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Synergy is in the process of lodging an application to build a 150-megawatt windfarm in the state’s wheatbelt, aiming to power about 100,000 homes.

$6k a year inflation whack for families

Jim Chalmers has defended the government’s frank rhetoric on inflation as the RBA has telegraphed more cash rate rises are on the cards to curb runaway price hikes.

Twenty violent and disruptive juveniles are being moved into an adult maximum security prison.

Senior editor Mark Pownall goes over highlights from his recent conversation with Nicole Lockwood.

The ASX has closed modestly higher after the Reserve Bank announced another 50 basis point rate rise, as expected.

Shares in Subiaco-based gold producer Regis Resources closed the day up 10 per cent after reporting solid gold production for the month and financial year, despite costs ringing in at the higher end.

Hancock Prospecting has paid what is believed to be a record price for the six-storey building currently occupied by Santos.

Border-related labour shortages, government stimulus, persistent supply chain issues and a lengthy construction pipeline have made Perth the most expensive place to build in the country.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a whistle-stop visit to Perth today, after spending more than 10 hours on the ground in war-torn Ukraine.

SRG Global has secured $100 million worth of contracts with Iron Bridge Operations and Visy Industries Australia.

A $40 million plan to expand an aged care facility and make use of a vacant prominent street corner in Maylands has been given the green light.

Future development surrounding the Bunbury Outer Ring Road may put pressure on the yet-to-be-completed project’s capacity to deliver.

Not-for-profit Nulsen Group has rebranded as PeopleKind Group and undergone a restructure to help it operate under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Australia's benchmark interest rate is now at a three-year high following the RBA's decision to lift the cash rate target for the third time in as many months.

Silicon producer Simcoa is progressing plans to transition to a new mine in the Wheatbelt with up to 2.3 million tonnes of lump quartz amid dwindling resources at its current deposit.

The Reserve Bank of Australia board is expected to lift the official cash rate to 1.35 per cent when it meets on Tuesday.

National connections and regional understanding are a rare combination.

Genesis Minerals is set to acquire WA gold miner Dacian Gold in a scrip deal valuing the target at $111 million, with non-executive director Nev Power to resign should the purchase go ahead.

Australian pilots are being pressured to fly while tired and work around "unstable" rosters, according to a union survey.

Jacques warns miners could face ‘nightmare’

Firefinch says a review into its Mali operations is underway after withdrawing production guidance entirely citing sanctions in West Africa and swelling cost pressures.

Senior editor Mark Beyer highlights a curious case study in which MinterEllison worked on a case for an overseas client without leaving Perth.

An application has been lodged to increase the height and number of apartments of a development on the Chellingworth Motors site in Nedlands.

Fremantle’s Silverleaf Investments bought the eight-storey building at 186 St Georges Terrace for $16.1 million.

Belmont-based NRW Holdings has snapped up two contracts expected to bolster its order book by $78 million.

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 1.1 per cent by noon, recouping some of the losses from the previous three sessions.

Len Buckeridge’s eldest son and a former union secretary are the latest additions to the commission that oversees gambling operations in WA.

Forrest-owned bootmaker R.M. Williams has enforced price increases across its range of lavish products as it grapples with rising materials costs and inflationary pressures.

The move marks the international makeup retailer’s second shopfront in Western Australia.

Western Australia’s domestic economy continues to grow, according to the latest quarterly national accounts data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Discussions regarding a potential deal between Genesis Minerals and St Barbara are back on the table, though fellow gold play Dacian Gold is also reportedly in the Raleigh Finalyson-led company’s sights.