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Prominent psychologist Tracy Westerman has mounted a lawsuit against Communities Minister Simone McGurk over allegations the minister made defamatory comments about her.

COVID WRAP: WA recorded 7,151 new COVID cases and one death overnight, as the state's peak building body called on the state government to end the vaccine mandate.

The state and federal governments have poured an extra $150 million into the $1.7 billion Perth City Deal to safeguard its projects as costs spike, with Multiplex to build the new ECU CBD campus.

The national unemployment rate is now lower than Western Australia's, with a rate of 4 per cent across the country slightly less than 4.1 per cent out west.

The Crown royal commission has just been completed but another ‘closed doors’ inquiry will be pivotal in determining the company’s future.

Plea to end vax mandate

The company building the Hazelmere wood waste-to-energy project has entered administration, after work on the plant stopped around Christmas amid rising cost pressures.

The arts union is concerned for workers involved in Entertaind’s Little Shop of Horrors and the Australian School of Theatre after the companies announced they were going into liquidation.

ANALYSIS: The $243 million critical minerals package announced today adds to a seemingly neverending flow of federal government grants and cheap loans for commercial projects.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Simone Grogan looks at a steady uptick in support for uranium miners in WA.

The state’s land authority is progressing plans to clear portions of a 168-hectare site to make way for a future industrial subdivision in the Shire of Harvey.

Australia's share market gained more than one per cent before an expected rate rise from the US Federal Reserve.

Boss Energy is hoping to garner $125 million from investors to bring the company’s Honeymoon uranium project into production.

AI platforms are set to become more readily customisable as a result of new, open-source software created with the support of Minderoo Foundation.

Administrators have been given more time to sell Probuild and WBHO Infrastructure, while further details on creditors and the sale processes have emerged.

WA’s largest university is well placed to benefit from a federal commercialisation program.

The extent of the cost increase on the Midland Station project has been revealed, with the project value having almost doubled from $165 million to $315 million.

With explorers well funded and strong commodity prices, all signs point to a lengthy period of activity.

The head of the international property group behind Subiaco’s Element 27 apartment project has died aged 79.

Fresh demand for uranium has renewed belief among some in the sector that the market will turn again.

Western Australian companies have won the lion's share of a $243 million critical minerals funding initiative from the federal government hoped to bolster domestic manufacturing.

WA has reported a record 6,062 new COVID cases in the past 24 hours, as a woman in her 80s became the fifth COVID-related fatality in the past month.

Scott Morrison has offered a pessimistic view of Australia repairing diplomatic relations with China in the years ahead while encouraging businesses to continue engaging with the people’s republic.

Plans to bring forward tax cuts for middle and high income earners to this year's 2022/23 federal budget could reportedly be shelved.

Hawaiian Ride for Youth is still turning a wheel, celebrating its 20th year while other charity bike rides drop out.

War could put barley back on trade table

Paul Papalia has told state parliament he’s glad to see the federal government commit to building a dry dock in Henderson while disputing whether the project will actually cost $4.3 billion as reported.

Transformers that could explode, a 38 per cent rise in bushfires and increased chances of a system blackout are key risks identified by Western Power, Business News can reveal.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer profiles the growth of a Bentley-based technology business.

Swift Networks has extended its existing contract agreement with film distributor Village Roadshow for another five years.

WA is set to deliver almost $30 billion of shipbuilding projects by 2040, while the Prime Minister also pledged HMAS Stirling will be the home base for new nuclear submarines.

V&V Walsh is pushing ahead with its Bunbury abattoir expansion, despite the project cost blowing out to $42 million amid pressure in the state's construction market.