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The state’s second largest brick maker has reported a half yearly profit of $581 million but says its WA operations are a drag on performance.

ANALYSIS: The royal commission had very few surprises, other than its failure to draw clear conclusions on some of the key issues or the top people who ran the casino.

Despite the damning findings handed down by the Perth Casino Royal Commission, Crown will be allowed to continue trading under the watchful eye of a new independent monitor.

The multi-million dollar reimagining of Indiana will soon return to council chambers as mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s company agrees to meet the town’s costs for research.

Creditors of WBHO Infrastructure will decide next week if they accept a bid by SRG Global to buy the collapsed company, with administrators warning the alternative is liquidation.

BHP contracts lead Sepideh Nicholson, who came to Australia as a refugee when she was a teenager, is calling on employers to create inclusive workplaces or risk losing diversity.

Australian shares have kept their run higher going, while the prospect of more sanctions on Russia could dictate trading behaviour tomorrow.

King & Wood Mallesons has formally announced the appointment of four experienced lawyers to the partnership, including projects specialist Peter Vaughan and M&A adviser Roger Davies.

Another ASX-listed uranium company is raising cash to step up its project amid revived interest in the commodity.

Western Australian billionaires Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest have topped the list of Australia’s wealthiest 250 for 2022, with Canva founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht scoring a spot in the top 10.

COVID WRAP: The Premier has announced an intended easing of restrictions later this month as WA reported a record-breaking figure of new COVID cases.

An “ambitious” $36 million 15-storey apartment block proposed in Como has received support from the City of South Perth.

A new survey has found employers are facing higher wage demands from candidates seeking employment.

The inquiry into Crown Perth's casino operations has found the gambling business unfit to hold a licence.

Mining struggles to attract Gen Zs

Austal’s share price fell sharply today after it disclosed an agreement to build offshore patrol vessels for the Philippines navy had fallen through.

The Birchal platform has raised $100m over four years, with Perth companies Australian Honey Ventures and Bunsters among the latest WA enterprises to garner funding via the site.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell delves into the year in business for WA's land developers.

A $1.9 million grant awarded to Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative to grow overseas exports is expected to increase its customer base by 20 per cent.

A charmed run for the ASX has continued while one analyst is pondering whether bond investors wary of higher rates are about to end the run.

High profile businessman Nev Power has narrowly avoided jail after being hit with an eight-month suspended sentence for breaching the state’s strict COVID travel laws.

Daglish-based Oldfield Knott Architects has been chosen to design the new $26 million primary school in Hammond Park, set to open in two years' time.

A review into a series of electricity outages which left thousands of customers without power for up to 12 hours over Christmas has found demand during heatwave conditions went beyond Western Power's capacity.

In an interconnected world, the tech sector has a role to play when diplomacy fails and fighting starts.

Land developers experienced strong demand in 2021 but are grappling with supply and labour constraints.

The number of new Covid positive cases in WA has hit 8429 - the highest since the pandemic began two years ago.

Santos and its junior exploration partner Carnarvon Energy have struck a discovery believed to host 43 million barrels of oil east of Western Australia’s Dorado field.

A proposal for a two-storey house on the former Taj on Swan site has been refused by the council, but the applicants were offered another chance if the design plans are revised.

The National Skills Commission says job advertisements on the internet rose by a further 3.6 per cent in February.

WA’s objections to the draft national curriculum speak to political priorities beyond the history wars.

ALP’s $15m pledge for the road ahead as McGowan snubs Marles

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray talks about how councils, industry bodies and former policymakers are responding to the state government's reform of local government.