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Longstanding family business MG Kailis Group has agreed to sell its WA fishing assets to Sea Harvest Group for $70 million, with Alex Kailis to lead the buyer’s Australian branch.

The state government has managed to strike a deal that promises to satisfy each of the mining giants battling for a larger slice of the port of Port Hedland.

Lynas Rare Earths has received ministerial approval for its planned $500 million processing facility in Kalgoorlie where construction is under way.

Sydney-based law firm Hamilton Locke has entered the Western Australian market with a bang after recruiting four corporate finance partners from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.

Perth tech company Healthengine has completed a $30 million private capital raising and says it is still exploring an initial public offering and listing on the ASX.

A report commissioned by Rio Tinto has found widespread bullying, sexual harassment and racism across its global workforce, with the miner pledging to make lasting change.

All parties in the defence sector are invested in improving the procurement process to ensure more agile delivery for the ADF.

The CFMMEU has been fined $18,000 after an official contravened right-of-entry laws at the NextDC data centre project in Perth.

The 5.6-hectare site, previously owned by CY O'Connor's descendants, will be developed into 85 residential lots and public open space.

Crothers Construction has been selected to upgrade a high school in Willetton, while MACA is building a series of bridges in the South West.

Cbus Super is set to acquire a sizeable stake in Jandakot Airport as part of a new joint venture with existing owner Dexus.

Australia’s central bank will end its bond buying program but will have a slow approach to increasing interest rates from record low levels.

Western Australia has recorded 13 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 overnight, including another five mystery cases.

Perth home values lifted 0.6 per cent in the first month of 2022, marking the highest monthly increase since May last year to take the average median house price to $531,243.

Retail sales fell 3.5 per cent in Western Australia in December, amid a soft month across the nation as Omicron hit.

Labor has hit out at a federal government proposal to give aged care workers a $800 bonus, calling the boost a "sugar hit" which ignored other problems.

Wesfarmers, Mineral Resources, and Woodside were among the most notable WA-based political donors in the most recent financial year, with contributions of about $680,000 between them.

A close contact of the initial COVID-19 case reported from BHP’s iron ore operations in the Pilbara has also tested positive for the virus.

Richard Cash is the new face of Colliers International in Perth.

Lithium miners say the price boom has further to run

International students returning to Perth will be allowed to enter the state under strict conditions this week, but the rules for new recruits aren’t yet clear.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer digs into fresh analysis from researchers at the University of Western Australia that shines a light on return rates for ASX IPOs.

Australia's share market has had its worst month in almost two years as investors wait to see if the Reserve Bank will join peers in flagging higher rates this year.

The state opposition has called for WA’s borders to reopen on or before March 5, citing concerns about waning immunity in the community.

An independent six-week review has been launched into power outages that left approximately 34,000 households without power over Christmas last year.

Perth company Mineral Resources has announced a surprise addition to its board of directors with the recruitment of Santos boss Kevin Gallagher.

Putting aside inevitable COVID-19 wildcards, all indicators point to the Western Australian labour market leading the country in 2022.

More than 20,000 electric vehicles were sold in Australia this past year, with EVs accounting for about two per cent of new car sales.

Strengthening commodity prices have helped conclude a smooth quarter for IGO and braced Pilbara Minerals through a period of lower production and labour shortages.

The Mortlock Brothers Building and a Hay Street mall retail property are up for sale.

Osborne Park-based Veris has struck a $30 million deal with Telstra, sending the surveying company's shares up by more than 25 per cent.

BHP has knocked Commonwealth Bank off the ASX top spot as a scheme of arrangement unifying the miner’s UK and Australian corporate entities takes effect on the stock exchange.