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On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Matt Mckenzie and Jordan Murray debate what role governments should play in backing critical minerals.

Projects in Port Hedland are progressing as the state government allocates $78 million for Lumsden Point and awards a $21.4 million dredging contract for Spoilbank Marina.

The ASX has closed out April with its best two-day rally since May 2020, to finish the month down just 0.86 per cent.

The hospitality industry is hoping changes to COVID-19 restrictions will boost trade after months of low patronage.

Mark Pownall and Jordan Murray discuss inflation figures, the federal election, pandemic restrictions, reviving Perth's CBD, Manchester United, Ukraine, Rob Cole, wineries, and mining.

The state government will fund $62 million in water and electricity infrastructure upgrades on Rottnest Island, supporting a plan to power 75 per cent of the reserve using renewable energy.

Boomers expect more from retirement accommodation than the standard fare, and the market's finally waking up.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Fiveight is buying Carillon City for an estimated $80 million.

Delorean Corporation has booked a $7.3 million contract for operations and maintenance work on top of a $45 million bioenergy project it is set to build later this year.

Plans for the state's first children's hospice show a two-storey facility with a basement as public comment for the $25.5 million proposal starts today.

Mark McGowan has told the state's workforce it's time to return to Perth's CBD, insisting the pandemic peak has passed and the finish line is now in sight.

Ukraine could look to Australian expertise in mining and metals processing to unlock its own resources after the war with Russia, according to its ambassador.

Rising international fuel prices and outages at Australia's coal-fired power plants are pushing wholesale electricity costs up, the market operator has warned.

Big miners fear Labor jobs plan

The peak body is offering more than $65,000 in prizes in a bid to raise CBD foot traffic.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell takes a deep dive into how the private sector is bolstering Perth's supply of affordable housing.

The state's planning commission will decide on a $150 million proposal which could see a 36-storey apartment block being built next to the 21-storey Aurelia in South Perth.

Arafura Resources has selected NAB and Societe Generale to lead a $US510 million debt raise for its Nolans rare earth project.

The Australian share market has bounced bank from three days of losses, gaining 1.3 per cent, its best single-day performance since January 28.

Former Melbourne Football Club chair Glen Bartlett is suing Nine Entertainment Co and two high-profile journalists for damages over a series of articles he claims were defamatory.

People receiving JobSeeker can no longer afford to rent any properties in the Perth Metro region, according to a new report from Anglicare WA.

The owners of a Kalgoorlie newsagency which sold a winning ticket in February's $120 million Powerball jackpot are taking a customer and Lotterywest to court amid a dispute over the winnings.

From colourful optimism to dark glossiness, Art Collective WA's clever pairing of artists draws in Craig McKeough.

Fortescue Metals Group has lifted its full-year shipment guidance by an additional 3 million tonnes on the back of a prosperous nine months.

A two-storey home with a basement and swimming pool is the latest development approved to be built on the former Taj on Swan site.

Schedule set for English football frenzy in Perth as government confirms yesterday's Business News exclusive.

WA has recorded 8,889 new COVID cases and seven deaths overnight, as the state prepares to return to baseline health measures.

The founder of Drone Sky Shows plans to invest in an east coast fleet, and says reducing red tape would help the industry expand.

A deal between the council and aged care provider Oryx Communities over 2,072 square metres of Mount Pleasant land has fallen through.

Tasmania will from Monday become the final Australian state to drop the seven-day isolation for household contacts of people with COVID-19.

Mitsui & Co shops stakes in Woodside JVs

Border closures and skills shortages have hit state government plans to recruit new approvals officers, with the opposition's Tjorn Sibma saying the challenges had been kept secret.