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Australia's share market has closed at its highest level since February after another buying frenzy, based on belief a coronavirus vaccine is on its way.

Christou Design Group has secured work on two early childhood facilities worth $5 million, while Oldfield Knott Architects and DWA Architects have also won state government contracts.

Auroch Minerals has purchased a stake in a high-grade nickel project near Coolgardie, which it will jointly develop alongside private company Goldfellas.

Oil and gas contractor MMA Offshore has launched an $80 million equity raising to reduce its total debt, while chairman Andrew Edwards has announced his resignation.

Frasers Property Australia chief executive Anthony Boyd says Western Australia will continue to play a key role in its residential operations in 2021.

The possible applications for self-renewing biological technologies are only limited by our imagination.

Pluto Train 2 has advantages bringing Scarborough gas to market compared to the Karratha gas plant, Woodside said today, while flagging huge potential for carbon storage offshore of WA.

A new facility costing close to $100 million is designed to provide a long-term solution for hazardous waste in WA.

The government is considering changes to limit stockpiling and waste levy avoidance in the construction and demolition recycling industry.

Government, the public, and businesses need to work together to turn WA’s poor recycling record around.

Australians could start receiving coronavirus vaccinations from March next year with sophisticated eskies set to transport the leading candidate.

Perth-based HHG Legal Group will open a new regional office in Bunbury after acquiring boutique law firm Kroon Legal.

A Bullsbrook market gardener has been ordered to pay $18,618 for clearing almost nine hectares of native vegetation without receiving regulatory approval.

Kewdale-based contractor Valmec has secured early works on a gas project in Queensland, boosting its order book to about $85 million.

Commonwealth Bank has reported a 16 per cent fall in quarterly cash earnings, citing ongoing pressure on margins due to historic low interest rates.

A parliamentary battle looms on safeguards in the Morrison government's hiring scheme for young workers.

Could the battle to replace the dogged incumbent representing WA’s lone coalmining town be a harbinger of the Labor Party’s fortunes?

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ASX-listed GDI Property Group has lodged plans for a new office tower and a revamp of buildings within its CBD Mill Green complex, proposing a new business and social precinct.

The state's health minister is confident the state will still be able to hold large events including music festivals once the hard borders come down.

Clive Palmer's legal battle with Premier Mark McGowan has continued just days after the High Court struck out his hard border challenge.

The construction arm of BGC Australia will deliver forward works on the state government’s $13.1 million radiation oncology unit in Albany.

US company Equinix is planning to establish a third data centre in Perth, which it said was becoming Australia's second digital gateway to international markets.

The state’s top gold producer has signed one of the biggest office leasing deals for 2020, securing a tenancy at Brookfield Properties and Hawaiian’s 235 St Georges Terrace.

Australia's share market has surged early on news of a promising coronavirus vaccine, but the gains eased as experts urged caution about a possible breakthrough.

Applications for the state government’s exploration incentives drilling grants have surged by more than 50 per cent in its latest round.

Perth-based Altech Chemicals has sought $14.5 million from a rights issue to advance its high-purity alumina project in Malaysia.

South Perth building company Jaxon has been fined $5,000 for carrying out unauthorised work at a hotel in the CBD.

Businesses are grappling with what has actually changed due to the pandemic.

Scott Morrison says confidence is returning and Australia is well on its way to recovery, but concedes life is still tough for many people.

Nearly 2,800 jobs will be created in data science in Western Australia in the next decade, a report forecasts.

Newcrest Mining has withdrawn from a farm-in deal with Perth-based Prodigy Gold over a project in Northern Territory’s Tanami region.