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Gina Rinehart-backed Arafura Rare Earths has received an additional $200 million in funding from the federal government towards its Nolans project in the Northern Territory.

The prime minister is blitzing Tasmania as he doubles down on the election contest being a choice on Australia's future.

Telstra rolls out $700m AI boost

South Perth-based Cooper & Oxley Group has won a $44 million contract over redevelopment work at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

Dick Smith's nuclear splurge; Forrest submits $400m Carillon plan; Scentre Group seeks extension; Cook promises more houses.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's response to the latest abattoir closure in WA has gone down like a lead balloon with the sheep industry, according to Nationals senate hopeful Paul Brown.

The Perth Basketball Association has welcomed a $37.5 million pledge by the Liberal Party of WA to build a multi-sport stadium in Kensington, should it win the upcoming election.

The ASX200 index finished up almost 0.5 per cent, with the heavyweight mining sector climbing the most on a jump in Chinese demand.

The state government has engaged Bethanie Housing Limited for the construction of 90 social housing dwellings for over 55s in Mount Lawley.

A nuclear energy advocacy group backed by entrepreneur Dick Smith will bring 2023 Miss America winner Grace Stanke to Perth this month, in a bid to win public support.

Three mineral processing projects in Western Australia, which aimed to use clean energy, have received a $34 million funding boost.

WA Premier Roger Cook has promised to address the government's exacerbation of regional rental market woes with a $104 million fund to build more government staff housing.

Scentre Group has sought a four-year extension to start the $792 million Westfield Booragoon redevelopment, citing “extenuating circumstances”.

Uranium producer Peninsula Energy has begun early-stage operations at its flagship Lance project in the American state of Wyoming.

Fiveight has submitted its $400 million-plus proposal to redevelop Perth's Carillon City, two and a half years on from purchasing the building.

Fremantle-based livestock vessel operator Wellard will sell its last remaining ship and consider delisting from the ASX, in a $80m windfall for shareholders.

A youth detention facility proposed at Banksia Hill to replace the controversial Unit 18 will cost more than $170 million, but an independent body has warned the bill could come in higher.

Tim Goyder-chaired Minerals 260 has filed documents to acquire the Bullabulling gold project, located 25km south-west of Coolgardie.

The Nasdaq fell overnight, while the benchmark S&P 500 bounced off a two-month low and eked out a slight gain.

Step up in the Pacific: Labor to business

The ASX200 fell 1.2 per cent and the dollar hit a nearly five-year low after a strong US jobs report lowered expectations for quick rate cuts.

Civmec has pushed back the deadline of its deal for Luerssen Australia by six months; Julie Bishop takes on new adviser role and an Albany tourism development put on ice.

A $5 million plan by tourism identity Paul King has been mothballed, with the developer citing “unworkable conditions”.

Perth-based 3D data business Pointerra has secured an additional $US2 million contract extension from the US Department of Energy.

The challenging geostrategic elements of Energy Transition Minerals' Greenland project amid Donald Trump's renewed interest in the island is what attracted Julie Bishop to her new role.

A sand miner constrained by port infrastructure woes in Kwinana last year has shipped its first cargo from Bunbury.

The Indonesian-backed investment group has added to its portfolio of CBD properties, buying the asset from Jeff Leach.

St Barbara shares fell sharply this morning, after the Perth headquartered goldminer revealed lower than expected production from its Simberi mine in Papua New Guinea.

Civmec has pushed back the deadline of its deal for Luerssen Australia by six months but will accelerate its efforts to integrate its shipbuilding operations while the acquisition is finalised.

A US-backed Pilbara manganese company is on the cusp of tripling the capacity of its mine to process minerals destined for America's largest vehicle maker.

Shares in department store Myer were sold off early on Monday morning, following a production update to the market.

Peter Dutton has made a personal pitch to voters and promised to rein in government spending at the coalition's first campaign rally ahead of the federal election.