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Senior public servants have been accused of outsourcing decisions on welfare policy to a private company.

The landlords of popular Leederville cafe Greens & Co are suing the business’s former owner in a bid to recoup more than $650,000 allegedly owed in rent, just one month after the venue's closure.

A mobile application aimed at improving mental health outcomes for Australia’s 250,000 mining-sector workers was launched today.

Murdoch University has appointed provost Romy Lawson to serve as interim vice-chancellor while it searches for a replacement for outgoing vice-chancellor Eeva Leinonen.

Retail sales fell 1.5 per cent in Western Australia in April but merchandise exports continued to boom, hitting a record $205 billion in the previous 12 months.

The Perron Institute is kicking commercial goals, courtesy of big sales royalties and a planned ASX listing.

Rotto on quarantine list

Senior health bureaucrats have insisted a glaring lack of data about aged care workers' vaccination status will be fixed in coming weeks.

Patients in Western Australia's badly overcrowded public hospitals are having surgeries postponed as the system grapples with "unprecedented" demand.

Shares hit record heights for the second time this week on the Australian market, after investors could not resist materials and energy stocks.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Mark Beyer discuss Indigenous businesses.

Two major multi-storey developments planned for Scarborough will be determined by planning authorities next week, with one recommended for refusal and the other for approval.

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla estimates it could soon be spending $1 billion annually buying Australian minerals, with the country also well positioned for low carbon manufacturing.

Ngala will run the early learning and development service at Oryx’s aged care facility The Queenslea Claremont which is implementing an intergenerational care model.

Western Australia is the most affordable place in the country for renters, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s latest report.

The Great Australian dream of homeownership is changing explains Catherine Lezer, president of the Strata Community Association WA.

The return of the mullet opens up a conversation about schools’ role and personal freedoms.

SRG Global has been awarded three contracts in infrastructure construction and defence, including at the HMAS Stirling Facility at Garden Island, totalling about $50 million.

The tax office is cracking down on dodgy company directors with a new identification system that will stick with them for life.

Western Australia has received its first repatriation flight from India amid concerns about a fresh COVID-19 hotel quarantine breach.

Two major Aboriginal businesses have shut their contracting arms, choosing to invest instead in tourism and mining.

The mining sector is the largest supporter of indigenous businesses in Australia, but the contribution of the big miners is highly variable.

Western Australia’s domestic economy grew substantially in the March quarter, as the country continued a strong bounceback from the pandemic recession.

Former WA treasurer Ben Wyatt has accepted his third board role since retiring from politics in March, joining Woodside Petroleum as a non-executive director.

Improving outcomes for others has been a driving force in Michael Henderson’s professional and personal life.

Mustera Property Group have appointed PACT Construction to deliver its $89 million Applecross project.

Indigenous veto a ‘red flag’ to WA miners

Overall attendance increased while box office sales lagged at Perth Festival this year after border closures resulted in a smaller program of local acts.

Australia's Chief of Defence Angus Campbell has conceded the country's involvement in the Afghanistan war will be "painted in hues" in the history books.

The state’s chief health officer has confirmed a case of COVID transmission within the Pan Pacific Hotel after genome sequencing confirmed a man had contracted the virus from a guest.

Mineral Resources has bought a minority stake in Aquila Resources, potentially breathing life into one of the largest undeveloped iron ore projects in Western Australia.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Madeleine Stephens discuss Business News' annual philanthropy feature and how the pandemic has driven giving.