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A booming NAB profit could not inspire investors to raise an Australian market which failed to follow the lead of its record high US peers.

Newcrest Mining is set to acquire Canadian goldminer Pretium Resources in a cash-and-scrip deal valued at about $3.7 billion.

International arrivals to Western Australia will double to 530 per week from next Saturday, as the state reaches a 70 per cent double dose COVID-19 vaccination rate.

Limitless WA: Human capital has been key for Perth-based 3D data business Pointerra taking its products into overseas markets.

Shares in Chalice Mining were up 28.5 per cent today after the company reported its Gonneville deposit would be one of the largest nickel discoveries in decades, and a substantial platinum group elements find.

Crises cause strikes as much as strikes cause crises, adding to social and economic costs.

Vulcan Energy Resources has won a Federal Court bid to temporarily prevent the republication of a report criticising the ASX-listed company.

Australian Terminal Operations Management will take over operations of the BP Kwinana oil terminal, with 60 redundancies expected.

FRP Capital's $22 million Yanchep Central expansion plan is set to get the green light from the development assessment panel after receiving the backing of the City of Wanneroo.

Scott Morrison won't subsidise electric cars or implement emissions standards in his plan to get 1.7 million cleaner vehicles on roads this decade.

Seven West Media trimmed net debts by 40 per cent, flagged ratings growth and booked a $318 million profit during FY21 but has held out on paying a dividend to shareholders.

National Australia Bank has posted a nearly 80 per cent rise in full-year earnings thanks to gains in the home loans market and a steady performance at its business banking unit.

The man behind operations at Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang shares with Business News what it's like to lead transformation in the Forrest family's business empire.

WA border plan risks harming its economy: PM

UK-based SLR Consulting has substantially expanded its presence in Western Australia by purchasing local business 360 Environmental.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Matt Mckenzie explores future challenges for WA's exports industries and details the state's biggest overseas traders.

Westgold Resources has proposed to develop a third mine in WA following its failed attempt to acquire Gascoyne Resources' Dalgaranga operation in the Mid West.

WA business will be heartened to hear that WA premier Mark McGowan will in early 2022 head-off to Asia with the objective to restore WA's status as a trustworthy and quality trading partner.

A string of mergers and acquisitions involving major players on the Australian market proved talking points at the start of the trading week.

Crawley-based Artrya has been shortlisted as a preferred supplier of AI software by the UK Health Service for its heart disease detection program.

Limitless WA: Spacecubed has helped build Perth's tech scene, having invested in 26 companies now worth more than $80 million combined.

Senex Energy has recommended shareholders back South Korean steel manufacturer Posco's $852 million takeover offer, with Gina Rinehart's Hancock Energy potentially investing.

Limitless WA: With a market capitalisation of around $100 million, DUG Technology has grown from a backyard operation to now planning a huge supercomputer in the Mid West.

Search funds are widely used internationally, supporting young entrepreneurs to buy established businesses.

From the frothy fun of operetta to the suave tones of Hollywood, Couch Opera Live take audiences on an entertaining operatic journey.

Strickland Metals has raised funds to support a resource expansion at its Yandal project in the Goldfields, with drilling scheduled to start in January.

Wesfarmers will make a foray into the health and beauty sector after winning the takeover battle with Sigma Healthcare for Priceline owner Australian Pharmaceutical Industries.

Cedar Woods Properties has bought 1,200 lots close to the Yanchep rail line in Eglinton, currently under development, in a $49.5 million deal.

Brian Walker, who was elected to the Legislative Council earlier this year, has resigned as a consultant for ASX-listed cannabis outfit Creso Pharma just four days after being appointed to the role.

Gold Road Resources says it won't increase its all-cash offer for explorer Apollo Consolidated after being outbid last week, but has left the door open with respect to its 19.9 per cent shareholding.

The energy price crunch has driven fertiliser prices skywards but they were higher in 1974.

Mining giant BHP has sold its stake in a metallurgical coal joint venture in Queensland for more than $1.6 billion.