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Perth-property magnate Adrian Fini has submitted plans for a $200 million coastal tourism village at a 40-hectare site at Smiths Beach to the state government’s temporary planning pathway.

The state government has delayed implementation of its contentious Work Health and Safety Act 2020 to give itself more time to complete the necessary regulations.

The state government has upgraded New South Wales from high risk to an extreme under its controlled border arrangements, as the number of COVID cases in the state continues to surge.

Subiaco-based FIRM Construction has been selected to build a new primary school in Perth’s south, set to open in 2023.

Perth-based digital bank BNK is selling its mortgage aggregator business to MA Financial Group for $151.6 million in cash, three months after starting a strategic review.

GDI Property Group has bought two Perth carparks for $68.5 million, capitalising on a return of commuters to the CBD as occupancy rates are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels.

Plans to demolish an 88-year-old hall and 68-year-old former church in Kensington have been blocked by the City of South Perth overnight, with the developer considering its options.

Perth-based hospitality group LocalsCo has purchased the 123-year-old Bayswater Hotel and Motel, marking the first time the venue has changed hands in more than four decades.

SRG Global has secured work in WA’s maritime sector, including on the billion-dollar upgrade to the HMAS Stirling naval base on Garden Island.

Western Australia's Labor-dominated upper house has pushed through the government's contentious Aboriginal heritage legislation overnight, despite protests by Indigenous groups.

As he hangs up his boots as Football West chief executive, James Curtis talks to Business News about the world game in WA.

WA gas shortfall looms in 2025

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell discusses the possibility of indemnity insurance for apartments.

Woolworths and Afterpay shares had sizeable falls as investors questioned their short-term outlook and kept the Australian market steady.

Mineral Resources is set to spend $3 million on lithium exploration for a potential 65 per cent stake in Pantoro and Tulla Resources' jointly owned gold project in the Norseman-Wiluna belt.

A Western Australian builder has lodged plans to construct a $15.3 million off-the-grid tourism development across a 41-hectare site overlooking the coastline in Wilyabrup.

Strandline Resources’ shares rose 7 per cent this afternoon, as the company and two other WA-based junior miners finalise agreements with the Tanzanian government.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation has upped its giving to $109.6 million in the 2021 financial year, cementing its place as one of the largest philanthropic foundations in Australia.

State government spending to market and manage Yagan Square dropped 17 per cent over three years, despite a growing list of tenants hitting the wall.

Westbridge Funds Management has bought an apartment block in South Hedland for $12.5 million from Acier Pty Ltd.

Jason Chan will lead Bankwest as executive general manager, after his predecessor Sinead Taylor was appointed to the c-suite of Commonwealth Bank.

The state government’s vigorous pursuit of workplace safety breaches has suffered a set back after the Supreme Court overturned last year’s biggest conviction.

Health Minister Roger Cook has confirmed the state is grappling with two evolving situations involving three COVID-positive truck drivers who entered WA last week.

The federal government will appoint Gina Cass-Gottlieb as the ACCC's first female head, replacing outgoing chairman Rod Sims.

Former BHP group financial controller Graham Tiver has been chosen as Woodside’s new chief financial officer and executive vice president.

Roy Hill has awarded MACA with a $70 million contract to continue open pit services at the iron ore miner’s namesake operation in the Pilbara.

Retail giant Woolworths has endured one of its most challenging trading periods following the emergence of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19.

WA hospitality and events businesses are finding ways to cut waste.

‘Bidding war’: AdBlue shortage sparks run on auto stores

The state could have a shortage of gas production for the domestic market as soon as 2025, driven by reserve downgrades at the Reindeer and Macedon fields.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens profiles a handful of businesses leading the way on plastic waste reduction.

Harvest Technology Group is looking to raise $11.1 million to boost working capital, with commitments to the tune of $3 million already received from major shareholders.