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Western Australian doctors and nurses have expressed disgust over the referral of junior staff at Perth Children's Hospital to the medical watchdog.

Shares rebounded strongly on the Australian market but talk of easing demand elsewhere may have made for a lacklustre showing from commodity stocks.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Jesinta Burton discuss the media frenzy surrounding the court case for 27-year-old Perth man Christopher Brown.

Woodside Petroleum and Fortescue Metals Group have announced separate agreements today with major Japanese companies to assess production of green ammonia in Tasmania.

Perth-based Seafarms Group will award five contracts to progress the development of a large-scale prawn aquaculture project in the Northern Territory.

The WA screen industry has fallen in behind the idea of Fremantle as the state’s film hub. But is Victoria Quay the best place for a movie studio? asks Mark Naglazas in the second of a series of articles on the most important piece of film infrastructure in our state’s history.

Australian regulators have uncovered six more cases of rare blood clots linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, but say they are not unexpected as the rollout expands.

Toronto-listed First Quantum Minerals will sell 30 per cent of the Ravensthorpe nickel mine to South Korean Posco for $CAD240 million, with plans to consider battery precursor materials.

A big ransomware attack that blocked fuel supplies in the US and a partnership with US company Honeywell have delivered a boost for Perth startup Sapien Cyber.

Hundreds of affected businesses will gather next Friday for Pindan’s first creditors meeting since the construction giant's collapse, as administrators attempt to keep staff in work.

Local engineering and construction group Aerison is planning to list on the ASX next month, having lodged an IPO to raise $13.5 million.

A battle is brewing at one of the state’s largest cattle production companies, with Yeeda Group’s Fitzroy River Limited launching legal action against major shareholder Beachline.

Australian meat could soon be granted tariff-free entry to the United Kingdom under a major free trade deal, despite objections from British farmers.

Perth giving circle Meridian Global Foundation has partnered with not-for-profit Medical Oxygen for All to help $1.1 million in fundraising reach India.

Wangara business Dynamic Drill and Blast expects to add about $30 million to its full-year revenue, following the acquisition of fellow contractor Orlando Drilling.

BHP has produced first ore at its $4.7 billion South Flank mine, which features autonomous trucking, 40 per cent female employment and 15 per cent indigenous employment.

Place Development Australia, GPA and Sirona Capital have been selected as the preferred proponents to redevelop the Rottnest Island Lodge site.

Virgin Australia has "turned a corner" from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and is about to dramatically expand its operations, the airline's CEO says.

Unemployment fell slightly to 4.9 per cent in Western Australia, despite 15,000 people losing jobs in April.

Older Australians will be encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new campaign to be launched within weeks.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says Australia's vaccine rollout feels like it's moving slower than it should and higher rates of take up may allow borders to open by the end of the year.

There has been some notable progress for women in law, but they have come off a low base.

A local tech company has joined many others aiming to shake up the residential property sector.

Summit to fix workforce woes

Annual wage growth was 1.5 per cent as of March, at least half the rate the Reserve Bank needs to see to return inflation to normality.

Pindan's Singaporean owner wrote a letter to the group last year confirming it would support all Pindan companies to remain solvent until at least October 2021.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss WA Liberal leader David Honey's life and his vision for WA.

Investors sent shares to their biggest loss since February as analysts pondered whether the Australian market may be easing into a new phase.

The state government is in the process of investigating the fallout from the collapse of construction giant Pindan Group after three group companies were placed in administration.

MinterEllison, Pilbara Community Legal Service and pro bono lawyer Jon Redman were named winners at this year’s Attorney General’s Community Service Law Awards.

There has been plenty of change during the past year in Perth’s legal fraternity, which is enjoying healthy trade.

St Patrick's Community Support Centre will receive $2.4 million to deliver accommodation and services to people experiencing homelessness in Mandurah and Rockingham.