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A merger proposal for Crown Resorts has been withdrawn after a royal commission raised the prospect the gaming group could lose the licence for its Melbourne casino.

Huge spike in Sydney investor interest in WA

Stockbroking and corporate finance firm Argonaut is expanding its operations after striking a deal to merge with Liam Twigger’s specialist advisory business PCF Capital Group.

Scott Morrison has apologised for the vaccine rollout not meeting its targets but insists some of the issues were out of his control.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jesinta Burton discusses current legal action against GHD by the head contractors of the Forrestfield-Airport Link.

Western Australia's nurses union is worried continued COVID-19 domestic border closures will impede efforts to find more badly needed hospital staff.

Northern Star Resources has sold a large portion of its Kalgoorlie operations to Evolution Mining on the same day it appointed Stuart Tonkin as the goldminer’s new managing director.

WA’s role in the electric vehicle supply chain has received a big boost, with BHP Nickel West announcing a deal with carmaker Tesla.

Investors have pushed shares to a record closing level on the ASX, helped by elevated commodity prices.

Dexus has spent $339 million on a 49 per cent equity stake in Capital Square Tower 1, home to Woodside’s headquarters in Perth’s CBD.

The place of human beings in the ecosystem hierarchy is questioned in two clever exhibitions at Goolugatup/Heathcote Gallery, and Craig McKeough is intrigued.

The state’s peak planning body has given property developers Yolk Property Group the green light to build a $24 million hotel on Fremantle’s renowned cappuccino strip.

A seven-year-old girl from Queensland and a Hollywood filmmaker have been enlisted to promote a new, global endeavor from Minderoo Foundation’s Thrive by Five initiative.

The funds may not be overflowing for the tech sector, but it’s not all doom and gloom.

AGL Energy will give investors a say on reducing carbon emissions but some argue the energy provider needs to do more.

Eight businesses including Lynas Rare Earths, Albemarle Corporation and Australian Vanadium have secured nearly $50 million in federal government manufacturing grants.

Perth’s hospitality scene is embracing plant-based eating.

Strong mining activity has highlighted the critical housing shortages in resources-rich areas.

Western Australia will close its border to South Australia and expand its coronavirus vaccination rollout which is the worst-performing in the nation.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg concedes the economy faces a downturn in the September quarter, but is confident it won't extend into the December quarter.

Conservationists are urging the state government not to undermine environmental protections in its mission to slash red tape.

Investors would cheer BHP exit from fossil fuels

Scott Morrison has appealed for Australia's expert immunisation panel to change its AstraZeneca vaccine age recommendation.

WA's largest multiple sclerosis charity has committed to giving $10 million to neurological research this financial year.

Investors have bounced back from lockdown gloom on the Aussie share market, but were warned the wide-ranging stay-at-home orders will dent national productivity.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray discusses the state's draft inaugural infrastructure strategy.

Improving asset management and planning for an Aboriginal cultural centre are among prominent recommendations made in WA's inaugural infrastructure strategy document.

Industry has hit back at claims the residential building industry is facing widespread delays of three years or more for the construction of new homes.

Westgold Resources subsidiary Minterra has been slapped with a $102,000 fine after an employee sustained serious injuries in a fall at its Starlight underground mine in 2018.

Construction has begun approved for the SKA-Low telescope in the Mid West.

Three crew members from a coronavirus-infected cargo ship have been moved to hotel quarantine in Perth after 10 of their colleagues tested positive.

National wage subsidies will not be reintroduced despite millions of workers losing pay cheques as coronavirus lockdowns sweep Australia.