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The Town of Cottesloe has been dealt major blows this week after it failed to prevent two developments from gaining approval.

The local share market has finished down 0.8 per cent for the day and 1.2 per cent for the week, its seventh losing week out of the past nine.

Perth-based Marketech has struck a deal to buy Opentrader’s retail client book, as it seeks to angle into the space it says will be left vacant by stock market trading platform Iress.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie preview next week's federal budget coverage and discuss what they expect to see in the Albanese government's first financial plan.

The inaugural head of the state’s Corruption and Crime Commission, former District Court chief judge Kevin Hammond, has passed away aged 86.

City of Perth councillor Brent Fleeton has joined the board of Perth Racing.

The City of Busselton has remained firm in its opposition to Adrian Fini's Smiths Beach Project, questioning whether the proposal was "development ready".

A major analyst is tipping a slide of up to 20 per cent in property prices, but it won’t be even across the country.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Clough, major projects, Monadelphous, Primewest, Peter Bradford, Michele Dolin and the fraught world of sports sponsorship.

The competition watchdog is seeking to maintain four independent operators in the fly-in, fly-out market, flagging plans to quash Virgin’s partnership with Alliance over fears it would erode competition.

The Jersey Street asset was sold by a syndicate of six sellers.

Decmil chief executive Rod Heale says the contractor is making positive strides in resolving its legacy issues after reaching a settlement with Schneider Electric Australia.

A ‘local worker’ rule inspired by WA’s domgas reservation policy could help mitigate problems associated with FIFO.

Perth Festival is budgeting for a doubling in box office sales next year after signing up acclaimed Icelandic performer Björk for an Australian-exclusive season.

Taxpayers pay Macca’s $30m to train staff

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her resignation after just 45 days in office, in a speech lasting less than two minutes.

Michele Dolin has died in her prime, with the Perth-based company director still serving on three boards when she passed earlier this month.

The work safety regulator has confirmed it is investigating the death of a farmhand at a property near Collie, the fourth work-related fatality in less than a fortnight.

Electrification of buildings is key to reaching net zero targets, industry experts say.

The market celebrated another strong quarter from Woodside Energy, while fellow oil and gas player Santos has trimmed expected major project spending after drilling was halted at Barossa.

Political editor Gary Adshead discusses his coverage of Kevin Reid's death at Rockingham Hospital and the questions hanging over the case.

The Metro Inner-South Joint Development Assessment Panel unanimously approved SKS Group's proposal to build a 19-storey apartment building in Burswood.

The Australian share market has been unable to put together a three-day winning streak, with most sectors sinking lower as sentiment soured.

Medibank's hackers are threatening to release stolen personal health information, and Cyber Security Minister Clare O'Neil says that's a "dog act".

The nursing union and the state government are headed for peace talks in their ongoing wages row, but Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has ruled out throwing more money behind the offer.

Aspiring vanadium producer TNG has confirmed a significant increase in costs for its Mount Peake project but neither the company or its lead contractor Clough know by how much.

Many questions remain regarding the death of a man at Rockingham Hospital.

Former Labor leader Kim Beazley has been appointed as the newest member of the Australian War Memorial Council.

How is government going to support providers in the pathway to good governance and who is going to pay for it?

The number of Western Australians in employment fell in September, while the national jobless rate held steady at 3.5 per cent.

WA continues to lag rest of the nation