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Questions are being raised as to whether high remuneration for vice-chancellors delivers value to universities and their communities.

Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court used an address at the National Press Club to criticise the major parties and Clive Palmer, and praise independents.

Exal Group has cleared a planning hurdle over its Nedlands apartment project, after a development assessment panel unanimously backed the $14.5 million proposal.

Virgin Australia Regional Airlines is set to complete its transition to the most modern and youngest fleet in WA by replacing its Airbus A320s with a higher performance Boeing 737-8.

From today, Business News subscribers can see whether a person or company has made a political donation to a state party.

The Supreme Court has thrown out attempts by Clive Palmer’s private company to discover more documents ahead of its long-awaited trial next month against China's CITIC.

The Nationals WA have called for a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation into foreign-owned recruiter PersolKelly over political donations made ahead of the state election.

With final approvals in the can, Element 25 is clear to nearly triple Butcherbird’s annual manganese production.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called the US tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium “entirely unjustified”, while confirming retaliatory tariffs would not be imposed on US imports.

St John WA has opened a new building to accommodate touring volunteers – ‘voluntourists’ – travelling to the Goldfields town of Laverton.

West Coast Eagles chair Elizabeth Gaines says the AFL would likely look towards the eastern states, should it look to expand the competition beyond 2028.

The corporate watchdog has sued the trustee Australia’s largest superannuation fund over the delay in processing thousands of death benefit claims.

A fledgling rare earths company hopes its outback Western Australian claypan can break China’s stranglehold on the global rare earths supply market.

Leading WA aged care providers respond to the new national Aged Care Bill, which becomes law in July.

WA aged care providers are preparing for a demographic shift while pursuing remedies for loneliness.

The US stock market fell further overnight following president Donald Trump's latest escalation in his trade war.

Tax breaks for buying EVs blow out

A defamation trial relating to a site on millionaires' row in Dalkeith, close to Kerry Stokes’ property, is ongoing in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss a Danish town planner's blunt assessment of Perth planning principles.

The Australian share market recovered ground from an early-session plunge but still finished the day lower after US recession fears and a Wall St sell-off sent investors ducking for cover.

Perth-based graphite producer Volt Resources says it could benefit from a potential critical minerals agreement between the US and Ukraine.

Applecross-based Hot Chili has announced multiple changes to its board, including the departure of non-executive chair Dr Nicole Adshead-Bell, effective immediately.

A state government initiative aims to provide a bridge for veterans transitioning to life after service.

OPINION: The release of a new WA defence strategy dovetails with joint federal-state initiatives.

Senior Western Australia gas executives have warned a growing list of policy demands is souring the oil and gas industry’s appetite to invest in Australia.

A Danish town planner has provided the City of Perth a blunt assessment of its strengths and weaknesses.

OPINION: The Liberal Party’s bounce-back at the state election on Saturday was more like a dead cat than a rubber ball.

A senior executive at Japan’s largest LNG buyer has issued a dire warning on Australia’s export future, while flagging a desire to further diversify its supply chain to markets abroad.

Roger Cook’s controversial $217 million plan for a new entertainment precinct at Burswood Park is likely to go ahead following the re-election of the Labor government.

Shares in Sydney-based Nickel Industries were sold off on Tuesday, amid speculation the cost of royalties in Indonesia may rise.

Perth business executive Kellie Benda has been appointed to the board of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, as the fund opens a permanent Perth office.

Austal has launched a $220 million capital raising to support its US operations, after which major shareholder Tattarang will get a board seat, while founder John Rothwell is selling down.