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Several factors are hindering WA sheep farmers’ ability to take advantage of surging export demand.

Perth company Zella DC has tapped in to a network of experienced commercial advisers to help it pursue growth in the data centre market, against competition from listed companies and global heavyweights.

WA gold explorer Medallion Metals has listed on the stock exchange after raising $12.5 million from an initial public offering.

An extradition hearing for Perth-based tech millionaire Eugeni Tsvetnenko has been postponed for the third time in 18 months.

Salt Lake Potash is set to emerge as Australia’s first sulphate of potash producer, having begun commissioning of its Lake Way processing plant near Wiluna.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will make changes to the JobMaker hiring credit scheme after corporate leaders shunned the $4 billion program.

Profit-seeking projects, rather than community infrastructure, have attracted concessions through the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility, amid questions over public benefit.

A smooth rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine around the world will lift Australian economic growth and generate tens of thousands of jobs, a new analysis predicts.

Cedar Woods Properties' bid to redevelop land surrounding the Swanbourne train station has progressed, but further details over development scope and scale are yet to be disclosed.

Gaming giant Crown Resorts is being targeted for a takeover after US investment fund Blackstone made an unsolicited offer.

Current profit surge now spreading to older homes in outer suburbs

The state’s mining department has released a new five-year plan to transform the storage of geoscience data.

Australia's share market closed lower for a third consecutive day and the week, while US financial leaders will next week have another chance to persuade investors jittery about the prospect of inflation.

Western Australia’s share of GST payments will be cut by $1 billion as a result of rising iron ore royalties, but this will largely be offset by extra payments from Canberra.

A Kazakhstan-focused oil junior which had a 70-fold share price spike last April has been warned by its auditor it may struggle to meet financial obligations.

Subiaco-based Vital Metals will use $43 million raised from a share placement to complete the construction of its rare earths project in Canada.

In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the election outcome, new ministry, GST debate, FMG's green moves, IR reform, and Asian trade.

Philippines-focused Medusa Mining has named recently appointed director Jeff McGlinn as its new chairman, replacing Andrew Teo who will become the company’s managing director.

Slow to respond to the economic side of COVID-19, some countries are still pumping out cash.

Anthony Albanese has lashed the Morrison government for its "petulant" handling of industrial relations reforms.

Woodside Petroleum has joined other major resources companies in putting its climate report to a non-binding advisory vote of shareholders next year.

More than 40 years in the making, the Ocean Reef Marina development is progressing, but it may yet have choppy waters to navigate.

Australian officials have welcomed the European medical regulator giving the AstraZeneca vaccine the green light.

The Australian Electoral Commission has proposed the abolition of a Liberal-held electorate in Perth’s northern suburbs, which encompasses the suburbs of Scarborough, Dianella and Mirrabooka.

Snap lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic in Perth and Melbourne drove a fall in retail turnover in February.

If China’s stance on trade forces Australia to seek other markets, there are plenty of opportunities elsewhere in Asia.

Business owners say Premier’s plan will hurt traders

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has been urged to press on with its investigation into Holden's conduct in the lead-up to the closure of the car brand in Australia.

All sports projects which merited funding but missed out under the so-called "sports rorts" program should be funded, an inquiry has recommended.

Crown Perth has posted a $42.5 million increase in underlying earnings after continuing to receive JobKeeper until the end of September, despite reopening in June after restrictions lifted.

ANALYSIS: The dumping of Peter Tinley from the ministry was one topic premier Mark McGowan struggled to explain adequately today.

A Queensland-based aluminium distributor may have found itself in hot water after allegedly supplying a WA boat manufacturer with the wrong aluminium.