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Schools in marginal electorates, such as Darling Range, Mount Lawley and Scarborough, will receive $110 million in upgrades if Labor is re-elected in March.

The Liberal Party has unveiled a $250 million pledge to boost the state’s manufacturing industry by providing one-off cash grants to incentivise industry development and expand international markets.

The day is nearing when dividends going out of WA exceed the capital coming.

Transforming the aged sector so older Australians receive appropriate support and care is the driving force behind a new industry alliance urging for reform.

JB Hi-Fi has posted record interim sales after customers scooped up the retailer's gadget and entertainment offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout will begin on February 22 after the first doses of the Pfizer jab arrived in Sydney.

Seven West Media has today become the largest Australian news organisation to strike a content sharing agreement with Google, while also announcing a profit recovery.

A mix of good fortune and good management meant WA emerged from the recent lockdown in good shape. How likely is it to happen again?

The new US administration is expected to take a more traditional role in its dealings with allies.

Rinehart in milestone as Forrest, Ellison row

Jandakot company Polyline Pipe Systems is raising extra capital to support the commercial rollout of a new pipe-laying system it believes could disrupt the global market.

A week of more confident earnings reporting on the Australian share market has ended on a low note, as Victorians prepare for a five-day coronavirus lockdown.

Perth-based 88 Energy has announced the resignation of its managing director while completing an oversubscribed share placement of $12 million.

An offtake deal to support 1.5GW of renewable capacity, a WA Liberal election proposal, could cost about $230 million a year, industry sources suggest.

A multi-party Senate inquiry has backed the federal government's proposed code to force tech giants such as Google and Facebook to pay for news.

Shares in Singular Health have almost doubled in value on its first day of trading on the ASX, finishing with a market capitalisation of $50 million.

The Liberal Party WA has reiterated calls for better support for businesses, following new figures by Treasury indicating that the five-day lockdown cost the state $100 million.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Crown Resorts turmoil, infrastructure failings, Nedlands high-rise, council reform, election update, Bob Williams, Fabian Ross, Amanda Cox and Sam Gannon and our special report on ports and infrastructure.

National construction company Georgiou Group has secured the non-process infrastructure contract for the second phase of Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline mine expansion.

Among the many problems with Australia’s working visa system is the effect it has on seasonal workers from the Pacific Islands.

A poor election result last time out and an untested new leader make the looming state poll a big test for the Liberals.

Fringe World Festival was due to wrap up on Sunday, but organisers have launched an encore season after losing five days of programming due to Perth’s COVID-19 lockdown.

Macmahon Holdings has secured a $220 million contract for work on Silver Lake Resources’ Deflector gold-copper underground mine in WA.

Republic of Fremantle is betting a commitment to its location and the finer points of distilling will set it apart in a crowded market.

Business News spoke to three new WA breweries to learn about the message behind the brand.

The state’s craft beer industry is going from strength to strength, but some of the oldest brewers still dominate the scene.

West Perth-based EcoGraf has secured funding from institutional investors to finalise the construction of its $98 million battery graphite processing plant in Kwinana.

The state’s transitional lockdown restrictions are on track to cease from midnight tomorrow, but a 72-hour hard border with Victoria will be enforced from tonight.

Candidates in the City of Nedlands’ upcoming extraordinary election have expressed mixed sentiment on whether they supported building a three-tower apartment complex along Stirling Highway.

Compared to other resources-driven cities around the world, the Perth office market has performed relatively steady over the past five years.

Former AFL chief Andrew Demetriou is the latest to step down from the Crown Resorts board but chief executive Ken Barton has not yet resigned.

Traditional owners move into mining