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De Grey Mining has increased resource estimates for the Mallina gold project and its contained Hemi deposit to 10.6 million ounces, boosting its credentials as a major undeveloped gold deposit.

Public sector unions in WA are willing to turn up the heat on the McGowan government over its pay policy.

Consumer confidence has barely moved in response to the federal election result, which has seen Labor secure sufficient seats to run a majority government.

Farmers welcome another milk hike

A $1 billion proposal to develop an apartment complex at the former Perth Girls School site will be considered by one of the state government's redevelopment committees next month.

Gold Road Resources has lifted its all-scrip takeover offer for DGO Gold in what it says will be its best final offer to acquire the ASX-listed minerals explorer.

Journalist Jordan Murray delves into how Andrew Deeks came to take the job of vice chancellor at Murdoch University.

The WA cyclist became the first Australian to win the Giro d'Italia in the race's 105-year history at the weekend.

Bannister Downs Dairy, jointly owned by the Daubney family and Gina Rinehart, has created the first Western Australian milk to be crowned most popular dairy product in the country.

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.