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The federal government has approved measures designed to ensure taxpayers do not have to pick up the tab for decommissioning offshore oil and gas facilities.

Federal agencies are weighing up how best to respond to the seemingly irrepressible housing market.

Politicians and judges will be subject to the same sexual harassment laws as the wider population under major workplace reforms.

The impact of myriad Chinese trade sanctions on Australian goods in the past year has been "quite limited", with most exporters managing to find other markets, according to a new report.

API iron ore project faces grade hurdle

Perth-founded technology business Canva has raised $92 million through an off-market share placement, at a valuation of about $20 billion.

The state's largest grain handler has had to advise thousands of members that it is struggling to transport grain to ports and meet shipping commitments.

A $107 million plan to transform several Como lots into a 10 to 15-storey mixed-use development has surfaced this week, the latest to be lodged with the state's new assessment body.

Australian civil contractor Dowsing Group is set to double its turnover following the acquisition of two civil services businesses and an expansion into New South Wales.

The ASX200 has closed at its highest level since the coronavirus pandemic was declared in March last year.

Gold sector listings are pumping millions of dollars into WA's mining industry.

High-quality copper prospects are becoming harder to find, but juniors are poised for the challenge.

The Perth Mint achieved the highest calendar quarter gold sales on record, while gold and silver prices continued to weaken across March.

Kinder World plants the seed for kindness and connectivity, it's up to you to nurture it.

The International Monetary Fund's upgrade of the Australian economic outlook confirms the nation has outperformed all major advanced economies over the past year, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says.

Australian investors have voted Perth as the best capital city market to purchase property, according to Momentum Wealth's annual survey.

Perth's Local Development Assessment Panel has given the green light to major changes to a $122 million plan to refurbish the ageing Elizabeth Quay bus station and surrounding precinct.

Housing Choices Australia launches in WA amid expected increase in demand for social housing.

Josh Frydenberg has held discussions with the Reserve Bank of Australia and the prudential regulator over what is becoming a hot property market.

The GO2 People has continued its acquisition strategy with a second 2021 deal, reaching an agreement to purchase Western Australia-based Skill Hire Australia.

BGC Australia has completed the transaction to acquire Midland Brick, assuming management control of its staff and manufacturing operations.

Scott Morrison has denied criticising the European Union despite blaming a lack of vaccine exports for Australia's slow immunisation rollout.

Education Minister Sue Ellery will oversee close to $500 million of spending on schools as the re-elected McGowan government gets down to business.

Mining's women outpace men up corporate ladder

The state's environmental regulator has ordered mining giant BHP to file a site management by the end of the month following the detection of chemicals in the soil and groundwater of its Newman iron ore mine.

James Packer will consider selling his 37 per cent stake in embattled Crown Resorts after US investment fund Blackstone last month made an unsolicited $8 billion offer for the gaming giant.

The Australian share market has closed with solid gains in its first trading session after the Easter holidays, with investor sentiment bolstered by overseas markets and news of a trans-Tasman "travel bubble".

South Australian marine construction company Maritime Constructions has launched legal action against Onslow Marine Support Base over an alleged contract breach.

Australia's new minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme will soon meet with the sector as the campaign against planned changes ramps up.

WA's appeal as a safe destination is off the charts, providing a great opportunity to build for the future.

The Reserve Bank has left its key interest rates at a record low at its monthly board meeting, while warning it is monitoring developments in the heated housing market.

Farm representative bodies are behind their opponents in terms of money and message.