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The board of APA Group has accepted a $12.98 billion takeover offer from a consortium led by Hong Kong's CK Infrastructure (CKI), in a deal that will see major gas pipelines in WA sold to a new owner.

Scitech has launched a new five-year strategy aimed at expanding engagement across all age groups and promoting skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem).

Two submarine cables that will boost communication links between Perth and Asia have reached major construction milestones.

The tech sector in WA is slowly maturing and the focus on startups is laying the groundwork for future growth.

Australian shares have opened lower, dragged down by weakness in the financials and consumer stocks, in line with the weak finish on Wall Street on Friday.

Crude oil prices rose more than one per cent on Friday as US sanctions against Iran looked set to tighten supply, but futures contracts posted a weekly decline as investors worried that global trade disputes could slow economic growth and hurt demand for energy.

Turkish lira fall set to rattle ASX

US stocks slid on Friday as a deepening economic crisis in Turkey dragged on bank shares and triggered a move out of riskier assets.

Australian shares have suffered a late slide with energy and materials stocks falling, while the Aussie dollar has hit its lowest level since January, 2017, as worries about eurozone bank stability trigger a risk-off flight to the greenback.

HBF last night launched its new Perth city branch at Kings Square, which includes a raft of modern technology experiences including a Skype station and self-service digital claims processing.

Former National Lifestyle Villages marketing general manager Sandra Brewer has been named the Property Council of Australia’s new Western Australian executive director.

Farmers could be set for a near record grain harvest of 15.5 million tonnes this season in Western Australia, according to the Grain Industry Association of Western Australia.

The Art Gallery of WA has welcomed an exhibition of works by Sidney Nolan in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia, providing an opportunity to showcase an existing historical collection of art.

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Perth’s semi-professional baseball team, Perth Heat, has been purchased by a private consortium that is led by business executive Rory Vassallo and includes Eileen ‘Red’ Bond and broadcaster Christian Galapolous.

Perth-based Velrada is set to partner with tech giant Microsoft and ASX-listed LiveTiles as part of a program to accelerate the uptake of artificial intelligence across industries such as mining, energy and financial services.

Perth accountant Neil Alessandrino has pleaded guilty to a rolled-up fraud charge in the District Court this week.

MOD Resources has increased the capacity of its planned processing plant at the T3 copper project in Botswana, while also appointing a lead engineer for the feasibility study, along with debt advisers for the project.

Rio Tinto is exploring a public listing of its Iron Ore Company of Canada business, banking and industry sources say, as it focuses on boosting revenue from its flagship Australian assets.

TheScreeningLab is a cloud-based software that can digitise any paper-based assessment.

States and territories have signed up to the federal government's proposed National Energy Guarantee today, and it will have a big impact on Western Australian industry despite the state not being part of the National Electricity Market.

The Liberals’ decision not to contest two recent by-elections was a defensive move that puts the party on the back foot in those seats ahead of the next federal poll.

Wyatt warns WA could lose $2b green funds

Crude oil prices are slightly lower, extending the previous session's losses as the escalating China-US trade dispute casts doubt over the outlook for oil demand.

The Dow and the S&P 500 were little changed at the open while the Nasdaq was firmly higher, propped up by the high-flying technology trio of Apple, Amazon and Microsoft.

Woodside Petroleum has signed up engineering company Wood to prepare development plans for the Scarborough gas field, with the work to be split between offices in Houston and Perth.

Up to 13,000 public sector workers employed on casual or fixed-term contracts in Western Australia will be considered for secure permanent roles this year, Premier Mark McGowan says.

Australian shares have made solid gains on Thursday and closed just shy of 6,300 points, with financial and consumer stocks driving gains after positive results for Suncorp and Crown and outweighing a drop in the energy sector.

Crown Perth posted a slight increase in normalised earnings for the 2018 financial year, helped by added revenue from Crown Towers, while its parent company reported a full-year profit of $558.9 million.

Planning Minister Saffioti has approved Far East Consortium’s plans for a two-tower development adjacent to the Perth Arena, with one tower to house the Dorsett Hotel.

About 1,500 Alcoa of Australia workers are striking across the company’s Western Australian operations, with attempts to establish a new enterprise bargaining agreement with Australian Workers Union members so far failing.

Sydney-based energy supplier AGL Energy has continued its slow growth in to the WA market, with its annual results revealing it had secured 21,000 gas customers locally by the end of June.