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A parliamentary inquiry into the sexual harassment of women in WA's mining industry will examine workplace culture and drug and alcohol policies.

Brookfield Properties is aiming to significantly scale back the use of single-use plastics at its Perth and Sydney locations in the coming year.

Tattarang’s $85 million Ningaloo Lighthouse eco-resort proposal will be subject to the highest possible level of assessment by the EPA.

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Australians living with a disability are being encouraged to use a new, national gateway aimed at connecting them with trusted information and services.

Momentum Wealth’s $18 million proposal to develop 62 apartments across two six-storey buildings in Shenton Park has been approved.

Seven Group Holdings’ hostile takeover of Boral is moving closer to success, after increasing its offer price and lifting its holding to 35 per cent.

Basil Zempilas has reaffirmed his support for the Perth City Deal after the state government lashed the city's councillors for voting against developing a public swimming pool at the WACA Ground.

Government funding for the capital needs of private schools remains a contentious issue.

Recovering from COVID-19 is shaping up to be a long haul for WA’s universities.

WA's Sandfire Resources is making progress on the development of its $364 million Motheo copper project in Botswana, having now secured the mining licence.

Fortescue Metals Group has awarded its single largest contract to an Aboriginal business, after confirming a five-year maintenance contract with Warrikal.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe is adamant interest rate hikes are unlikely to occur before 2024.

A regulator has found Telstra failed to inform almost 50,000 people that the maximum internet speeds advertised in their plan weren't attainable.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has rejected claims the Morrison government dragged its feet on involving big business in the coronavirus vaccine rollout.

Health care providers are shifting away from the traditional approach to practice design.

WACA pool dead in the water after City pulls plug

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The state government has opted for conservative targets with its updated Aboriginal procurement policy, as it revealed a fall in the value of contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses.

A Reserve Bank decision to begin easing support for the economy has contributed to the biggest loss on the ASX in more than two weeks.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray discusses Mark Barnaba's work combatting plastic waste alongside Andrew Forrest.

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group is accumulating tenements near the coastline around Carnarvon, with applications lodged for more than 50 blocks in recent weeks.

Alberto Calderon has been appointed as the new chief executive of AngloGold Ashanti, taking the reins from acting chief Christine Ramon in September.

Retail magnate Solomon Lew has called for the board of the troubled Myer chain to resign after his company increased its ownership.

A three-year long process to implement new strata reform has raised questions about the government's efficiency, the state's opposition says.

SRG Global says it has overcome challenges associated with labour shortages and COVID-19, with the group predicting strong earnings and cashflow for the full financial year.

WA has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, as the state government announced its intention to reopen the border to Victoria from Friday.

The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 0.1 per cent and does not expect to raise it before 2024, despite economists saying it could be sooner.

Branding a city like Perth can be tricky, so lessons from the past should be acknowledged.

The military commander in charge of Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout insists aged care workers remain a priority.

After going back to the drawing board, Woolworths’ $120 million proposal to develop a twin-tower mixed-use project in Scarborough has been approved.

The Town of Victoria Park has recommended planners reject a proposal for a 22-storey office development along Burswood Road when the project is formally assessed later this week.