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The City of Wanneroo is walking away from its long-running feud with a Kewdale-based developer after losing its bid to overturn a court judgment that cost it a vacant parcel of land.

A 1970s riverfront home in Dalkeith has been sold for $16.5 million, WA's highest residential sale price for this financial year.

The ASX200 has finally cracked the 7,200 level after four failed attempts to move through it last week.

Roger Cook discusses his visit to East Java and the ways in which Indonesia and WA can benefit from closer engagement.

THE dust is just starting to settle on a federal election won by a Labor Party that stood on a platform of climate change, cost of living, gender equity, and building Australia's skills base.

Predictive Discovery is on track to raise up to $60 million to bulk up the mineral resource of its Bankan gold project in Guinea.

Strike Energy is progressing its Walyering gas field development in the Perth Basin, handing over the proposal to the environmental watchdog.

The Australian Nursing Federation's Mark Olson calls time on a 24-year reign.

The Crux gas project adds to a wave of big gas developments in WA, including Scarborough, creating a flashpoint for environmental campaigners.

National gold production was dragged down during the March quarter by poor weather conditions and pandemic restrictions throughout the sector.

David Littleproud to lead the Nationals after Barnaby Joyce gets dumped. Peter Dutton elected Liberal leader unopposed

After a decade spent in Europe, Andrew Deeks' homecoming heralds a period of renewal for WA's second-oldest university.

WA's daily COVID case numbers remain on a downward trajectory, with 6,649 new infections and four historical deaths reported overnight.

Recent events suggest the transition to clean energy may take longer than hoped, as high prices drive investors back to the dirtiest fossil fuels.

AGL Energy is abandoning plans to split into two separate entities, while flagging the departure of chair Peter Botten and chief executive Graeme Hunt.

Dutton's approval rating only 19 per cent in WA

Toll chief executive Christine Holgate says the fact that Scott Morrison is no longer Prime Minister “enables her to sleep at night”.

The Australian share market has closed 1.1 per cent higher for its best session since last Friday.

Political editor Gary Adshead delves into what caused yet another demoralising loss for the state Liberals.

Euroz Hartleys Group has signalled a likely fall in annual profit with the main driver being a sharp decline in new capital raisings.

HIA says WA has experienced a 30 per cent rise in construction prices in the past 18 months, but the longer-term outlook is positive.

Perdaman has inked a fresh deal for the construction of its $4.5 billion Urea plant after challenging market conditions and logistical issues sent costs climbing by $300 million.

Coogee Chemicals is proposing to expand its facility with a $60 million fuel storage development next to its Kwinana Beach site.

The Sweeter Banana Co-operative and Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative will expand their operations after obtaining $2.55 million in loans from the state government.

Melbourne-based SW Accountants & Advisors has made a big move into Western Australia by acquiring Walker Wayland WA.

CinefestOZ has added a third event to its calendar, after the film festival and Goolarri Media were named joint recipients of a $100,000 grant from new giving circle ARTS Impact WA.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the election wrap-up, Fortescue Metals Group compensation, Clough claims, International Women's Day, Indigenous businesses, contractors and infrastructure.

Resources billionaire Gina Rinehart has been named Australia's wealthiest person for a third consecutive year, followed closely by fellow Western Australian and iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest.

The state's workplace safety watchdog has issued a stark warning to the construction industry after another builder was hit with a hefty fine over an employee fall at a work site.

Total Green Recycling is joining the ranks of new recycler Scipher Technologies, in a deal backed by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the Australian Business Growth Fund.

HBF's point man on health sat down with Business News last month to talk about national expansion, the pandemic, and the pressures coming to bear on Australia's health insurance market.

Opposition leader Mia Davies said there had been a clear statement from the Australian public following the federal election where a record number of women were elected to parliament.