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Emergency services were at the scene of a fire which started at the top floor of the South32 building on St Georges Terrace.

An extraordinary case involving Perth lawyers working for a foreign client but not travelling illustrates a shift in how law is practised.

Anthony Albanese has ushered in a new relationship between Australia and France with commitments to tackle climate change and engage more with Pacific nations.

Soaring prices extend energy, resource boom

The S&P/ASX 200 index has ended 0.4 per cent lower by the close amid concerns over global economic growth.

An 11,170-hectare parcel of land that belonged to Texan entrepreneur Joseph Matthews has sold to VIMG for about $40 million.

Political editor Gary Adshead digs into what a failed deal between the state government and Huawei to build a vital piece of rail infrastructure means for transparency here in WA.

Oceana Lithium has made a strong start to its first day on the ASX on the back of an oversubscribed $6 million initial public offering.

A former contractor of a failed Pindan entity has been brought out of liquidation to allow the construction company to pursue an insurance payout over alleged building defects.

Woodside Energy has proposed to build a $25 million development for temporary medical facilities and offices at its LNG processing train site in Burrup.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the end of the financial year, house prices, Power 500, lithium, apartments, workplace safety, Zhenya Tsvetnenko's sentencing, and Michelle Fyfe's resignation.

Expect a tough 12 to 24 months as inflation rises and interest rates follow, and those who fail to adapt to the new reality will likely be hit hardest.

Serpentine-Jarrahdale residents will be sent back to the polling booth after the council election was declared invalid, ending a nine-month lawsuit over a result shrouded in controversy.

A cohort of 11 regional and metropolitan architects have been contracted to design new STEM facilities for 19 public secondary schools in Western Australia.

Austal’s share price has hit a 10-month high with the Henderson-based shipbuilder announcing it could be in line for $4.35 billion of work with the US government.

An attempt to revive a rejected 18-storey office building proposal opposite Crown Towers has failed.

Retailers will be fined for using plastic plates, bowls and drinking straws from today after the state government enforced a ban on single-use plastics.

Optic Property will focus on off-the-plan project sales, and area director Luke Parker says there’s a shortage of it in WA.

The Law Society of WA has welcomed the commencement today of uniform law reforms, saying the changes will deliver benefits for both the profession and consumers.

The redesign of a Spanish Mission-style home in Cottesloe has earned national recognition.

Australian workers will be entitled to more superannuation while some households face bigger power bills in the new financial year.

Andrew Forrest raids gold miner Regis Resources

Perth’s median home values defied the national trend to increase by 0.4 per cent to $558,000 in June.

Political editor Gary Adshead shares insights from his conversation with the man behind Optus Stadium.

Apartment sales in Perth seem to remain strong as developer Blackburne boasts only three vacant penthouses out of its 236 apartments at its One Subiaco development.

A Perth businessman has failed in his bid to claw back $500,000 from financial advisor Gui De Castro and end a year-long legal battle over what he claims was a bungled investment deal.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index slid nearly 2 per cent in the last trading session of the financial year, amid worries over rising rates.

The Road Safety Council will have a new chair in former Liberal MP Katie Hodson-Thomas.

Western Australia’s first major oil field is coming to the end of its life, with Chevron announcing production at Barrow Island will cease in 2025.

The state government is trialling a 12-month pilot that will require suppliers to provide their gender equality credentials as part of the procurement process.

Recent data from Cushman & Wakefield shows demand for Perth’s office space was the highest in the country over the past 18 months.

Job vacancies grew by 13.8 per cent in the three months to May and stand at more than double the number recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.