The diplomatic row between Australian and China rolls on, but new figures show trade between the two countries has not been totally throttled by the war of words.
Australia's share market has closed a little higher as investors favoured consumer and technology stocks, expected to do well in next month's earnings reports.
Australia has put a stop to the New Zealand travel bubble for 72 hours after a South African variant of COVID-19 was detected in a woman after 14 days of isolation.
Economic tensions and COVID-19 loom large as Sarah Hooper champions WA and international trade atop the state's branch of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The state government has launched a new initiative to boost Perth's tourism sector in the wake of COVID-19, amid claims as many as one in five WA tourism businesses face closure.
Juniors set to cash in on boomA surging iron ore price is set to give birth to two new WA junior exporters of the steel-making commodity within days. The West
A final investment decision for Wesfarmers and SQM's proposed lithium project in WA has been delayed, as the joint venture undertakes further work to reduce its cost.
Australia's share market has closed lower but provided gains for the week, with an analyst tipping that a good February earnings season could see the ASX return to the lofty 7000-points range.
In this week's podcast, Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss another big gas project for WA, some positive economic data, the debate over homelessness, Metronet, The Agency, and the future of interest rates.
Community organisations are stepping up to resolve the homelessness crisis in Fremantle, with a number of local people in need offered accommodation in recent days.
Real estate firm The Agency Group has released its most recent financial and operating results just days after having to fight to stop administrators from taking action.
Andrew Forrest has asserted that his mining company will do more to tackle climate change than electric car maker Tesla and revealed plans to start building Australia's first ‘green' steel plant this year.
ASX-listed Lynas Rare Earths has entered into an agreement with the US Department of Defense to build a commercial light rare earths separation plant in Texas.
The state government has pledged $2 million for a Burrup renewable hydrogen project, after revealing it had 65 expressions of interest for an Oakajee hydrogen precinct.
Sport and Recreation Minister Mick Murray has unveiled Optus Stadium's new rooftop walk, with just over one month until the attraction opens to the public.
Fortescue Metals Group has achieved an extraordinary jump in net profit to $US940 million in the month of December, highlighting the impact of sky-high iron ore prices.
NRW Holdings has been tasked with building plant infrastructure at Fortescue's Queens Valley project in the Pilbara, subcontracting takeover target Primero Group to complete the works.
Western Australia will reopen its borders to NSW and Queensland from Monday but travellers will still be required to self-isolate for 14 days and get a COVID-19 test.
