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Scott Morrison has refused to reveal the benchmark for reopening the international border, saying only that restrictions will remain in place until it is safe to do anything different.

The national broadcaster has three new board members, including Perth-based Mario D'Orazio, after the Morrison government filled roles that had been vacant for up to six months.

Australians aged over 50 can start getting their coronavirus vaccination from a GP from Monday.

Crown Resorts board has decided a takeover offer from Blackstone is not in shareholders' best interests but it hasn't made up its mind on Star's offer.

Refineries get $2b to stay open

Western Power estimates the price tag of union requests in a worsening industrial dispute could be $31 million a year, with a further work stoppage looming next week.

Cancer Council WA will receive $3.3 million per year for the next five years to run the LiveLighter public health campaign.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss this year's federal budget and the long-term economic outlook.

Commonwealth Bank shares fetched a record price and a fund manager predicted Australia's market would move higher despite inflation concerns.

The biggest risk facing Australian LNG exporters is not trade threats from China, rather its the possibility of not having enough gas, a new report has found.

BCG’s Brikmakers has achieved a win in the state’s Administrative Tribunal this week, after it overruled the refusal of the company's proposed clay extraction operation in Upper Swan.

Dozens of Australians won't be returning home on the first post-pause flight out of India after they tested positive to COVID-19.

Early investigations of the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area by Arup suggest the Mid West locale will be a good site for renewable hydrogen production.

The federation’s founders would be aghast at how the Senate has changed.

Three Western Australian gold explorers have launched IPOs this past week, with the biggest raising headed by Subiaco-based Barton Gold.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the federal budget, Crown Perth, the Chris Brown betting scandal, Christ Church Grammar School's plans, Scarborough and Dunsborough projects, Wayne Martin and the legal sector.

WA's attorney-general has been accused by a Labor colleague of intervening in a corruption investigation involving a laptop seized from a disgraced MP.

Perth-based GSC Contracting is suing industry giant CPB Contractors for allegedly failing to pay a $2.3 million bill for the rehabilitation of nine BHP mining accommodation camps.

Resolute Mining has permanently appointed Stuart Gale as its managing director while recruiting former Paramount Mining Corporation boss Terry Holohan as chief operating officer.

The race to replace Cilla De Lacy as mayor of Nedlands is on, with the city’s deputy mayor, a former state election candidate and a Dalkeith-based councillor in the running for the city’s top job.

Blood Cancer Research WA trials are helping patients access life-saving treatments.

Anthony Albanese has promised to build 30,000 social and affordable houses over five years if Labor wins the next election.

Investors tell Crown to do deal quickly

More cheap flights could be on the way if Australians snap up the remaining 137,000 cut-price fares.

The royal commission into abuse and neglect of people with a disability will get an extra 17 months to report.

WA will welcome back capacity crowds and no longer require the wearing of face masks under a further easing of coronavirus restrictions.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Jesinta Burton discuss the political ties of those on the boards of the state's government-owned enterprises.

The biggest jump in US consumer prices in 12 years has stoked inflation fears and prompted investors to abandon the Australian shares.

Andrew Forrest’s Western Force has signed on local business Tribe Tech as a major partner for the inaugural Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season, which kicks off tomorrow.

Property developer Saracen is forging ahead with a $23.8 million plan to refurbish East Fremantle’s 120-year-old Royal George Hotel and develop apartments beside it.

Iron ore majors BHP, Rio Tinto and Vale have launched a global competition for tech innovators, aimed at developing new concepts to electrify the mining industry’s substantial haul truck fleet.

Shares in Perenti have tumbled today as the mining services business informed shareholders that wage growth, high turnover and a strong Australian dollar were impacting the business’ financial outlook.