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Woodside has hailed the benefits of Amazon Web Services computing infrastructure on the same day the state government signed a deal with AWS.

Multiplex boss Chris Palandri will be chair of Scitech, following Tony Joyner's announcement he would step down after serving in the role for eight years.

Fewer than 150 people have been lured by cash payments of up to $6,000 to move to the regions and help with farm work.

Dean Nalder has today expressed disdain for the political aspects of his parliamentary career while making no apologies for his leadership ambitions.

Perth-based cloud services provider NEXION Networks is seeking to list on the ASX early next year after launching an $8 million initial public offering.

Contractor Downer EDI is selling 70 per cent of its laundries business to a private equity firm for $155 million.

A six-storey mixed-use development featuring 27 apartments in Nedlands has been given the green light.

Gaming group Crown Resorts has appointed a chief compliance and financial crimes officer, in the wake of a NSW inquiry into its fitness to hold a Sydney casino license.

Household spending rocketed up 11.7 per cent in WA in the September quarter, while national GDP grew 3.3 per cent.

Within 18 months of signing a 15-year lease, WeWork has closed its Northbridge operations.

Borders open but warning stays

The state government has committed $160,000 in funding to advocacy group StartupWA, which plans to host a series of summits to help build the state’s start-up and technology sector.

Dean Nalder has announced he will not recontest Bateman at the next state election, one week after ending his bid to succeed Liza Harvey as opposition leader.

Pilbara Minerals has moved closer to gaining control of Altura Mining’s key asset after striking a $US175 million agreement with the lithium miner’s receivers and managers.

ASX investors have started the month with gains after a broad-based rally, as Australia prepares to exit recession when GDP data is published on Wednesday.

Perth-based Hot Chili has arranged a $25.6 million private placement to fund the payment of its recent copper-gold project acquisition.

SRG Global has forecast solid earnings for the current financial year, supported by its $1 billion pipeline of work across a number of sectors including building, transport and iron ore.

Cloud-based software provider INX Software has acquired logistics solutions business Vix Resources for an undisclosed sum.

NDIS providers, disability advocacy organisations, and Western Australia’s Individualised Services will share in $5.5 million to transition to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

Perth-based Sandfire Resources is spending $371 million to develop a copper-silver mine in Botswana, with production expected in early 2023.

Oil and gas producer Inpex has joined other big companies in the resources sector by permanently shifting east coast fly-in, fly-out workers to Western Australia.

Australia is on track for its second biggest grain harvest on record as farmers relish bumper crops after years of crippling drought.

The Reserve Bank has left its suite of monetary policy measures unchanged at its final board meeting of the year.

Chalice Gold Mines has launched a mega capital raising to boost exploration activities at its high-grade Julimar project in Western Australia.

Perth-based Marketech has launched an upgraded ASX trading platform targeting high-volume traders, after tapping national investors to fund its development.

Tennis West chief executive Michael Roberts has been appointed to lead the WA Football Commission.

Perth house prices jumped 1.1 per cent last month and are selling at the fastest rate since 2006, new data released today shows.

Galaxy Resources, Pilbara Minerals and Altura Mining will receive a 50 per cent rebate on royalties paid, due to the declining spodumene concentrate price.

Westpac and Commonwealth Bank are facing separate allegations over breaches related to funding and loan products, and interest rate charges.

WA will reopen its interstate border to Victoria and NSW from December 8.

Lithium miners get relief

More than two million workers have left the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme since the Morrison government tightened eligibility and reduced payment rates at the end of September.