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Grattan Institute is the latest think tank to warn against governments relying on big infrastructure projects as a post-COVID-19 economic recovery measure.

Bayswater company Resource Recovery Solutions has been fined $330,000 for a series of workplace safety breaches, the largest fine ever imposed in Western Australia.

Crown Resorts was ignorant or apathetic to money laundering risks, an inquiry into the company's suitability to run a new $2.2 billion casino has heard.

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham is leaving the door open to taking China to the World Trade Organisation over barriers to Australian goods.

Rugby union has found a new home after Rugby Australia signed a three-year, $100 million broadcast deal with Nine Entertainment.

More than 200 contracts were awarded by the state government to Aboriginal-owned businesses this past financial year, with four entities earning more than half the value.

Two production licences have been granted for Woodside’s Scarborough project, but there are still hurdles before a final investment decision due late next year.

Osborne Park-based IT services company DC Two is planning to expand its operations by reopening a tier three data centre that has already had a $10 million investment by its previous tenant.

BHP has agreed to spend about $48 million with steelmaker China Baowu to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Western Australia will start banning single-use plastics within three years, while more households will transition to the FOGO three-bin system in 2020-21, the state government has announced.

Production of coronavirus vaccinations has begun in Victoria as national case numbers continue to fall.

Having recently sold its first vehicle in more than a decade, specialist vehicle manufacturer OKA is back to business as a leaner, more sustainable operation.

Woodside faces a grilling over its Pluto LNG expansion plan

Australia is building the largest houses and apartments in the world, according to the latest data from the CommSec Home Size Trends Report.

Ben Small has won a Liberal Party preselection to fill the senate casual vacancy created by the resignation of Mathias Cormann, while a challenge to government whip Dean Smith fell desperately short.

WA’s largest Aboriginal health service has been placed under special administration while South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council has removed its chief executive after a disputed property deal.

While many Australian exporters have tensely waited on news about trade sanctions from China, Fortescue Metals Group has inked deals with 12 partners.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the US election, China trade war, Clive Palmer, Perth Airport outlook, private company results, interest rates, house prices, office vacancies, and BP's refinery closure.

Investors may not yet have a US election result, but they were happy with how things stand and collected gains on the Australian share market.

Macquarie Group has reported a 32 per cent dive in half-year profit after the impact of the coronavirus caused it to write down the value of assets

Family-owned CFC Group, which has interests in Centurion and Birchmead Property Group, has grown its revenue to $651 million over the financial year.

Rio Tinto has changed the name of its new iron ore mine to Gudai-Darri after a request from Banjima elders, one small step in the miner’s efforts to rebuild trust with traditional owners.

Perth-based Lucapa Diamond Company has raised funds to expand the processing capacity at its Mothae kimberlite mine in southern Africa by 45 per cent.

Unpopular as they may be with sections of the community, WA’s COVID-19 policies have helped the state maintain its economic strength.

Perth-based Red Sky Energy is raising $4 million to purchase Beach Energy’s stake in the Killanoola oilfield, in South Australia’s Otway Basin.

The Reserve Bank board is not contemplating any further interest rate reductions after slicing the cash rate to a wafer thin 0.1 per cent.

Perth-based Carabiner will design $4 million worth of school projects, including a new kindergarten centre in Thornlie and a school upgrade in West Byford.

Exporters are being urged to spread their risk in case China officially suspends imports of various Australian products.

Perth experienced the highest rate of workers returning to the office out of all mainland capital cities during October, according to a Property Council of Australia survey.

How should WA prepare for a productivity revolution driven by data science and machine learning?

Ambitious technology development in oil and gas makes the industry competitive but brings broader benefits to WA.

Machine learning could enable major advances in healthcare, expanding the power of the medical sector to spot problems early.