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A new chairperson and board changes preface a fresh era for Tourism WA.

Coles is continuing to see sales growth slow in the first few weeks of the current financial year as trading returns to normal levels and as lockdowns in major cities drag.

Australia will ramp up rescue flights from Afghanistan after its first successful journey extracted more than 20 people from the war-torn nation.

Edith Cowan University, the City of Joondalup, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA are among groups backing a newly established leadership program for Perth's schoolgirls.

Find your mojo on jabs, miners tell PM

Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy has confirmed it will back out of a Kimberley oil and gas venture.

Shares on the ASX have seen their biggest drop since June as rolling coronavirus lockdowns and a slowing Chinese economy force investors to reset growth expectations.

Cirrus Networks' board has continued to reject a takeover proposal made by Webcentral Group, which is now seeking to remove three directors of the local IT services firm.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Katie McDonald talks about momentum building for apartment developments.

BHP is reshaping its business and corporate structure, with the company selling its petroleum division, making a big investment in potash and ending its dual-listed structure.

Blackoak Capital Ventures has launched a $40 million investment fund targeting opportunities in the Specialist Disability Accommodation sector.

The state government will allocate $15.1 million in the 2021-22 budget to protect Western Australia's primary industries from biosecurity risks.

The state government's plan to clear 12 hectares of vegetation in Exmouth to realign Yardie Creek Road will be subject to the highest possible level of scrutiny by the EPA.

Woodside has confirmed plans to merge with BHP's oil and gas business, with the new $40 billion entity to be led by Meg O'Neill.

Perth-based Myanmar Metals has agreed to sell its entire interest in a historical lead and silver mine, impacting the likelihood of a $66 million takeover deal.

Developing a hydrogen industry will be critical for WA's economy if LNG fades, but there should be no illusion it will be simple.

Excellence in performance can't easily be judged by simple measures.

Leichhardt is progressing its plan to build a $280 million salt mine in the Pilbara, lodging the proposal with the state's peak environmental body.

Western Australian company Battery Minerals has agreed to sell two graphite projects in Mozambique to an existing producer for $12.5 million in cash and shares.

Increased yields, improved water-use efficiency and strong grain and livestock prices contributed to a successful 2020 for broadacre farmers, despite trade tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monadelphous has secured $200 million in construction and maintenance contracts including with mining majors BHP and Rio Tinto.

Australia's Afghanistan rescue mission will not go ahead until chaos at Kabul airport subsides as people desperately try to escape the Taliban.

The Australian Financial ReviewFaith in the ability of government to handle the COVID-19 outbreak has deteriorated sharply, with the Morrison government a

Sydney Airport has swiftly rejected a revised takeover bid by an expanded group of infrastructure investors, saying the new offer still undervalues the company.

Seven West Media has bounced back following a difficult 2020, posting a statutory net profit of $318 million.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Katie McDonald discusses Perth's embrace of build-to-rent apartments.

Mixed reaction to the latest company earnings and the extension of coronavirus lockdowns have put a dampener on the ASX to start the week.

Hardware giant Bunnings' plan to relocate from Subiaco to Jolimont is another step closer, after City of Subiaco planning officers recommended council endorse the $28 million proposal.

Edith Cowan University has released the first designs of its 11-storey city campus along William Street.

John Langoulant will be jetting off to London after being named agent general at the state's investment and trade office.

Unions are calling for the establishment of an independent body to investigate claims of sexual abuse and harassment at West Australian mine sites.

There are regularly calls for a move from conventional farming to organic farming. Is this a good move?