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Lithium supply bottleneck slams the brakes on EVs

The state government will introduce its landmark Aboriginal heritage bill to parliament today despite strong opposition from major Aboriginal groups.

Adrian Fini and Ben Lisle led property developer Hesperia has launched its first master-planned community in Viveash, as it signs a zero carbon commitment following the Glasgow climate summit.

A new role for John Langoulant in the UK has led to a reshuffle of Rottnest Island Authority's board, including a major promotion and the addition of Mark McGowan's former chief of staff.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer details highlights from his recent discussion with APM founder Megan Wynne.

National residential property developer Peet has revised its profit forecasts considerably after COVID-19 resulted in strong demand for local housing.

A Reserve Bank warning to borrowers that low interest rates will not last has contributed to extended losses on the share market.

Former Resolute Mining chief executive John Welborn will become non-executive chair of WA iron ore play Fenix Resources ahead of a $2.3 million investment in the company.

Hotel giant Hilton has opened the doors to its new $24 million Garden Inn hotel in Albany, two-and-a-half years after construction began.

Debra Blaskett, who held a number of key management roles with Perth Airport in the 2010s, has been appointed chair of the Forest Products Commission.

Fortescue Metals Group will supply two helicopters to the Royal Flying Doctor Service of WA in a bid to speed up hospital-to-hospital transfers across Western Australia.

Shares in Marvel Gold’s graphite spinout have soared 210 per cent on its ASX debut, following an oversubscribed IPO that raised $22 million.

A $73 million apartment tower in Burswood with approvals going back 16 years is a step closer, after the council gave the project the nod.

ASIC has defended its handling of concerns raised ahead of the Sterling First collapse, while confirming the company’s conduct could warrant criminal charges.

Nex Metals Explorations is taking legal action against joint venture partner Metalicity over two gold projects in the Eastern Goldfields and a subsequent hostile takeover attempt.

Significant investment is required to develop Australia’s naval shipbuilding capabilities.

US-based shortseller J Capital and its co-founder will remain barred from sharing its scathing report on Vulcan Energy, as lawyers push to keep parts of the action out of the media.

Limitless WA: Acquisitions helped Family Zone expand from a $6 million IPO in 2016 to a market capitalisation now of about $430 million.

Woodside Petroleum’s chief financial officer Sherry Duhe is leaving the company after four years to take up the same position with fellow ASX-lister, Newcrest Mining.

SRG Global has won seven contracts including from Rio Tinto and Roy Hill, while Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured work at BHP’s Pilbara accommodation villages.

A spike in the unemployment rate and renewed worries over the inflation outlook have put a dent in consumer confidence.

Businessman, investor, and Art Gallery of WA Foundation chair Paul Chamberlain has established a new collective giving group for the arts.

Christmas supply chains under threat as Toll workers demand higher pay

The property group’s development of the big Peninsula site has shifted during its two decades of ownership.

Premier Mark McGowan is refusing to rule out the prospect of lockdowns before the state achieves 90 per cent double-dose vaccination.

One of the challenges faced by Western Australian businesses and consumers from COVID-19 comes from the pressure on supply chains.

Multi-billion-dollar lithium play Liontown Resources has sought to quell media speculation surrounding a potential equity raising for its tier-one Kathleen Valley project.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior editor Mark Beyer goes behind the curtain of Perth Festival's new business structure and 2022 program.

Shares had modest improvement to start the week while Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe is preparing to allay investors' fear of inflation.

Shares in Legacy Iron Ore were up 36 per cent today after the company struck an earn-in agreement with Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting.

Imdex is set to add more mining software to its arsenal after acquiring a 30 per cent stake in Melbourne-based image analysis company Datarock.

Woodside Petroleum has told the FIFO sexual misconduct inquiry it sacked 12 staff over substantiated sexual harassment incidents during the past five years.