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Work to improve access for vendors at Yagan Square will get under way within weeks, new Lands Minister Tony Buti says, after the precinct suffered a wave of closures.

IGO has agreed to sell its 30 per cent stake in the Tropicana goldmine to Regis Resources, which is paying $903 million in cash for the WA asset.

Miss Lily’s Fabulous Feather Boa is a fun family show with apt themes of isolation and extinction, says Lydia Edwards.

Global fund manager Blackstone has changed a condition of its proposed purchase of Crown Resorts, as two royal commissions threaten to strip licences from the gaming group.

A woman in WA has suffered a case of rare blood clots believed to be linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The federal energy minister has launched a strident defence of gas, claiming those against expanding the fossil fuel's role in Australia are against the interests of the nation.

Christine Holgate has accused Scott Morrison of humiliating her and being bullied out of her job as boss of Australia Post.

Premier Mark McGowan is set to inspect the damage inflicted by Tropical Cyclone Seroja amid fears hundreds of properties could be lost.

Regis Resources wins Tropicana auction, gets big raising ready

Thousands of people living and working in specialist disability care are still waiting for their first vaccine doses, eight weeks into the rollout.

A royal commission into Crown Perth will examine whether Western Australia's decades-old gambling legislation remains fit for purpose.

Emergency Services personnel continue to provide support to those in the state’s Mid-West after Tropical Cyclone Seroja cut power to properties and damaged homes.

The startlingly realistic sculptures and installations by Abdul-Rahman Abdullah in ‘Everything Is True’ issue a challenge to apply our own versions of the truth to them, Craig McKeough writes.

The pharmaceutical and medical technology sector in WA has launched an industry association, more than one year after the state government promised its own growth plan for the industry.

Rikki Lea Bestall has been appointed chief executive of Screenwest, replacing Willie Rowe on the completion of his three-year contract.

A crew member onboard a vessel off waters in the state’s north west is being transferred to Royal Perth Hospital this afternoon after testing positive for COVID-19.

An offshore wind farm near Harvey and a green hydrogen pilot at Yara Pilbara have both taken steps toward environmental approval in recent days.

Australia's share market started the week lower as investors continued to step back from the milestone level reached on Thursday.

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia has revised its predictions for house price growth in 2021, forecasting a 15 per cent increase by the end of this year.

Renewable energy generator and retailer Delorean Corporation has more than doubled its share price on its first ASX trading day.

A contentious limestone quarry proposal in the state's South West has reached the EPA after being referred by the state’s Conservation Council.

Perth-based mining contractor Perenti has secured further work through its African subsidiary under a two-year contract with AngloGold Ashanti.

The sale of IGO’s 30 per cent stake in the Tropicana gold mine appears close to being completed, with Regis Resources tipped as the successful bidder after Gold Road Resources said its offer had not been accepted.

Facebook hopes to sign more deals with Australian news organisations for content as the social media giant prepares to introduce a separate feed by year's end.

Aged care consumer groups have challenged the federal government to deliver urgent reforms to the trouble-plagued sector.

Canadian engineering giant Stantec has announced its fifth Australian acquisition in recent years with the purchase of Perth-based Engenium.

Scott Morrison has abandoned plans to give all Australians their first vaccine dose by the end of October.

Australia Post has appointed Woolworths executive Paul Graham as its new chief executive, five months after Christine Holgate quit.

Moving target for jab rollout

His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle.

The liquidators of Brierty have launched Supreme Court action to recover millions of dollars from 12 companies they claim received payments while the civil and mining contractor was insolvent.

Business travellers and international students will be among the first overseas visitors to Australia when borders reopen, leaving tourists last in the queue.