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Traditional owners who were devastated by Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient rock shelters in the Pilbara say they are trying to restore their fractured relationship but question the sincerity of the company's apology.

The ASX has closed higher for a second day, closing just under 6,000 despite the heavyweight mining sector losing ground.

Former bureaucrat Paul Whyte has pleaded guilty to more than 500 charges stemming from Western Australia's biggest public sector theft.

Building a supercomputing facility in Australia to rival the world's biggest is among DUG Technology founder Matt Lamont's ambitious goals, to which end the company has announced a $26 million initial public offering.

The soon-to-be-opened Western Australian Museum is being fitted out, with more than 30 local artists and companies being contracted to deliver multimedia, films, graphics, audio tracks and interactive experiences for the eight galleries. Click through for images of the fitout.

Grange Development Consulting has unveiled plans to transform a site on Stirling Highway into an 80-apartment project, the group's second proposal on the highway following its controversial application for the Chellingworth Motors site in Nedlands.

IGO has struck another farm-in deal in the Fraser Range, agreeing to fund exploration at Matsa Resources' Symons Hill nickel project, with the potential to secure a 70 per cent stake over the next three years.

BHP has hired biotech CSL's finance boss, David Lamont, who will return to the mining giant.

Low oil prices and their effect on LNG is unwelcome news for project development and jobs in WA.

The new Westin resort planned for Margaret River joins a wave of hotel developments taking shape across the state worth more than $500 million.

New laws to overhaul Western Australia's much-criticised unpaid fines regime have been passed by the state's parliament.

The Australian share market has crept almost half a percentage point higher in early trade after US indices climbed on a record jump in retail sales and the prospect of more economic stimulus.

Fortescue zeroes in on new emissions targets

Oil prices rose 3 per cent in volatile trade overnight as Wall Street surged and the International Energy Agency (IEA) increased its oil demand forecast for 2020, but gains were capped by worries about a second wave of coronavirus cases.

Gold edged up overnight as concerns over a fresh coronavirus outbreak in China countered a surge on Wall Street driven by a record rise in US retail sales and optimism over a COVID-19 drug.

The Town of Cambridge has launched legal proceedings against Local Government Minister David Templeman, on the same day it had been due to respond to the minister's ‘show cause' notice.

Stockbroking firm Hartleys has confirmed it is in advanced merger discussions with listed rival Euroz. If the merger proceeds, it would add to a string of changes among Perth's top corporate finance dealmakers.

The Australian share market has rallied in its best day since April 6 after the US Federal Reserve began purchasing corporate bonds, sending a flood of cash into global markets.

Santos has entered into a new gas supply agreement with Johannesburg-listed Gold Fields for three of its gold mines in Western Australia.

Goldminer Blackham Resources has substantially downgraded its production guidance for the 2020 financial year, citing operational delays at two of its Western Australian mines.

The state government has outlined details for removing six level crossings between Victoria Park and Beckenham, as part of a multi-million dollar project to improve safety and ease traffic congestion along the Armadale Line.

Peak electricity demand is forecast to fall in Western Australia across the next 10 years for the first time, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator.

Shares in Rox Resources have risen by more than 50 per cent today after the gold explorer released latest assays for its Youanmi joint venture project in Western Australia.

Blending the boundaries between old and new has resulted in Cox Architecture being named finalists in the 2020 WA Architecture Awards.

New research from StudyPerth suggests enrolments of international students in the state's schools could have as much value to the wider economy as that provided by the tertiary sector.

The ASX has surged by more than 3.0 per cent in early trade after US investors lapped up a Federal Reserve pledge to buy individual corporate bonds.

Western Australia's screen production industry has received a $16 million boost to encourage work in regional areas and help local economies.

The state government is poised to reveal its $4 billion plan for a new port at Kwinana as it seeks to ramp-up infrastructure projects to help kickstart the state's economic recovery from COVID-19.

Going, going gone: tourism falls 99.7pc

Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent overnight as signs that fuel demand was recovering, while OPEC+ members were complying with a production cut deal, outweighed fears that new coronavirus infections could further slow the global economy.

Gold fell more than 1 per cent overnight as the dollar hovered near a more than one-week high, but the metal held above $US1,700 an ounce, buoyed by fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections.

The Committee for Perth has renewed its push for a world-class centre for indigenous culture as part of a two-year action plan to boost the city's international reputation. Another key recommendation was to establish Perth as a renewable energy leader.