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BHP has produced first ore at its $4.7 billion South Flank mine, which features autonomous trucking, 40 per cent female employment and 15 per cent indigenous employment.

Place Development Australia, GPA and Sirona Capital have been selected as the preferred proponents to redevelop the Rottnest Island Lodge site.

Virgin Australia has "turned a corner" from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and is about to dramatically expand its operations, the airline's CEO says.

Unemployment fell slightly to 4.9 per cent in Western Australia, despite 15,000 people losing jobs in April.

Older Australians will be encouraged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under a new campaign to be launched within weeks.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce says Australia's vaccine rollout feels like it's moving slower than it should and higher rates of take up may allow borders to open by the end of the year.

There has been some notable progress for women in law, but they have come off a low base.

A local tech company has joined many others aiming to shake up the residential property sector.

Summit to fix workforce woes

Annual wage growth was 1.5 per cent as of March, at least half the rate the Reserve Bank needs to see to return inflation to normality.

Pindan's Singaporean owner wrote a letter to the group last year confirming it would support all Pindan companies to remain solvent until at least October 2021.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss WA Liberal leader David Honey's life and his vision for WA.

Investors sent shares to their biggest loss since February as analysts pondered whether the Australian market may be easing into a new phase.

The state government is in the process of investigating the fallout from the collapse of construction giant Pindan Group after three group companies were placed in administration.

MinterEllison, Pilbara Community Legal Service and pro bono lawyer Jon Redman were named winners at this year's Attorney General's Community Service Law Awards.

There has been plenty of change during the past year in Perth's legal fraternity, which is enjoying healthy trade.

St Patrick's Community Support Centre will receive $2.4 million to deliver accommodation and services to people experiencing homelessness in Mandurah and Rockingham.

Great Boulder Resources has secured $5.5 million from a share placement to fast-track exploration at its Side Well and Whiteheads gold projects.

Trust and communication are vital for business tie-ups with universities to succeed.

Perth's Optus Stadium will host its first ever Ashes Test between Australia and England next year, as well as an ODI against New Zealand.

Scott Morrison has warned international travel and border restrictions will remain in place for some time, arguing Australia must play it safe in the fight against coronavirus.

Agrimin has signed a major offtake deal for its Mackay SOP project in the Pilbara, while mineral sands company Strandline Resources secured further sales from its Coburn development.

The directors of Pindan Group have told staff the company had little choice but to appoint external administrators amid revelations of more than $48 million in losses.

Where will dozens of departing members of state parliament find themselves in the months ahead?

Argentina's decision to ban all beef exports for 30 days, including those to China, is set to provide a new opportunity for Australian farmers.

Juukan owners want to repair Rio ties

Fifty Perth-based companies and organisations - including education institutions, numerous local startups and not for profits and mining giants have been announced as finalists for the INCITE Award

Pindan Group's assets could soon be on the market as administrators EY trawl through the remnants of the construction group, with 500 subcontractors expected to be affected.

The minutes of the Reserve Bank's May board meeting have again highlighted the likelihood of keeping the cash rate at a record low until 2024.

A new report has found Australia is leading a global trend showing hundreds of millions of people are concerned by biodiversity loss.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jesinta Burton and Jordan Murray discuss where outgoing members of state parliament have ended up.

Commonwealth Bank shares notched a record and edged closer to $100 per share as the biggest players on the Australian market led gains.