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The Forrest family's private enterprise has invested in Camilla, an Australian-grown fashion brand with ambitions to broaden the global reach of its signature bohemian-inspired prints.

Silverleaf Investments has continued its pursuit to revamp Fremantle's Woolstores shopping centre amid construction constraints with a fresh development application approved today.

Adrian Fini is looking to his son Alessio to add a fresh perspective to the city's landscape.

Shane Love has taken the helm of the state Nationals just hours after Libby Mettam was confirmed as the Liberal party's new leader.

Rio Tinto has announced an investigation into how a tiny, toxically radioactive capsule went missing on the journey from a WA desert mine site to Perth.

Australia does not have a food security crisis.

Chinese students told to return overseas immediately

Libby Mettam has confirmed she will challenge David Honey to lead the WA Liberal Party.

While economic pain is on the way for WA businesses, the state's relative strengths may spare it the worst of a downturn.

The local share market added 0.3 per cent on Friday, as investors adjust to the likelihood of higher interest rates.

Businesswoman Paula Rogers has been named as the new head of the Committee for Perth.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has opposed Saracen Properties' $118 million proposal for a five-star resort in Gnarabup.

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss daylight saving. Plus: today's top headlines.

Australian shipbuilder Austal has secured a contract with the US Navy Virginia-class submarine program worth up to $US25 million.

Clough's administrators have pushed back Webuild's exclusivity period to buy its major projects despite finalising an agreement last week.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss WA Housing Group, Individual Developments, inflation, lithium, Rio Tinto, Bill Gates and Alcoa of Australia, as well as preview the next edition of Business News.

Cashed-up lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has signalled it will be targeting acquisition opportunities with the recruitment of senior Macquarie Capital executive John Stanning.

Mia Davies will step aside as leader of the state Nationals party and call time on her political career at the next state election.

Senator Linda Reynolds is suing Brittany Higgins' partner David Sharaz, the second writ about defamation claims that she lodged in the Supreme Court of Western Australia this month.

Western Australian governor Chris Dawson, former politicians Clive Brown and John Hyde, public health leader Helen Milroy and construction entrepreneur Harry Xydas are among those who received Australia Day honours.

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group broke its iron ore shipping record in the December quarter while plans to progress its green energy projects faced a setback.

Teething problems aside, a new federal rating system is a positive move.

Hollowed out during the pandemic, our cities could benefit from a change in fortune

WA premier assures Japan on gas supply

There's a lot more to Laser Kiwi's Rise of the Olive than circus tricks, Nina Levy writes.

State government contracts are impacted after liquidators were appointed to Individual Developments, while another builder, WA Housing Group, has also gone under.

The legal row involving deceased CFC Group boss Marc Cardaci's trusts continues with two companies slated to be wound up if $4.6 million is not repaid.

Newcrest Mining's $214 million West Dome stage eight upgrade at its Telfer mine in the Pilbara is progressing while the feasibility study for its Havieron project has again been pushed back.

NRW Holdings subsidiary Primero Group has won a major contract on Pilbara Minerals' P680 lithium expansion project.

The Australian share market has ended lower while the dollar gained after a surprise lift in fourth-quarter inflation.

Jordan Murray outlines the biggest risks to WA in 2023.

There's brilliance here, although Floozy doesn't quite hit a home run, writes David Zampatti.