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A $70 million plan to revamp the site of The Empire Bar could be derailed after the Town of Victoria Park recommended the Joint Development Assessment Panel refuse the proposal.

ASX-listed Vysarn’s drilling business has secured work on a $208 million potash development near Laverton.

A fresh approach to attracting international students is needed, given the battering COVID-19 delivered.

Root and branch renewal must be undertaken to improve the Liberals’ parlous performance in WA.

Western Australia-based InterGrain will lead and commercialise an $11.5 million national oat breeding program to help farmers grow the high-value grain.

Mining executive Shankar Madan is suing billionaire Clive Palmer and his company Mineralogy for about $10 million in royalties, after allegedly helping it acquire the Sino Iron tenements 35 years ago.

The minister responsible for reducing Australia's emissions has brushed off calls to bolster targets to curb climate change.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident iron ore exports won’t be dented by Australia’s diplomatic battle with China, while spotlighting technology and skilled migration for economic recovery.

AngloGold Ashanti has made way for the $903 million sale of joint venture partner IGO's stake in the Tropicana goldmine, east of Kalgoorlie.

UPDATE: National cabinet has agreed to limit repatriation flights from India as that country's COVID-19 infection rate soars.

UPDATE: Australians over the age of 50 will be able to get the AstraZeneca vaccine from next month as the nation's leaders reset the coronavirus jab rollout.

With the big iron ore miners continuing to make record profits, is the WA community getting a fair return?

Industrial and logistics properties continue to top investors’ wish lists, as vacancy within Perth’s industrial property drops by almost a third within 12 months.

Another half a billion-dollar cheque has been written by the federal government to help Australia foster international partnerships on clean energy technology.

Iron ore boom: Rudd calls for super profits tax on big miners

A deal between the state government and Indonesia has been approved by the federal foreign minister, but four Victorian agreements will be cancelled.

Retail spending across Australia jumped 1.4 per cent in March, stronger than the 1 per cent increase expected by economists.

Mexican chain Taco Bell have confirmed plans to open in Perth, with a restaurant in Midland to launch later this year.

Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout is facing a critical juncture as Prime Minister Scott Morrison prepares to meet with premiers and chief ministers to rejig the program.

The head of national financial advocacy group Women in Super has called on the federal government to reinstate the gender budget statement.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray chats to property journalist Katie McDonald about the resurgence of timber in the construction sector.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals has achieved record quarterly production from its Pilgangoora operations in WA while signalling an uptick in demand for spodumene concentrate.

Australia's share market has closed below 7000 points for the first time in a week after coronavirus infections worried investors, but a second-half rally gave hope for Thursday.

Five hydrogen hubs will be established across Australia after the federal government promised $539 million for hydrogen and carbon capture.

Antipa Minerals has secured $22 million from a share placement, which will be used to fund ongoing exploration across the company’s gold and copper tenements in WA.

The growth in online harassment is of particular concern when children are involved.

The state government has opted not to prosecute a mining company alleged to have destroyed a sacred Aboriginal heritage site in the Kimberley.

Former staffer Brittany Higgins plans to push the prime minister for changes to workplace culture in Parliament House when the two meet as early as next week.

Santos and Pilbara mining giant Rio Tinto have entered a new gas supply agreement, which will take effect later this year.

Property developers are undeterred by the trend towards working from home, with new plans for a 14-storey office the latest in a series of proposed CBD projects.

Western Australia has secured hosting rights to one of the most watched games on Australian television, with the State of Origin set to be held at Perth’s Optus Stadium in June 2022.

A new program in the Mid West could be the key for farmers looking to enter the carbon farming market.