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Australian iron ore exports reached a record high of $10.9 billion in October, most of which was destined for China.

A Ghanaian business has joined the battle to buy out Perth-based Cardinal Resources, topping previous bids for the gold explorer with a new cash offer of $1.05 per share.

NRW Holdings is seeking its fifth acquisition after announcing a $100 million off-market takeover of fellow Perth-based contractor Primero Group.

Zak Kirkup has been elected leader of the opposition unopposed after Dean Nalder withdrew his candidacy earlier this morning.

Australians with disability have been promised clearer decision making time frames for support services when major changes are introduced next year.

Paul Lionetti has grown his property portfolio from a share in a single deli to around 30 per cent of Albany’s commercial district.

WA’s workforce may be looking at the future of work with rose-tinted glasses, according to new research from the Committee for Perth.

PM: China needlessly hurting ties

Koala populations will be checked across the country as part of an $18 million plan to help protect the troubled native animal.

Former banking executive and cabinet minister Dean Nalder or former political adviser Zak Kirkup will likely emerge as the WA Liberal Party’s leader tomorrow.

Australia's share market has closed higher to start the trading week with energy and mining proving the best of the industry sectors.

Perth-based IT services provider Empired has forecast solid revenue and earnings growth in the current financial year on the back of multi-million contracts.

Chevron has restarted production at Gorgon’s LNG Train 2, after welding issues in the heat exchangers were discovered in July.

Perth-based Suvo Strategic Minerals is purchasing kaolin operations in Victoria for $2 million, while fellow miner WA Kaolin is getting ready for its ASX debut.

First-term MP Zak Kirkup is tipped to lead the Western Australian Liberals to the polls in March as they seek to avoid electoral obliteration.

China’s actions on trade are concerning for Australian primary producers, and require political action.

A major business group believes the federal government's decision to expand a business expense tax break to larger companies will further boost investment and help create jobs.

Shares in Hazer Group slumped by 20 per cent after the hydrogen and graphite tech company said an agreement with Mineral Resources had ended early.

WA Limestone and Italia Stone Group have been named the preferred contractors to build new breakwaters for the state government’s $500 million marina project in Joondalup.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured the electrical and instrumentation works at Rio Tinto’s new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Perth business owner Alexandra Burt was named today as the winner of the emerging philanthropist award in the annual Creative Partnerships Awards for the arts sector.

Some of WA’s most successful tech companies have deep roots in the resources sector. GLX Digital is planning to join them.

Iron ore miners dig in for fight over capacity at Port Hedland

The Liberals will head into March’s state election with the least experienced leadership team in the party’s history, in what is shaping as a desperate strategy to save the furniture.

Liza Harvey has resigned as leader of the opposition, just months before the state election.

Total Essential Services Group has hired several former John Massey Group employees, a week after the group was placed into liquidation.

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has hit back at criticisms by some big WA businesses about the nation’s relationship with China.

An early end to South Australia's coronavirus lockdown was not enough to inspire investors in a lacklustre day on the Australian share market, but they finished the week happy.

Atlas Iron more than doubled its earnings this past financial year to $510 million, helped by increased production and a strong iron ore price.

Native title processes were the longest delay for WA mining exploration licence approvals in the September quarter, representing more than half of an average 233 day wait.

News of a revived, $300 million maritime underwater tracking range comes as the federal government remains undecided on whether to bring full-cycle docking to WA.

The ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Crown's credit rating, just as a regulatory inquiry hears the gaming giant is unable to govern itself.