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Gains by the heavyweight mining sector have helped lift the Australian share market by 0.8 per cent as industrial metal prices rebound.

After two decades of local ownership, Churchill Consulting is set to change hands and come under the ownership of global consultancy group Sia Partners.

Shares in BCI Minerals dropped 11 per cent after pushing back its targeted date for first salt shipments, with the extent of cost hikes on the billion-dollar project still to be confirmed.

Greens MP Brad Pettitt has lashed the state government for its utility’s “opaque” South Fremantle Power Station sale process, amid news the buyer could be media mogul Kerry Stokes.

The Shire of Ashburton is hoping state and federal government funds can help establish it as a regional hub.

An Islamic banking group that offers loans without interest repayments has been sanctioned by Australian authorities.

Crown Resorts boss Steve McCann has stepped down after just over a year in the top job, as John Van Der Wielen is sworn in as casino licensee Burswood Limited’s new chair.

WA's deputy premier conceded the state has in the past struggled to build a strong relationship with India as he prepares to lead a major trade delegation to the country later this month.

A fortified muscat from Gralyn Estate has turned heads with its win at a prestigious international wine competition.

A recent report found Australian businesses reported a combined loss of close to $2 billion to scammers, with investment scams topping the list.

A disability support service that hires professional athletes has landed in Perth and recruited players from the Fremantle Dockers and the West Coast Fever.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says payroll jobs rose 0.1 per cent in the month to June 11, with the trade surplus coming in at $15.9 billion in May.

Survey results from Property Council members found Western Australia reported the highest confidence in the property industry compared to the rest of the country.

Several leading girls’ schools are buying tracts of land in the South West with backing from their foundations.

Ahead of the release of payroll figures and the latest data on Australia's trade surplus, job advertisements are showing potential signs of decline.

Chevron learns its carbon capture lessons at Gorgon

The first of a three-part series focused on WA’s culture of giving looks at the not-for-profits turning to endowment funds for financial security.

Apartment developer Finbar Group has forecast a net profit of $11 million for the financial year, which would be a 15 per cent increase from the previous period.

The ASX's mining and energy sectors have fallen sharply after global commodity prices plunged on fears of a global recession.

Roger Cook has conceded the state government may have changed tack on infrastructure spend had it had the benefit of hindsight.

New measures have been implemented to stop the spread of foot and mouth disease to Australia after cases were detected in livestock in Bali.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell goes behind how the collapse of three prominent construction outfits in the last 12 months has affected WA's building sector.

WA leadership of a rebadged defence sector support division, the Office of Defence Industry Support, is primed to deliver opportunities for local SMEs.

Galileo Mining is set to bank $20.4 million from a capital raising cornerstoned by major shareholders Mark Creasy and IGO.

Wiluna boss Milan Jerkovic has resigned after four years at the helm, just weeks after a capital raising to counteract unforeseen delays at the miner’s namesake gold project.

ANZ has followed Commonwealth Bank in raising mortgage rates following the central bank's decision to lift the cash rate to 1.35 per cent.

Retirement home operator Arcadia Waters has purchased the 194-unit Lattitude Lakelands village for close to $5.5 million.

A familiar trinity of inflation, supply chain disruptions and skilled labour shortages are keeping a lid on WA business growth, with 4 out of 5 organisations struggling to fill vacancies.

Rental demand in Perth continue to rise but with vacancy rates plummeting, experts say more investors are needed to increase supply.

Vulcan Engineering bought the 1.5-hectare asset from a Queensland glass and aluminium manufacturer.

WA building companies are learning from the collapse of competitors over the past 12 months.

As the Reserve Bank hikes the cash rate for the third month in a row, rents are higher across city and regional areas.