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Kewdale-based contractor Valmec has secured early works on a gas project in Queensland, boosting its order book to about $85 million.

Commonwealth Bank has reported a 16 per cent fall in quarterly cash earnings, citing ongoing pressure on margins due to historic low interest rates.

A parliamentary battle looms on safeguards in the Morrison government's hiring scheme for young workers.

Could the battle to replace the dogged incumbent representing WA’s lone coalmining town be a harbinger of the Labor Party’s fortunes?

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ASX-listed GDI Property Group has lodged plans for a new office tower and a revamp of buildings within its CBD Mill Green complex, proposing a new business and social precinct.

The state's health minister is confident the state will still be able to hold large events including music festivals once the hard borders come down.

Clive Palmer's legal battle with Premier Mark McGowan has continued just days after the High Court struck out his hard border challenge.

The construction arm of BGC Australia will deliver forward works on the state government’s $13.1 million radiation oncology unit in Albany.

US company Equinix is planning to establish a third data centre in Perth, which it said was becoming Australia's second digital gateway to international markets.

The state’s top gold producer has signed one of the biggest office leasing deals for 2020, securing a tenancy at Brookfield Properties and Hawaiian’s 235 St Georges Terrace.

Australia's share market has surged early on news of a promising coronavirus vaccine, but the gains eased as experts urged caution about a possible breakthrough.

Applications for the state government’s exploration incentives drilling grants have surged by more than 50 per cent in its latest round.

Perth-based Altech Chemicals has sought $14.5 million from a rights issue to advance its high-purity alumina project in Malaysia.

South Perth building company Jaxon has been fined $5,000 for carrying out unauthorised work at a hotel in the CBD.

Businesses are grappling with what has actually changed due to the pandemic.

Scott Morrison says confidence is returning and Australia is well on its way to recovery, but concedes life is still tough for many people.

Nearly 2,800 jobs will be created in data science in Western Australia in the next decade, a report forecasts.

Newcrest Mining has withdrawn from a farm-in deal with Perth-based Prodigy Gold over a project in Northern Territory’s Tanami region.

HIF has declared its support for medicinal cannabis, offering rebates for treatments and partnering with Little Green Pharma to collaborate on research.

Attorney General Christian Porter has rejected claims he was involved with a ministerial staffer after allegedly being seen at a Canberra bar.

Australia could lose more than 400,000 international students by 2022 if travel restrictions remain in place, according to a new report from the Mitchell Institute.

Unemployed Australians will soon receive $100 less per fortnight as coronavirus supplements are extended at a reduced rate.

Scott Morrison says two ministers who were the subject of a Four Corners program about a misogynistic culture in Canberra did not breach his code of conduct.

More than $100 million worth of residential projects are emerging in and around the city fringe location.

Andrew Forrest’s commercial property arm has purchased 190 St Georges Terrace, a 12-storey office building, for an undisclosed sum.

PM throws JobSeeker lifeline.

Artwork from Western Australian Aboriginal artists will feature on large digital screens at the WA Museum Boola Bardip, as part of a $1.6 million public art program.

Australia's share market has closed at its highest level since March after investors were heartened by a decision in the US presidential election.

Belmont-based GenusPlus Group has launched a $32.8 million initial public offering, with the power and telecommunications contractor planning an ASX listing in December.

Parry and Rosenthal Architects will design a $5.3 million performing arts centre at Dianella Secondary College, while Carabiner secured its third state government contract for the month.

A La Niña event brings less rainfall for WA, but recent history is not an accurate guide as to what it will mean for the state’s crop output.