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The International Monetary Fund's upgrade of the Australian economic outlook confirms the nation has outperformed all major advanced economies over the past year, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says.

Australian investors have voted Perth as the best capital city market to purchase property, according to Momentum Wealth’s annual survey.

Perth’s Local Development Assessment Panel has given the green light to major changes to a $122 million plan to refurbish the ageing Elizabeth Quay bus station and surrounding precinct.

Housing Choices Australia launches in WA amid expected increase in demand for social housing.

Josh Frydenberg has held discussions with the Reserve Bank of Australia and the prudential regulator over what is becoming a hot property market.

The GO2 People has continued its acquisition strategy with a second 2021 deal, reaching an agreement to purchase Western Australia-based Skill Hire Australia.

BGC Australia has completed the transaction to acquire Midland Brick, assuming management control of its staff and manufacturing operations.

Scott Morrison has denied criticising the European Union despite blaming a lack of vaccine exports for Australia's slow immunisation rollout.

Education Minister Sue Ellery will oversee close to $500 million of spending on schools as the re-elected McGowan government gets down to business.

Mining’s women outpace men up corporate ladder

The state’s environmental regulator has ordered mining giant BHP to file a site management by the end of the month following the detection of chemicals in the soil and groundwater of its Newman iron ore mine.

James Packer will consider selling his 37 per cent stake in embattled Crown Resorts after US investment fund Blackstone last month made an unsolicited $8 billion offer for the gaming giant.

The Australian share market has closed with solid gains in its first trading session after the Easter holidays, with investor sentiment bolstered by overseas markets and news of a trans-Tasman "travel bubble".

South Australian marine construction company Maritime Constructions has launched legal action against Onslow Marine Support Base over an alleged contract breach.

Australia's new minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme will soon meet with the sector as the campaign against planned changes ramps up.

WA’s appeal as a safe destination is off the charts, providing a great opportunity to build for the future.

The Reserve Bank has left its key interest rates at a record low at its monthly board meeting, while warning it is monitoring developments in the heated housing market.

Farm representative bodies are behind their opponents in terms of money and message.

Western Australian Planning Commission chair David Caddy will spend another two years in the top job after the state government extended his appointment until 2023.

Panoramic Resources has decided to reopen its Savannah nickel operation, after completing a 12-month review to de-risk and improve the project.

After 11 months in the planning, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the trans-Tasman bubble will open on April 19.

Shenton Park architectural firm Hocking Heritage + Architecture has been appointed to lead the state government’s $6 million Ascot Kilns Conservation project.

Saul and Howard Frank take a leap into the digital future while staying true to their retail roots

UPDATED: Just a week after appointing Malcolm Turnbull to head its climate change board the NSW government has sacked the former prime minister.

The Morrison government has cautioned against a major increase in Australia's minimum wage, citing concerns about job creation.

Iron ore’s sleeping giant awakes

The value of production and number of jobs in Western Australia’s resources sector has reached new levels.

Builders on the ASX received an early Easter blessing in the form of a US infrastructure spending plan, and helped the market close higher.

Lawyers for Christian Porter argue the federal frontbencher was readily identifiable in a report outlining rape allegations against an unnamed cabinet minister.

Perth company Global Lithium Resources is expected to close its $10 million initial public offering after just four days, signalling keen investor interest in its Pilbara project.

In their weekly podcast, Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Easter disruption, house prices, building approvals, population growth, WA's most influential, drug approvals, The Daily Edited, and philanthropic funding.

This past month’s election has provided WA Labor with a rare opportunity to change the political landscape.