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Australia’s superannuation industry and its 16 million members watched markets fall and braced for impact as 2020 delivered an unprecedented financial stress test.

Brookfield Properties has received development approval for its plans to build two mixed-use towers at Elizabeth Quay.

Crothers Construction has secured work on the state government’s $12.3 million Greenough female prison project.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has doubled down on bold job creation claims despite senior officials contradicting his calculations.

Two years after returning to Perth from New York, Ross Love has emerged as an influential figure in the state government.

New poll reveals West Aussies want outline for an end to the hard border.

Employers and unions have backed Victoria's plan to lift coronavirus economic clamps as thousands of Melburnians prepare to return to work.

Perth-based lithium producer Altura Mining has been placed in receivership after the ASX-listed company was unable to refinance its debt, placing 100 jobs at risk.

Riot! Art and Craft went into liquidation last week, reportedly dismissing staff via a text message as the business closed all 56 stores.

ASX-listed marketing company IVE Group has acquired Australian Community Media’s printing operations in Mandurah and signed a contract to print and distribute the company’s newspapers.

Investors have suffered minor losses on the Australian share market to start a week one expert warns could turn tumultuous.

Australia Post will face a one-month investigation examining the organisation's gift and expense culture after watches worth almost $20,000 were handed to senior executives.

Goldminer Troy Resources has secured exploration funding for its South American project, with the Perth-based company targeting a maiden ore reserve this year.

Russia’s Nordgold is not backing down in a takeover battle for Cardinal Resources, despite the Perth-based gold play in favour of a matching offer from Shandong Gold.

Dry conditions in WA over spring and summer will add to the challenges facing wheat and sheep farmers.

Either major party may face the loss of a notable name under new redistributions that have left WA with one less federal seat.

Eight of Western Australia’s nine regional centres recorded an increase in median house prices in the September quarter, with Karratha continuing to achieve by far the biggest gains.

Telethon 2020 raised a record $46.3m for the Channel 7 Telethon Trust over the weekend, with 14 donors contributing the lion's share of the money.

Western Australians are being encouraged to back local businesses in the lead-up to Christmas, as part of a campaign that launches on Saturday.

Westpac has warned of a $1.22 billion hit to earnings ahead of its full-year results next week, partly due to writedowns and revaluations.

The deputy chair of Australia's corporate regulator has quit after it emerged he claimed nearly $70,000 from taxpayers to cover rent.

Australians are expected to need two doses of a coronavirus vaccine to be protected against the disease.

Woodside wants NW Shelf stake.

Recent changes to how the federal government supports non-government schools could lead to major funding disparities, according to new research from Save Our Schools.

Investors might be satisfied with a slight dip on the Australian share market after they recovered some losses following a major risk event – the final US presidential debate.

Scott Morrison has put all government-owned businesses and agencies on notice that luxury gifts and above-limit expense claims won't be tolerated.

Major project status has been granted to the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, a 15 gigawatt green hydrogen project backed by Vestas.

Perth-based Encounter Resources, Predictive Discovery and Trek Metals have each launched capital raisings, with the proceeds to go towards gold projects in Australia and Guinea.

Hundreds more Australians stranded overseas will soon be able to fly home each week.

Iluka Resources spin-out Deterra Royalties has completed its first day of trading on the ASX with market capitalisation in excess of $2.4 billion.

Decmil Group has secured an $8.7 million contract with Rio Tinto for work at the iron ore miner’s Mesa A site in the Pilbara.

The WA government needs to be strategic in deciding when to emerge from the state’s hard-border cocoon.