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Myer chair Garry Hounsell has left the company after criticism from shareholders including retail kingpin Solomon Lew.

There's late mail in the Australia Post scandal, with chief executive Christine Holgate querying the nature of the investigation into spending of gifts.

Perth-based Baxter Healthcare and PureIV have won a $290 million state government contract, in a move set to streamline the distribution of medical equipment to public hospitals.

National office sublease space jumped by more than 30 per cent in the September quarter, with sublease space in the Perth office market increasing by just 2.2 per cent.

A parliamentary committee examining Rio Tinto's destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters will visit the sacred Western Australian sites next week.

A private Hong Kong-based entity is purchasing a high-grade iron ore mine on Cockatoo Island from its former owner, Pluton Resources.

Australia's share market closed at its lowest level since the first week of October after investors felt the fallout of a plunge on US markets.

ASX-listed retail group Mosaic Brands has informed shareholders of plans to shut about a fifth of its stores, citing decreasing income from brick-and-mortar stores.

New gas power generation could be needed to supply Perth as early as 2024, with a project at Coolimba one candidate.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has become Australia’s richest person after her net worth jumped 109 per cent to nearly $29 billion.

Having played pandemic politics expertly, Mark McGowan will be under pressure to consider changes to the border policy as the festive season nears.

Few people are aware of a tax scheme that makes startup investments an attractive opportunity.

Austal has projected a marginal decrease in earnings this financial year on the back of an expected $200 million dip in revenue.

Construction has started on Shenton Quarter, a $140 million apartment and retail development by Iris Residential and Primewest.

A company that unlawfully imported hydrofluorocarbon products into Western Australia has been hit with the largest fine ever issued under Australia’s ozone protection laws.

With property groups increasingly understanding the potential of heritage assets, Business News explores some of the state’s prominent heritage redevelopments and those in the pipeline.

Russian miner Nordgold has extended its offer to buy Perth-based Cardinal Resources, one day after matching the off-market proposal from China’s Shandong Gold.

Basil Zempilas has apologised to Perth’s LGBTQIA+ community after making comments that appeared to question the concept of gender.

ANZ will tighten its policy on coal, but gas will be treated as a transition fuel, the company said as it reported a 42 per cent profit fall.

Research suggests industrial manslaughter laws make workplaces less safe by creating unrealistic accountability expectations, Shane Herbst discusses.

Fortescue Metals Group has posted a 5 per cent rise in first-quarter iron ore shipments, with demand in China for the steelmaking ingredient remaining robust.

A collaborative Western Australia-based research project is investigating whether treating hearing loss could reduce the risk of dementia in the elderly.

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Prominent Aboriginal mining executive Daniel Tucker has resigned from the company he founded after it scrapped a deal with Fortescue Metals Group in favour of working with Mineral Resources.

Health Minister Roger Cook has labelled accusations WA is still not testing wastewater for COVID-19 as plainly wrong and mischievous.

Pilbara Minerals has lodged a $US175 million bid for fellow lithium miner Altura Mining, though Altura is working on its own recapitalisation plan after being put in receivership.

Perth business owner Alexandra Burt, whose interests include Voyager Estate winery, has lifted her low public profile by joining the board of Tourism Australia.

Investors have helped the share market to its first gain in five sessions after shrugging off a poor US lead, as their peers worried about coronavirus infections.

Prospective copper-cobalt miner Coda Minerals has successfully listed on the ASX after completing an $8.5 million IPO.

Blackburne has announced former Little Creatures general manager Miles Hull will establish a tavern at the bottom of its One Subiaco apartment block.

The state government has unveiled its finalised Subi East master plan, which includes proposed development height guidelines.

Australia is on track to receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccinations early next year.