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Senior government figures and health advisers say the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective, following calls from a backbench colleague to suspend Australia's rollout.

Casino and resort giant Crown has announced it will no longer make political donations.

Industry surveys by BDO and PwC have highlighted growing risks associated with cyber attacks, with the COVID pandemic providing a cyber reality check.

The City of Nedlands and the planning consultancy it engaged are at odds over whether a $13 million mid-rise development in Perth's western suburbs should have been approved.

Australian-Singaporean water and wastewater treatment company De.mem is paying $5.1 million to acquire a chemicals supplier in Perth.

Seashell supplier L'Haridon Bight Mining has been fined $20,000 over an injury that left one of its workers with fractures, lacerations and burns.

Attorney-General Christian Porter won't look after Federal Court matters when he returns from mental health leave, due to his defamation action against the ABC.

Ahead of the royal commission into Crown Perth we look at the changing cast of directors overseeing its WA operations.

Facebook has struck content deals with Australia's two largest media companies, News Corp and Nine Entertainment, following the recent introduction of bargaining laws.

Forrest plans $1b green power plant

Labor's left faction is set to dominate cabinet appointments as key figures from the party's right flank are shifted out of the ministry.

As Western Australian families prepared for the start of the 2021 school year in February, we received a sudden reminder of the uncertain times we have all been living through in the past 12 months

The second McGowan government is set for big changes, with two of the premier's three closest advisers resigning and minister Peter Tinley believed to have been demoted.

The world is full of questions that need answers.

Shares have closed slightly higher on the Australian market, which an analyst declared an impressive result as bond yields crept towards recent highs.

Cricket Australia could provide up to an $8.3 million discount to broadcaster Seven West Media, in light of the financial impact from changes to the current season.

It's straight back to work for Premier Mark McGowan, as the Liberal Party WA looks to have pulled ahead in the once safe Liberal seat of Churchlands.

Perth-based Jindalee Resources has secured $9 million from investors to fund the development of its lithium, gold and nickel projects.

Woodside has landed its first fully carbon offset condensate cargo as LNG producers continue to move towards lower emission supply.

Fortescue Metals Group has brought forward its target date for being carbon neutral, with the company spruiking green hydrogen while also talking down the future of gas.

Lithium miner Pilbara Minerals will use a $US15 million prepayment from one of its offtake partners to fund plant improvements at its Pilgangoora operations.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has been given a $150,000 fine over a vehicle collision at its Kalgoorlie mine in 2017.

Australian farmers' confidence is still sky high as primary producers continue the fightback from drought amid strong commodity prices.

For very different reasons, both major political parties in WA have some tough calls to make.

Perth-based Decmil Group has added $140 million to its order book after securing the works to upgrade a rail line in Victoria, as part of a consortium.

The state's Emergency Management Committee is expected to meet this afternoon to discuss the evolving COVID-19 situation in NSW and Queensland.

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe says it is important that business investment grows if Australia is to enjoy a strong and durable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Morrison government ministers have played down falling behind Labor in Newspoll after weeks of controversy stemming from rape allegations.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has launched defamation action against the ABC and journalist Louise Milligan.

PM shrugs off WA rout

WA Labor candidate Hugh Jones looks to have secured the seat of Darling Range, the last remaining Liberal seat in the east metropolitan fortress.

For the first time in the state's history, the progressive parties may hold the majority in both the lower and upper house.