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US payments giant Block has made an unconvincing ASX debut while the traditional heavyweights - the miners - held the market higher.

The ANF has pleaded with the government not to reopen the border on February 5 after detailing the conflicting advice received by healthcare workers linked to yesterday’s COVID case.

A pharmaceutical company specialising in the treatment of common colds and viral diseases will list on the ASX this month, having raised $7 million through an IPO.

A local investor has bought a 1,383 square metre fully-leased site east of Perth.

Jay Weatherill has demanded the federal government provide Australia's early learning sector with free RATs and income support following today's National Cabinet meeting.

Perth Energy has more than doubled its business customer base, while Amanda Energy and CleanTech also grew their presence in the retail power market.

Higher sales volumes and LNG prices have dramatically boosted Woodside's revenue, with the company also reversing US$582 million of past impairments..

The opposition has plenty to do before it considers a return to the government benches.

WA has recorded five new local cases of COVID-19 overnight, including another case who contracted the virus from an unknown source.

The miners were both trading in the green after reporting mostly steady production through the December quarter had kept full year guidance on track.

BHP is mounting a legal claim against Western Areas after it was forced to fork out more than $1 million in compensation because of an alleged insurance bungle.

Western Australia's unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 per cent in December, its lowest in 13 years.

The Old Courthouse is among several heritage buildings in Fremantle given a new lease on life.

WA opening could disrupt BHP output

The City of Nedlands is on alert this afternoon as fire crews attempt to control a blaze in Karrakatta that is now a possible threat to lives and homes.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer walks through Business News' annually collated corporate finance data and highlights some key takeaways.

Genesis Health + Fitness franchise network will introduce three new sites in Western Australia, converting high-profile fitness personality Adam Bailey’s pre-existing Bailey Fitness clubs.

California-based financial services giant Capital Group has bought a 5 per cent stake in Fortescue Metals Group for an estimated $3 billion.

A Supreme Court ruling has detailed the bitter falling out between the two founders of insurance broker Reliance Group and their key backer, Jon Fogarty.

Technology shares have plunged and the incredible story of Afterpay stock came to an end as ASX investors suffered broad losses.

Lynas Rare Earths and WA Kaolin have managed to progress their respective Western Australian projects during a quarter fraught with shipping delays.

Text messages between Mark McGowan and John Quigley will become public as part of his defamation battle with Clive Palmer.

COVID-19 uncertainty and the rise of e-commerce have contributed to a high retail vacancy rate in CBD, JLL research indicates.

A new education lobby group aims to highlight the views of those who sit outside the university management arena.

BHP remains on track to meet production guidance for the financial year despite pandemic-induced labour constraints, but has flagged further headwinds as Omicron enters the state.

WA has recorded another two local cases of COVID-19 overnight, one having contracted the virus from an unknown source.

Shares in MetalsX spin out NiCo Resources were up 80 per cent on its ASX listing today, after the nickel company’s IPO raised more than $12 million.

The Town of Claremont supports a reduction in dwellings at the western suburbs development, where buyers are asking for bigger apartments.

“It has been a busy year and it continues to be,” is how Simon Reed describes current market conditions in Western Australia.

Economists are still confident of a further drop in the unemployment rate and a relatively solid rise in employment when the December labour force figures are released on Thursday.

WA’s health budget has tripled during the past 15 years, but there are concerns about patient outcomes amid workforce, bureaucracy and governance pressures.

Two separate surveys have found consumers and bosses are showing some resilience in the face of the Omicron outbreak.