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The S&P/ASX200 finished 0.8 per cent higher and above 8,300 for the first time, after gains by major miners and the big banks.

Shares in Subiaco-based junior African Gold closed trade on Tuesday up 102 per cent to 9.9 cents, following positive drilling results from its Didievi gold project in Côte d'Ivoire.

The state government has refreshed public sector leadership with the appointment of three new directors general, including Jay Peckitt taking up the role at Department of Education.

The state government will step aside to allow the Commonwealth to solely assess greenhouse gas emissions of major project proposals under a new policy tabled today.

Gus Ferguson and Jonathan Strauss are among a host of prominent architects to have passed away this year, following vital contributions to the state.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss Colliers’ somewhat surprising acquisition of Pritchard Francis.

Australian Nursing Federation WA vice-president Romina Raschilla has replaced Mark Olson as state secretary of the union, after the latter was ruled ineligible for the role.

FBR says it's looking forward to resuming its US demonstration program in Florida over coming days, as the American state begins to recover from Hurricane Milton.

The federal opposition will include gas projects in an incentive scheme designed to facilitate $52 billion of investment in the nation’s energy capacity, if elected next year.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has blasted the disclosure of information in an ongoing inquiry into the WA Labor party.

OPINION: The Lester Prize gets very little recognition, despite being considered one of the major art prizes in the country.

West Perth junior Cygnus Metals has announced plans to merge with Doré Copper Mining Corporation by way of a Canadian statutory plan of arrangement.

The Takeovers Panel has ruled that uranium player Energy Resources of Australia’s entitlement offer with Rio Tinto did not involve unacceptable circumstances.

The federal government’s $32.7 million top-up of a fund to support farmers phasing out of the live sheep export industry has been lashed by political opponents.

Sunrise Energy Group has progressed on its $200 million plan to build a battery in Wellesley, after a development assessment panel unanimously backed the proposal.

Lithium-focused Pilbara Minerals has filed documentation for a $1 billion debt facility, in line with its August 26 market update.

Property mogul Nigel Satterley has called for more immigration to solve the state's housing crisis, among other measures, at a Business News event this morning.

Treatment is underway at Hyde Park to remove the shot-hole borer infestation, which breached Western Australia’s biosecurity three years ago.

Surcharges charged on debit card purchases by merchants could be banned under a review of payment systems, announced today.

Sales of WA farmland reached record lows in the first half of 2024, while prices dropped from highs reached at the start of the year.

A ban on debit card surcharges could come into effect from 2026, as part of efforts to ease costs for businesses and customers.

ANALYSIS: The international real estate company has added to its engineering capabilities with its recent WA acquisition.

Labor to ban debit card surcharges

Speculation is mounting that departing ReGen Strategic founder Daniel Smith could be in line to join Premier Roger Cook’s office as chief of staff after the 2025 state election.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss WA's often under-reported limestone industry.

Perth Festival has set its sights on East Perth power station as an event space, a site previously earmarked for redevelopment by Kerry Stokes and Andrew Forrest.

Copper-focused junior Culpeo Minerals has appointed Geoffrey McNamara as its interim executive chair, effective from November 1.

The ASX200 gained 0.5 per cent thanks in part to the big banks and mining giants, but WEB Travel Group plunged by more than a third after downgrading guidance.

Covalent Lithium has awarded Macmahon Holdings subsidiary Decmil Group a $123 million contract over road works on the Mount Holland lithium project.

With the 2024-25 A-League season fast approaching, Perth Glory is doing all it can to succeed both on and off the pitch.

OPINION: Two recent market interventions by China could both help and hinder Australian agriculture.

Digital infrastructure specialist Vocus will acquire TPG’s fixed business and fibre network assets for $5.25 billion, extending its network of international subsea cables beyond the WA coast.