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The Supreme Court has approved a settlement of the long-running Bell Group dispute that will see $1.9 billion distributed to five major creditors.

An investment bank spots dangers and opportunities as globalisation stalls and governments emerge as the richest players in the economy.

Politics is stifling effective management of important defence industry work.

Australian shares have had their second worst session of August, with national airline Qantas reporting a $4 billion revenue hit from the COVID-19 crisis.

The world’s largest track mounted rock crushing and screening machine has arrived in Western Australia at a contracting business in Maddington.

Unemployment in the Mandurah region rocketed up 11.1 percentage points in five months, making it the highest in Australia.

Shandong Gold has received federal government approval to proceed with its takeover of Perth-based Cardinal Resources, despite increasing sensitivity around Chinese foreign investment.

Many tradies spent their money on jet skis during the boom. Others like Richard York put their money aside to build up their business.

Little Creatures co-founder Howard Cearns told Business News he had teamed up with property developer Adrian Fini to establish a film hub in Western Australia.

A new report has found Western Australia is likely to fall well short of its 2020 waste recovery targets, continuing a long pattern of failure.

Georgiou Group’s work in hand has reached the highest level in several years after it won a major new roads project in Perth.

Fenix Resources is on track with development of its low-cost, high-grade iron ore project in Western Australia, after receiving commitments to raise $15 million.

A three-storey vertical garden was just one of the features Stirling Capital and MJA Studio hoped would challenge perceptions of apartment living at its Verdant project.

Qantas chief Alan Joyce is confident the Morrison government will extend its support for the aviation sector during the coronavirus crisis.

Booming sales at Bunnings and Officeworks through the pandemic may have been a bright spot in Wesfarmers' full-year results.

Perth-based HealthEngine has been ordered to pay $2.9 million in penalties by the Federal Court. It comes after the tech company achieved rapid growth but incurred big financial losses.

It’s time to rethink how we motivate students to achieve, and whether current strategies are doing more harm than good.

The frustration felt by tourism businesses about coronavirus restrictions and border closures is at boiling point, and jobs are on the line, a Senate inquiry has been told.

Charlie Gunningham discusses what sets startups apart from regular businesses.

Buyers eye Chevron’s $5.8bn North West Shelf stake

South Australia has established a task force to put a plan to the AFL to stage some finals in Adelaide including, possibly, the grand final later this year.

Four new coronavirus cases, all related to a family who returned from overseas, have been reported in Western Australia.

Mineral Resources has reported a strong lift in earnings and dividends and outlined plans to double iron ore exports if it gains approval for a new port development.

Western Australia is set to have its own film hub in the not-so-distant future, after the state government called for proposals to develop studio facilities.

A standout profit from CSL, a gratefully-received bank dividend and optimism that a coronavirus vaccine will come to fruition have helped the share market higher.

Property group Vicinity Centres has reported a net loss of $1.8 billion amid retail closures and declining visitor numbers at its shopping centres.

Rebecca Moore will have the opportunity to shape the future design of Perth, after being appointed the state’s new government architect today.

Digital contact tracing for COVID-19 is now in full swing in many countries like Australia, Germany, Ireland and South Korea.

NRW Holdings has more than doubled its revenue in the past financial year on the back of several major acquisitions and contract wins.

Kalgoorlie Super Pit owners Saracen and Northern Star have reported a surge in profits for the full financial year, on the back of record production and a strong gold price.

Perth’s residential rental market vacancy rate has dropped to 1.6 per cent - the lowest vacancy rate since March 2008, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

Western Australia's legal battle with Clive Palmer is set to drag on, with a Queensland judge delaying a key decision until September.