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Positioning western rock lobster as part of WA’s culinary culture could offset some of the downside of the trade dispute with China.

A VR movie about the Square Kilometre Array and a series featuring Tim Winton called Ningaloo, have been awarded a share of $2.5 million in funding from Screen Australia.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss IGO lithium play, Coleman to retire, Cottesloe apartments, financial planning, Zak Kirkup, the WA rich list, and our special report on family businesses.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia will tighten rules for diplomats and air crews arriving in the country during the coronavirus pandemic.

Up to one in five Australian businesses could be at risk of being exposed to modern slavery, according to Intellek managing director Jonathan Huston.

Small businesses are generally seen as the engine room for growth, but they’re also the engine room for jobs.

A bright idea cooked up in the early stages of the pandemic has provided 34,000 meals for people in need, while also supporting local hospitality venues.

Nickel miner IGO has completed an equity raising associated with its 49 per cent acquisition of Tianqi Lithium, giving it a stake in the Greenbushes lithium mine and Kwinana refinery.

A new $250 million tutoring package in Victoria could offer lessons for Western Australia, according to The Grattan Institute fellow Julie Sonnemann.

Unios has reimagined the industrial workspace at its new two-storey headquarters in Gnangara.

Palmer claims Premier had ‘attack plan’

Some Australians face a prolonged period of unemployment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Reserve Bank of Australia analysis has warned.

LNG & Domgas: $US11 billion projects set for 2021 approval; AEMO says domgas sufficient until 2026; Kirkup sticks with onshore export ban.

A run of seven consecutive sessions of gains came to an end for the ASX as all industry sectors finished lower after a poor US lead.

CZR Resources has delivered a positive pre-feasibility study for its Robe Mesa iron ore deposit in the Pilbara, sending its shares up 15 per cent.

Thirteen WA-linked resources businesses were among Australia’s 25 top corporate taxpayers, paying $16 billion between them.

Emerging gold producer Calidus Resources has launched a $32 million share placement to fund the development of its Warrawoona project in WA.

The state opposition has doubled down on its commitment to extend Roe Highway, throwing plans for a new, land-backed port in Kwinana into doubt.

Perth-based Veris has been subcontracted for works at the Royal Australian Navy’s military base in Western Australia, while also winning projects in Victoria and NSW.

WA startups cover a broad range of business sectors, from small players to multi-milliondollar operations.

BGC Australia and Perron Group are among the businesses hoping to provide a sensory boost to the consumer experience.

The Australian government will become a shareholder in mining and infrastructure projects across northern Australia after widening the mandate of a $5 billion investment fund.

Syrah Resources is raising funds from a $56 million placement and convertible notes deal with major shareholder AustralianSuper to progress its US and Mozambique graphite operations.

The state government has welcomed Virgin Australia's move to lower regional airfares, which Premier Mark McGowan says will benefit residents in WA making last-minute bookings.

An ageing population, environmentalism and automation will be big trends affecting employment in the next decade, with caring and creative jobs advantaged for growth. Click through for our list of WA's biggest employers.

South Australians travelling to WA will be required to quarantine until at least Christmas Day with the state's premier refusing to budge on coronavirus rules.

A shortage of rental stock has emphasised the role build-to-rent property developments could play in housing supply.

Australian iron ore will underpin China: Fortescue

A scathing parliamentary report into Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves has found responsibility lay across industry and government, but its recommendations have not all been accepted by the mining lobby. or the WA government.

Australia's share market delivered gains for the seventh consecutive session but an investment strategist did not think the `Santa Claus rally' investors crave will eventuate.

The board of The Agency Group has urged shareholders to ignore a proposal by an entity associated with the real estate company's ex-director and major shareholder.

Labor and unions have thrown down the gauntlet for an industrial relations showdown with the federal government over changes to enterprise bargaining.