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The Perth Mint has reported a record profit of almost $48 million on the back of high gold prices.

More than one million unemployed Australians are about to take a $300 cut to their JobSeeker payments.

Business groups believe proposed changes to insolvency laws will be a lifeline for thousands of small businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The total amount of funds managed by the Government Employees Superannuation Board fell by $200 million in the past financial year as a result of the COVID-19 downturn.

The Royal Automobile Club of WA has delivered a 17 per cent increase in net profit for the 2020 financial year.

Australia's share market has closed lower for the fifth time in six sessions, and the Aussie dollar continued falling towards 70 US cents.

Coastal and marine environmental consultancy BMT has been awarded $13.4 million by the Department of Transport to consult on coastal dredging.

Water Corporation has revealed an $809 million surplus in the 2020 financial year, potentially propping up the state budget despite a national recession.

The Housing Industry Association's latest survey has named BGC Housing Group as the largest builder of Western Australian homes, followed by ABN Group.

Mark McGowan's stance on hard border closures is politically popular at home, but let's not lose sight of the bigger picture.

There are almost 36,000 Australians stranded overseas trying to get home, an increase of more than 10,000 in less than a week.

Encounter Resources has formed a joint venture with mining giant BHP, which will spend up to $22 million to explore the Elliott copper project in the Northern Territory.

Westpac has agreed to pay a record $1.3 billion fine for major breaches of money laundering and terror financing laws.

Josh Frydenberg has put forward a two-stage plan to lift the economy out of recession and then repair the budget.

Australia's primary producers are exploring new export markets and defending their reputation amid rising political tensions.

Lifeline for struggling businesses. Small businesses at risk of collapse will be thrown a lifeline in the federal budget via new rules that will enable them to trade while insolvent.

Curtin University has launched a campaign to create a permanent home for a collection of rare artworks created by Aboriginal children of Australia's Stolen Generations.

There is growing speculation the Reserve Bank board will endorse a suite of measures to further boost the economic recovery from recession, including trimming the cash rate.

Volumes through Fremantle Ports dropped 5.3 per cent in 2019-20, new data reveals weeks after a state government commitment to build a new outer harbour.

Australian shares have roared back strongly after four consecutive days of falls, but the Aussie dollar tumbled.

Revenue at Perth's Crown Casino fell by more than $140 million in the past financial year after the venue was forced to close for three months because of COVID-19, while the number of visitors also fell by 2 million.

The state government has confirmed it will extend exemptions for payroll tax on payments made under the extended JobKeeper scheme.

Qantas is ending a 30-year sponsorship with Rugby Australia as the airline continues to tighten its purse strings in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Will working from home reshape the role of the office? Business News explores the potential impact on Perth's commercial property sector as part two of the Working From Home Series.

HBF achieved a net positive result in the previous financial year, despite declining investment returns contributing to a more than halving of its year-on-year profitability.

Property developer Peet has released the first stage of its new residential estate in Perth's northern corridor, Elavale at Eglinton.

Opinion is divided over a collective, problem-solving approach to poor behaviour in schools.

Retail spending fell across the nation in August, with Victoria recording a massive 12.6 per cent drop as the state's COVID-19 restrictions hit non-essential retail businesses.

Premier Mark McGowan has defended his taxpayer-funded defamation claim against Clive Palmer, saying any benefits will flow to the state.

The Australian division of Raubex has secured stage one construction work on the state government's $85 million Bussell Highway project.

A new Bill promising to improve the security of payment across the Western Australian building and construction industry has been introduced into parliament today.

Australia's energy minister is keeping coy on how much the nation's emissions will reduce by through his new technology plan.