Isabel Vieira

Oil and gas giant Woodside Energy has inked a $1.3bn deal to sell a 10 per cent stake of its flagship Scarborough gas project to Sumitomo Corp and Sojitz Corp.

Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss the outlook for offices in the Perth CBD.

St John of God Health Care will cut 200 positions and make 160 workers redundant after grappling with higher operating costs, following a review triggered by its chief executive.

Gold hopeful OreCorp has recommended its shareholders accept a takeover deal from Canadian miner Silvercorp Metals.

ASX-listed Lithium Australia has reached a joint development deal with Chris Ellison's Mineral Resources to advance its lithium extraction technology.

Simone Grogan and Claire Tyrrell discuss the state of Perth's office market.

Mining services company Macmahon Holdings' chairwoman Eva Skira has announced her retirement as the board appoints Hamish Tyrwhitt to the leadership role.

Woodside boss Meg O'Neill has doubled down on her defence of the oil and gas giant's sponsorship of the Fremantle Dockers amid re-negotiations.

The competition regulator has blocked ANZ's acquisition of Suncorp's banking arm in what was a $4.9 billion transaction that would have shaken up the banking industry.

Canadian explorer Novo Resources is seeking to list on the Australian Securities Exchange with a $4 million raise to bolster exploration at its Pilbara assets.

Bankwest will shut the doors of three of its Perth metro branches by the end of the year due to the stores becoming “increasingly unsustainable” to operate amidst a shift to digital banking.

Liontown Resources has pushed ahead with a decision to sell direct shipping ore to unlock an early source of revenue for its Kathleen Valley lithium venture.

Bankwest will shut down its South Perth branch in November citing consistently low customer visits in what is the latest blow to instore banking.

Simone Grogan and Jack McGinn discuss activity in the mid-tier of WA's gold sector over the past year.

Minerals hopeful Carnaby Resources has notched a joint venture deal with mining giant Rio Tinto to explore tenements in Queensland.

Pilbara Minerals' board has given the green light to pour $104.9 million into constructing a demonstration plant at its Pilgangoora operations.

Minerals explorer Centaurus Metals is tapping investors for a further $47 million to complete a definitive feasibility study for its project in Brazil.

Approvals for private sector houses in Western Australia recorded the sharpest fall of 5.5 per cent nationwide as total dwelling rubber stamps dwindled in June.

PharmAust has appointed liquidators to wind-up its biotech subsidiary Epichem after it lost its lifeline contract and succumbed to cost pressures.

Real estate consultancy firm boss Jeremy Robotham says greater population growth could translate into a significant boost for the state's commercial property sector.

Chemical engineering company Hazer Group has launched a $15 million entitlement offer to accelerate operations at its Woodman Point demonstration plant towards production.

Two WA building contractors have been fined over falsifying home indemnity insurance certificates in building applications for projects in Karrinyup and Hazelmere.

Metals miner IGO has added a layer of approval processes for capital expenditure for its Cosmos nickel mine ahead of a review into the Goldfields asset.

Digital health services in Western Australia have received a boost after Silverchain and the state government made moves to expand telehealth initiatives.

Liontown Resources has continued to ramp up activities at its Kathleen Valley venture to remain on track for first production mid-2024.

Minerals explorer Australian Vanadium has notched a deal with Horizon Power to source and install a battery for a pilot renewable energy project in the Kimberley.

The corporate watchdog has appointed Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia to sell more than two million disputed shares in Perth-based media firm The Market Herald.

Iluka Resources spin-off Sierra Rutile Holdings has cut its guidance outlook for the 2023 financial year citing operational challenges and softening market demand.

Goldminer Regis Resources has narrowed its production target and has lifted its cost estimate for the 2024 financial year after releasing its quarterly results.

Swedish tech company Hexagon has reached a deal with Mineral Resources to supply autonomous technology for a fleet of 120 road trains for its Pilbara operations.

Mid-tier goldminers Westgold Resources and Red 5 have both hit expected production targets after grappling with labour shortages and cost pressures during the period.

Modco Residential has left 29 residential building projects unfinished after appointing administrators, according to the building industry watchdog.