at its mammoth Jianxiawo lithium mine in China.

JB Hi-Fi chief executive Terry Smart says the company's commitment to driving value has resulted in it being able to continue positive financial momentum.

US stocks ended higher to close the week.

Banks signal broad work culture shift

Nadia Budihardjo and Victoria Laurie discuss challenges within Western Australia's arts sector.

The cleaning company has purchased an office building from three high profile Perth executives for $2.95m.

The Australian Marine Complex asset was purchased by a local investor who intends to move into the building.

A five-day rally for miners could not lift the local bourse beyond its record high this week as Australia's pricey banking stocks ran out of buyers.

The WA Court of Appeal has dismissed a shareholder's bid to thwart a transfer of Yeeda Pastoral Company's shares, as part of the $56 million sale of the Kimberley business.

Greatland Resources has offered more context to a recent guidance downgrade at its Telfer mine which led to a billion-dollar sell-off, following up a series of questions from the ASX.

Global lithium chemical leader Canmax has snuck into Liontown's now $316 million raise via oversubscriptions to the tune of $50 million.

Four days following the release of the 2025-26 Australian Baseball League fixture, the Perth Heat has a new owner.

OPINION: Two of the biggest names in WA business could be on a collision course.

Mark Pownall, Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss Liontown; office vacancies; private business sales; Rich 100 activities; defence contracts; and a Diggers & Dealers recap.

Real estate agency NAI Harcourts Metro has doubled its portfolio after acquiring Darrell Crouch & Associates' property management roll.

A heritage-listed building in Subiaco will be refurbished as an expanded Bob Hawke College classroom, as part of the $15 million expansion of the school.

VRX Silica's mining proposal for its Arrowsmith North project has been approved by the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration.

Australia's information watchdog will chase a separate charge for each of the 9.5 million Australians who had data compromised in the 2022 Optus hacks.

Ships powered by green fuel have helped CBH skirt around new European Union regulations which penalise shipping companies for using fossil fuel.

Neometals shares have dropped almost 20 per cent on open, after it signed a terms sheet for the sale of its lithium ion battery recycling intellectual property and joint venture stake.

Robotics firm FBR has tee'd up another financing to jumpstart its new Mantis welding robot and shipbuilding automation work.

Fortescue has secured a Chinese-backed loan, worth $US2 billion ($3.1bn), to boost its decarbonisation pursuits after walking away from two green hydrogen projects.

A new antenna in New Norcia will play a crucial role in the rapid expansion of Europe's space exploration and monitoring.

Arts bodies are closing their doors despite hopes the state's funding model can be improved to better support the sector.