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Billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest have commissioned James Giddy to paint a series of murals in WA during COP26 to raise awareness of the climate discussions in Glasgow.

Premier Mark McGowan's former chief of staff has been appointed to the board of state government agency VenuesWest, just eight months after his resignation.

Perth-based diamond explorer Burgundy Diamond Mines has acquired one of five ‘hero' stones available at Rio Tinto's final 2021 Argyle pink diamonds tender from a Singaporean company, it is understood.

Seafarms Group chair Ian Trahar has stepped down and the board has launched a review of the company's flagship development Project Sea Dragon after a delay in funding arrangements.

Westgold Resources' proposed takeover of fellow goldminer Gascoyne Resources cannot proceed after the Supreme Court of WA approved a conflicting merger deal with Firefly Resources.

Confirmation of Santos and Beach Energy's $220 million carbon capture and storage project in South Australia has been followed by the swift departure of Beach's chief executive, Matt Kay.

WA is in the hotseat as the combination of old and new economic forces work to its advantage, but there are challenges.

Jane Mulder's decision to leave behind primary school teaching was not a case of burnout or job dissatisfaction.

Vaccination laws hit WA labour pool

Perth's residential property market is continuing to lose steam, with housing values dropping for the first time in almost 18 months.

Share prices of some of the major producers have slumped as vaccine supply rises and sales peak.

Shoe retailer Betts has posted a profit as it worked to rein in costs, but its annual report reveals negative net assets and falling cash reserves.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Claire Tyrrell investigates the story behind Mirvac's developments at Burswood Peninsula.

ASIC is seeking civil penalties from personal loans agency Ferratum Australia for charging prohibited fees and overcharging consumers who paid off loans early.

Investors showed no fear of the Reserve Bank possibly bringing forward a rate rise as they gave the market its biggest lift in more than two weeks.

Bassendean-based Aus Fleet Solutions Group will drop its long-standing affiliation with Thrifty to work with global car rental giant Europcar.

Perth-based Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured its largest contract to date, for work on Sydney's new $5.3 billion international airport.

Global Lithium Resources has attracted funding from one of the world's largest EV battery producers via a $13.6 million capital raise while Blackstone Minerals is on track to raise $60 million.

The global demand for lithium is set to more than double from 305,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2020 to 724,000t in 2023.

WA's largest employer has become the latest company to introduce mandatory vaccinations for its staff and visitors.

A consortium including Perth-based Clough has secured work on the $255 million Stephenson Avenue extension, as part of stage two of the project.

Rio Tinto's Hope Downs 2 iron ore project is expected to be subject to the highest level of scrutiny by the state's environmental watchdog.

Seven West Media is proposing to buy regional TV broadcaster Prime in a deal valued at $131.9 million.

Ramelius Resources has lifted its offer for Apollo Consolidated to $181 million to trump that of takeover rival Gold Road after securing backing from the target's board and second largest shareholder.

A 54-storey glass tower at Elizabeth Quay has got the green light from state government, which says the tower will transform the area into the vibrant precinct it was intended to be.

Westpac has unveiled a $3.5 billion share buyback after posting a surge in annual earnings on the back of a strong home loans market and lower provisions.

Frydenberg: ‘downside risk' from China

Will nations do the heavy lifting at COP26 and embrace stronger shorter-term benchmarks to tackle emissions?

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie dissect what's in Australia's plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Reserve Bank is tipped to bring forward rate rises after opting not to defend soaring bond yields which decimated shares.

The head of WA's peak sporting body has declined to back a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, citing the short lead time and minimal impact it would have on grassroots athletics.

Deputy Premier Roger Cook announced $600,000 a year for the Western Australian Life Sciences Innovation Hub at CEDA's More than Mining event, as part of a plan to diversify the economy.