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After more than a decade at 235 St Georges Terrace, property group Hawaiian will shift to its new purpose-built CBD headquarters in early 2021.

Woodside Petroleum has announced Peter Coleman will retire as chief executive before the end of next year, with three internal candidates likely to be in contention for the role.

Australia must look to Japan and Indonesia in order to manage its relationship with China, writes Ross Taylor.

WA-based internet provider Pentanet plugs in $66m float

The Housing Industry Forecasting Group has reviewed its dwelling commencement predictions for Western Australia to 18,500 dwellings across 2020-21.

A planned pipeline fabrication facility near Exmouth has been cancelled months after a ministerial decision to launch a special review into developments in the area.

Australia's farm production is tipped to hit $65 billion on the back of a bumper harvest while exports are expected to fall amid ongoing trade tensions with China.

The list of Australians stranded overseas has continued to grow, with 39,000 people now keen to return as coronavirus bites across swathes of the globe.

OP Properties’ $20 million proposal to create a carbon-neutral apartment complex in Fremantle has been given the green light.

Iron ore miners have powered the Australian share market higher, however strong Chinese demand for the commodity could still hit a snag according to an analyst.

Perth-based contractor MACA is in talks to buy Downer’s mining services division, while IGO is reportedly considering a $2 billion deal with China’s Tianqi Lithium Corporation.

A new investment consultancy has kicked off in Perth with heavyweight backing, with Wyllie Group and other clients giving it more than $1 billion in funds under advice.

Brett Cohen has been appointed partner-in-charge at Clayton Utz’s Perth office, while Justin Audcent has been promoted to partner Perth corporate finance at RSM.

The Liberal Party WA should look to Canada if it wants to rebuild its standing, writes Mannkal Economic Education Foundation executive director Andrew Pickford.

Basil Zempilas has rejected claims the City of Perth has banned the Salvation Army from feeding the city's homeless population, arguing nothing could be further from the truth.

Accounting firm BDO has established a joint venture with Integro Private Wealth to offer financial planning and private wealth services, targeting medical professionals and business owners.

Australian retailer Kogan.com has been found guilty of misleading consumers by falsely claiming to offer a discount on some items, as part of a four-day promotion.

Domestic consumption is down, but the outlook for beef and sheepmeat producers offshore is bright.

Wage theft will be made a federal criminal offence with beefed up civil penalties to crack down on bosses who underpay workers.

Nickel miner Panoramic Resources has agreed to sell 80 per cent of Panton Sill, the operator of a metals project in the East Kimberley.

KalNorth Gold Mines has agreed to sell its Lindsays project in Western Australia for $5 million, following a strategic review.

Claremont’s Bay View Terrace recorded a reduction in retail vacancies over the past 12 months, while vacancies along Oxford Street in Leederville climbed.

IGA supermarkets owner Metcash has turned around its fortunes to report a $125.1 million first-half profit on the back of a coronavirus shopping boom.

Newly elevated opposition leader Zak Kirkup has announced a promise to deliver payroll tax relief to up to 5,500 small businesses if elected.

Western Australia will reopen its borders to NSW and Victoria tomorrow after the state government allayed concerns over a recent coronavirus case.

Secession has again entered political discussion in WA, but how exactly would the state go about breaking away from the rest of Australia?

China’s CITIC, Palmer in billion-tonne battle

West Australian Ballet has received $7.5 million in donations for its endowment fund, and announced it would name a studio after major donors the Wright Burt Foundation.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss iron ore prices, Rise awards, Inpex, WeWork, Dean Nalder, and residential property strength.

SWAN Systems has taken out a top prize at Rabobank’s 2020 startup awards, which recognises the achievements of global food and agriculture entrepreneurs.

Investors have enjoyed a fifth consecutive week of gains on the share market, but returns are becoming limited and a climbing Aussie dollar could pose trouble.

Western Australia’s population is set to grow by just 0.4 per cent in the current financial year, with COVID-19 reducing projected growth by 100,000 over the coming decade.