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Joint-venture partners Finbar and Ventrade Australia have purchased a site in East Perth for $16 million, following a state government tender process.

Australia's share market reached its highest level since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in March and finished higher for the seventh consecutive session.

BGC Housing Group has committed to employing up to 50 bricklaying apprentices over the next two years as part of a new apprenticeship program.

Western Australia's health minister is urging the Commonwealth to take action on maritime crew arrangements after a second COVID-19 outbreak off the coast of Port Hedland.

The brain has been the focus of some rare but intriguing moves by companies starting in WA.

Juukan Gorge is back in the news, amid a dispute between Fortescue Metals Group and the traditional owners.

The glass roof of a building under construction at Curtin University has collapsed, leaving one person dead and two people injured.

Demand for electric vehicles has given BHP’s nickel business a new lease of life.

The Nine Network has lost its bid to reduce a $3.6 million damages payout to a wealthy Queensland family defamed in an earlier report.

Woodside Petroleum is reportedly axing 300 direct staff following a similar decision last month by fellow oil and gas major Chevron.

Gold assets in the US and Canada are on the radar for local producers.

Support for Aboriginal peoples’ employment pathways and a sustainable sports program for local youth are among the initiatives in a $700,000 Horizon Power funding round.

Mount Gibson Mining is investigating options to extend the life of WA’s oldest iron ore mine.

Property group Pindan has secured work on a $16 million boutique apartment block in Mount Lawley, with construction to begin this month.

Cabinet minister Simon Birmingham argues the federal government has been too busy dealing with the coronavirus pandemic to establish a federal integrity commission as promised.

After decades of planning, several marina projects proposing more than 900 boat pens are starting to take shape, but challenges remain.

Unions agree to ‘wage theft’ deal in IR talks.

Gladys Berejiklian won't resign over revelations she was in a relationship with ex-MP Daryl Maguire, who is now the subject of a corruption probe.

The state government has allocated $1.2 million in funding for sporting and recreation clubs, as part of a state-wide initiative.

There’s life in WA’s shell-shocked lithium mining and processing industry, according to one of its veterans, Pilbara Minerals chief executive, Ken Brinsden.

About 870 megawatts of new gas capacity, and 5,260MW of renewables, could be needed by 2030 if WA’s economy grows dramatically.

Australia's share market closed higher for its sixth consecutive session, helped by bank and technology stocks, after trading flat for most of the day.

Serneke Australia has unveiled its first Perth project; an $8 million 20-apartment timber building on Beaufort Street.

Swick Mining Services has appointed experienced managing director Jason Marinko to lead the company’s mineral technologies business.

Madagascar-based Caroline Brokvam is set to become the next principal of International School of Western Australia, one year after former principal Maria Coate’s departure.

Another six crew have tested positive to COVID-19 on a vessel off the coast of Port Hedland, the second outbreak to strike Western Australia in as many weeks.

Goldminers on opposite coasts have diverging views on the value of Western Australia's hard border closure.

Perth-based Magnum Mining & Exploration has picked up an advanced-stage magnetite project in the US, sending its shares up by more than 40 per cent.

Perth tech company VGW Holdings has reported spectacular growth in annual revenue and profit from its online gaming operations, with shareholders rewarded with a bumper dividend.

Premier Mark McGowan has warned other state leaders would face a "serious threat" with his government if they sought to raise their share of GST revenue.

Don’t let the science get ahead of market realities.

The proposed merger of Northern Star Resources and Saracen Mineral Holdings dominated the opening session on day one of the Diggers & Dealers forum.