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A new pedestrian and cyclist bridge will be built across the Swan River, as part of a broader $60 million infrastructure package announced by the state government.

Qantas is facing calls to repay millions of dollars’ worth of taxpayer-funded subsidies as it cuts loose another 2,400 workers.

Clive Palmer is refusing to drop his challenge of Western Australia's border closures and has promised further legal action against Premier Mark McGowan.

South Perth-based Medusa Mining has reported its third fatal accident at its Co-O goldmine in the Philippines this year.

Adolescent lying may be a normal phase of growing up, but it nevertheless requires careful management by parents and educators.

Wage subsidies will soon be extended after the underpinning legislation was brought to federal parliament.

Liberty Flexible Workspaces has launched a new location in West Perth, as well as expanding its footprint in the CBD.

Retailers, landlords in open warfare over rents as losses mount for all

Vitamin and pet food supplier Blackmores has reported a 66 per cent full-year profit dive after Chinese shoppers limited spending amid COVID-19.

Labor will support an extension of wage subsidies even if concerns about employers cutting working hours are not addressed.

IT services provider Empired has signed a strategic partnership with Informatica in a move intended to bolster its data management and governance.

Seven West Media’s underlying net profit was down 66.1 per cent to $40.8 million, due to a weak advertising market.

Four schools and a TAFE in the Pilbara have received $93.5 million in state government funding today, including in Roebourne and Karratha.

Shares on the Australian market finished higher on optimism for a coronavirus breakthrough, but there was troubling jobs news.

Western Areas’ net profit has more than doubled to $31.9 million for the full financial year, with the nickel miner also reporting strong sales revenue.

BCI Minerals’ Mardie Salt and Potash project has been awarded major project status, one month after a definitive feasibility study valued the prospective mine at $1.2 billion.

The City of Perth is well positioned to leverage WA's resource industry and establish its own minerals exchange, writes Brent Fleeton.

Mining contractor Perenti has reported record revenue of $2 billion and solid profit for the full year, with the news sending its shares up by as much as 15 per cent.

Former Perth Festival chair John Barrington has been appointed deputy chair of the federal government’s Creative Economy Taskforce, which was established to help rebuild the sector.

Qantas is planning to cut up to 2,500 more workers at airports across Australia, adding to the 6,000 employees already leaving the airline.

Contractor Decmil has posted a $140 million loss for the 2020 financial year, primarily due to the earlier termination of a major contract with the New Zealand prisons department.

A company part-owned by the Chinese government has been blocked from controlling popular Australian brands like Pura, Dairy Farmers and Dare flavoured milk.

Interstate border closures have helped keep COVID-19 out of Western Australia and are likely to continue to be successful, the Federal Court found today.

Westfield shopping centres operator Scentre Group and property company Stockland have both reported write downs on the values of their assets, pointing to the impacts of COVID-19.

Government urged to cut red tape to create 32,000 jobs

The challenges of COVID-19 and the City of Perth inquiry make the city's upcoming election a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reposition Perth, writes Brodie McCulloch.

Businesses no longer eligible for wage subsidies will retain emergency powers to change workers' conditions if turnover is down 10 per cent.

Subiaco-based explorer Titan Minerals has agreed to sell its non-core assets in Peru for $US6.4 million ($A8.9 million) to focus on developing its gold and copper projects in Ecuador.

Australia's share market has closed marginally higher after miners, led by Fortescue Metals, helped keep indices up.

Rare earths producer Northern Minerals will receive a $9.9 million refund from the ATO after settling a long-running tax dispute related to earlier research and development claims.

The shutdown of Shell’s Prelude FLNG since February and planned phased shutdowns at Chevron’s Gorgon could hit LNG exports by about $2 billion this year.

The AFL has asked whether Perth's Optus Stadium could accommodate a capacity grand final crowd as a decision looms on the hosting rights.