Police in the US Capitol have responded with drawn guns and tear gas as swarms of protesters stormed in and sought to force Congress to undo President Donald Trump's election loss shortly after some of Trump's fellow Republicans launched a last-ditch effort to throw out the results.
The state government and property development giant Pivot Group are forging ahead with plans for a $30m office building in West Perth to accommodate parliamentary staff.
Google has launched a fresh bid to tackle a federal government move to make it pay for news content, offering a $1.3 billion program to support journalism.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a special meeting of national cabinet later this week to consider a proposal to strengthen the COVID safety of international travel processes.
Investors lost more than one per cent on the ASX as they grew uneasy about early US Senate votes, which may hand Joe Biden support for a progressive agenda.
Shares in Pilbara Minerals continued their strong rally today as the company announced record quarterly shipments and highlighted the lift in global lithium prices.
The state government has set up a quarantine zone in Coolbellup after confirming the detection of a Queensland fruit fly, warning an outbreak could cost WA millions to manage.
Sheffield Resources has agreed to form a joint venture for its Thunderbird mineral sands project in WA, while disclosing its existing financing arrangements have been terminated.
Construction of 10, Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels has helped boost Civmec's $1.1 billion order book as record spending has flowed into the defence sector.
Trek Metals has expanded its exploration efforts in the Pilbara after signing separate agreements to acquire gold and iron ore tenements, close to the company’s Pincunah project.
Bassendean-based Roshana Care Group has lodged plans for a 120-bed aged care facility in Victoria Park, adding to the care provider’s substantial list of new projects.
Premier Mark McGowan has urged the federal government to resume national cabinet to discuss COVID-19 and the roll-out of a vaccine in the coming months.
Perth-based Lycopodium has secured further work on Burkina Faso’s largest undeveloped gold deposit under an engineering, procurement and construction management contract.
Australia will be among the first countries to conditionally approve the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, following a decision to bring forward the rollout to early March.
The City of Perth has recommended GDI Property Group's timber-steel hybrid office complex proposal for approval, when the assessment panel meets later this month.
Cricket Australia has become the latest sporting association to make changes to its match schedule in light of travel restrictions, having deferred the opening fixtures of the WNCL.
A late flurry of buying helped the Australian share market close little changed, and investors were keen on miners ahead of US Senate elections they hope will lead to government infrastructure spending.
A $190 million plan to transform Midland’s CBD is beginning to take shape, with a key component of the Midland Oval Redevelopment Precinct given the green light.
Santos has approved a $US235 million drilling program to extend the life of its Bayu-Undan field in the Timor Sea as a backfill to the Darwin LNG plant.
New Zealand rugby administrator Tony Lewis will return to WA after being appointed chief executive of the Western Force, replacing outgoing CEO Mark Evans.
Three people who tested positive for COVID-19 while in hotel quarantine in Perth have now been found to have the more transmissible UK variant of the virus.
The federal government has announced a plan to provide more workers for the agricultural sector, which has been impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions.
