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The federal government has backed the development of four big batteries in regional WA, adding to the multi-billion-dollar investment in battery storage already underway in the state.

Premier Roger Cook will use “every lever” to help end years of building delays endured by customers of Inspired Homes, including asking the corporate watchdog to prioritise an investigation.

Australian shares have broken their modest three-day winning streak after gloomy investor sentiment returned to Wall Street overnight.

Justin Fris and Sam Jones discuss the emergence of WA juniors mining throughout Latin America.

The Member for Curtin likened funding without reform in WA's social housing space to having “an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff”.

The state administrative tribunal has handed down a decision in the dispute between the Shire of Ashburton and Onslow Marine Supply Base over the decommissioning of Chevron’s gas platforms.

Rio Tinto is strongly defending its dual listing as an activist shareholder attempts to push the board to follow industry peer BHP in dropping its London listing in favour of the ASX.

The Julian Ambrose-led company has ambitions to be one of the state's top 10 builders.

Several WA junior miners are making positive forays into Latin America, where they’re finding fit-for-purpose regulations and local skills.

Former showjumper Chloe Tornow has developed a vest-and-jacket combination to protect riders from falls.

OPINION: The Liberals did not bring enough firepower to the campaign in policy or personnel terms.

City of Nedlands Mayor Fiona Argyle has failed to persuade a panel to overturn the approval of a $42 million medical centre in Dalkeith.

In the march towards net carbon zero by 2050, shipping company ANL has a new liquefied natural gas-powered vessel joining its fleet.

Embattled iron ore and lithium miner Mineral Resources has temporarily halted trucking operations on its multibillion-dollar private haul road after another road train rolled over.

The Liberal Party of Australia has pledged to fast track approval of the North West Shelf project in Karratha, if elected in the upcoming federal election.

The WA government’s regional ministers will be directed to address housing shortages and regional development roadblocks in major country towns.

Myer executive chair Olivia Wirth says the department store group remains committed to becoming an “retail powerhouse”, amid challenging trade conditions.

Austal chairman Richard Spencer says he does not believe Hanwha can add value to the Perth-based shipbuilder but nonetheless has agreed to meet with the South Korean company next week.

Wall Street swung back down overnight, and its former superstars once again led the way.

Big banks warn of long-term disruption from US policies

Australian shares pared early gains to finish only slightly higher, as US futures slumped on escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton knocked back suggestions that the Liberal Party would do poorly in the state, following Labor's success in the WA election.

Tom Zaunmayr and Mark Pownall discuss Griffin Marine and its opportunity to capitalise on growth in defence sector spending.

Premier Roger Cook has signalled a shift away from state agreements as the government looks to more ‘sophisticated’ policy levers to regulate and stimulate the resources sector.

OPINION: The difference between environmental despoliation and cultural icon seems to depend on where you live, or more accurately, which side of the country.

OPINION: The taxpayer bailout of Whyalla’s steel mill shows governments should stay out of business.

Norwood plans to overhaul Optus’s voicemail technology and strengthen its bank balance through the $2.98 million deal.

The developer of The Pearl is in liquidation, deposits are being returned to buyers and the site is on the market.

The Perth Mint has been appointed as a refinery referee by an international authority on gold, making a comeback from the controversy that surrounded the organisation.

Perth has bucked the trend among several major airports across the country, being the only one to recover its passenger numbers to pre-pandemic levels.

Singapore’s Health Science Authority has granted regulatory approval for John Van Der Wielen-chaired Orthocell for use of its dental membrane project, Striate+.

Perth is no longer the most affordable capital city in Australia with the average land price increasing 34 per cent in 2024, a recent industry report shows.