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Australia is unlikely to close the gender pay gap until at least 2046 despite significant progress made over the past seven years.

Scott Morrison has reeled off a shopping list of his government's coronavirus vaccine achievements despite the rollout being well behind.

The prime minister has confirmed Linda Reynolds and Christian Porter will remain in cabinet, even though a reshuffle is looming.

Cattle out, renewables in, Forrest set for win

With resources royalties high and the economy booming, WA's business and political leaders have an opportunity to learn from past mistakes.

Mineral Commodities Ltd has sacked its chief executive and major shareholder Mark Caruso over a related party matter, five months after he stepped down as executive chairman.

Failing to navigate the transition to a lower-emissions economy could have a disruptive impact on WA's standard of living.

Steedman Stagg Lawyers, Kennedy Vinciullo and Gaffney & Palermo Lawyers are new names in Perth's legal fraternity while a fourth, Mason Ledger, has been radically restructured.

The voices of those opposed to the use of metallurgical coal may be getting louder, but South32 chief executive Graham Kerr is still comfortable talking about the need for coal.

Shares closed at their highest level on the Australian market in more than a week, as a weaker Aussie dollar helped the indices buck downcast sentiment overseas.

Boss Energy has become the third Perth-based uranium company to undertake a major capital raising this year, tapping into improving sentiment for the commodity.

Kelly Carter has been made chair of the Gold Industry Group, replacing Richard Hayes.

Putting some of Australia's welfare recipients on cashless debit cards to restrict their spending is costing taxpayers $70 million.

Tech startups are hoping the new state government will help develop, and fund, opportunities.

Calidus Resources has secured commitments to fund the acquisition and exploration of a gold project in Warrawoona, located in the Pilbara.

Alltype Engineering, a subsidiary of mining services company WestStar, has secured $10 million of contracts and extensions across the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.

Australian businesses are enjoying improved financial circumstances and are relying less on government support measures.

Australia's vaccine rollout will ramp up quickly over the next month as hundreds of thousands of doses make their way across the country.

The arts and entertainment sector is being offered another $135 million to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Western Australian Cricket Association has secured $34 million in funding commitments to advance plans to upgrade its grounds, as well as develop a museum and community aquatic centre.

Immunised Bali hopes to lure tourists back

The state's peak environmental body will assess the social and environmental impacts of Oz Minerals' $1 billion nickel project in the West Musgrave Ranges.

Casino giant Crown has admitted it could have underpaid more than 200 workers around $2 million as part of an ongoing wage theft investigation.

While the impacts of the federal government's tertiary fee overhaul will become clearer through 2021, early signs are that it has had little effect.

Element 25 has sought funding to expand manganese production at its Butcherbird Project located south of Newman.

Australia's share market bucked a downwards trend across most markets, possibly helped by the Aussie dollar falling to 75 US cents.

Potash player Kalium Lakes has raised the production capacity for its Beyondie project in the Pilbara, ahead of operations expected to begin this year.

The Development Assessment Panel has affirmed its decision to approve a $13 million mid-rise development in Nedlands, a proposal that divided the panel, the council, and its planning consultancy.

A new mixed reality platform may not function to everyone's taste, but there's plenty of room for further development.

Burgundy Diamond Mines has signed an option deed to acquire Gibb River Diamonds' Ellendale diamond project in northern WA.

Treasury chief Steven Kennedy believes few countries have achieved what Australia has in responding to last year's recession – relatively good health outcomes, smaller economic impacts and now, rapid recovery.

A proposal to develop a $22 million 120-bed aged care facility has been recommended for approval, despite the Town of Victoria Park not supporting the project.