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The state’s environmental watchdog has waved through Agrimin’s Mackay potash project after five years in the approvals process.

The WA Institute of Sport’s newly established athlete advisory committee has met for the first time, as it continues its march into a new era for the organisation.

Hayley Cormann has been appointed by Attorney General John Quigley as a district court judge, months after her bid for Liberal preselection in South Perth fell flat.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss investments in alternative assets.

Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands Group will close 160 of its stores by next month, cutting almost 500 jobs across the country.

Gold producer Emerald Resources has secured a 20.5 per cent stake in West Perth-based Golden Horse Minerals, becoming the junior’s biggest shareholder.

Hope Valley-based National Steel Workplace has been fined $350,000 after an apprentice’s clothes caught fire during welding activities and the company failed to report the incident.

Water filtration business Complete Home Filtration has been named West Australian Business of the Year for its successful growth nationally.

WA author and environmentalist Tim Winton has fired a salvo at the fossil fuels sector, as the face of the controversial Environmental Defenders Office’s Christmas campaign.

Perth-based South32 has withdrawn production guidance for one of its major assets, the Mozal Aluminium smelter in Mozambique, after an outbreak of civil unrest.

The ASX200 finished down a third of a per cent, despite the mining sector posting its best performance in more than two years.

Besieged lithium explorer AVZ Minerals has denied it has engaged in bribery days after its office was raided amid an ongoing investigation by the Australian Federal Police.

OPINION: One of the problems with populism is that it invokes a kneejerk response, often in the form of bad policy.

Twelve innovative WA critical tech companies will get a unique foothold in the US market thanks to a new government accelerator program.

Smallgoods producer D’Orsogna will upgrade its meat processing facilities at its ageing Palmyra headquarters in a move expected to create 10 new jobs.

Gold aspirant Horizon Minerals has announced the first ore from its Boorara gold project in the Goldfields is being hauled to nearby Paddington Mill for first gold production.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent as expected but economists have noted a shift in the board's tone.

The state government has confirmed Emma Cole as the next Western Australian Planning Commission chair, weeks after Business News revealed the appointment.

The Australian tax office has brought legal action against Perth Glory in a bid to wind up the company less than a year after its new owners took the reins.

Another chapter in Western Australia’s unforgettable off-court calendar year of basketball has begun.

A desire to de-risk and diversify portfolios is driving more wealthy WA investors into alternative asset classes.

Wall Street's main indexes closed lower overnight, driven by a drop in AI leader Nvidia that weighed on tech stocks, as investors looked ahead to a crucial inflation report set for later this week.

Police, ASIO taskforce to protect Jews

A mining-focused private equity fund co-founded by James McClements has received a $117 million loan through the federal government’s renewable energy scheme.

Freight transport and warehouse servicing provider Sullivan Logistics has signed a four-year naming rights partnership with the West Australian Football League for an undisclosed amount.

Nadia Budihardjo and Justin Fris discuss a Burekup-based cricket bat and equipment manufacturer.

Australia’s first fluorite production facility has been granted major project status by the federal government, becoming the northernmost major project in the nation.

As it aims to enhance its gold strategy in Western Australia, exploration junior Asra Minerals has appointed Paul Stephen as its new chief executive.

The ASX200 finished basically unchanged, while the Australian dollar has slid below 64 US cents for the first time in more than a year.

OPINION: Dramatic changes to US positions on trade and agriculture could have widespread consequences.

Roshana Care Group has proposed to build a $21 million facility adjoining its Sunshine Park lifestyle village south-east of Perth.

Consumer confidence has rebounded in the lead-up to Christmas but the renewed optimism is not likely to be matched by increased spending.