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Western Australia will know as early as next year if Woodside Petroleum's Scarborough, Pluto and Browse gas projects, worth a combined $36 billion, will be given the green light, as the business posted a 28 per cent rise in profit today.

Tabcorp has confirmed it is interested in acquiring the Western Australian government-owned TAB, on the same day it announced a 642 per cent rise in profit stemming from its $11 billion merger with Tatts Group.

Carnarvon Petroleum has launched a $50 million share placement, with the funds set to primarily progress the commercialisation of the Dorado oil discovery, as part of its Phoenix project, located in the North West Shelf.

The Takeovers Panel has declared unacceptable circumstances in the proposed delisting of the Flinders Mines, giving minority shareholders of the company a victory in the feud.

ImpactHD is an app which aims to provide a sustainable and scalable healthcare solution for individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD), which is currently incurable.

Sales of new hybrid cars have continued their rapid growth, rising by 140 per cent in January in Western Australia compared to the same month last year, and bucking the overall trend of declining new vehicle sales.

Shares in Perth-based Australian Finance Group and in ASX-listed Mortgage Choice plunged today on concerns the mortgage broking sector will be one of the biggest losers from the banking royal commission, which recommended the banning of commissions paid by lenders to brokers.

Three junior miners are undertaking capital raisings, with Amani Gold set to raise at least $3.7 million, Hot Chili $3.2 million, and $3 million for Capricorn Metals.

Three local junior resources companies are undertaking capital raisings, with Sovereign Metals to raise up to $5.3 million, Global Energy Ventures up to $5 million, and Northern Minerals to raise $3 million.