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Western Power has been fined $80,000 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure network safety, after confessing it was aware of the issue that caused the Wheatbelt bushfire.

The $440 million South Perth tower is about six months away from completion, but a state government policy means buyers are being taxed ahead of settlement.

The local share market has finished flat for the day but rose 0.8 per cent for the week, notching a four-week winning streak and its longest since early 2023.

Perth-based lithium miner Core Lithium's shares have taken a dive after the company announced it was considering temporarily curtailing mining operations.

Claire Tyrrell and Jack McGinn discuss the recent visit of renowned Italian architect Mario Cucinella and his thoughts on Perth.

Engineering services company Lycopodium has won a $100 million contract for work on FG Gold's project in Sierra Leone, building on its relationship with the African gold hopeful.

Debra Sayce is taking on a new challenge after almost 30 years at Catholic Education Western Australia.

The asset class is expected to be the preferred choice for property investors for years to come, experts say.

The first train has graced the tracks of the Metronet Yanchep rail extension today, after a test train was deployed on the delayed transport project.

Henderson shipbuilder Austal has secured a $1.28 billion contract from the United States Navy to construct three enhanced medical support ships.

Fortescue has pushed back its final investment decision for its proposed green hydrogen and ammonia project in Brisbane, saying it has “more work to do”.

BHP is notably absent from the race to develop lithium projects and only time will tell if it has made the right call.

The state has confirmed a consortium of Spanish firm ACCIONA and engineering company Jacobs Group have been selected to design, build and operate the $2.8 billion Alkimos desalination plant.

Sandfire Resources has struck a deal to work with Traditional Owners at its WA mine, weeks after admitting it failed to disclose the destruction of heritage sites at the project more than five years ago.

Shoplifting rates hit record high

The list of renewable hydrogen projects eligible for a share of $2 billion worth of Commonwealth funding has been whittled down to six, with two Western Australian projects making the cut.

Nadia Budihardjo and Mark Beyer discuss the business successes of Osborne Park-based Zella DC.

The local share market dropped 0.5 per cent, closing lower for just the second time out of the past 10 sessions.

The Perth industrial developer has bought a Kwinana property for $5.59 million.

An Albany real estate agent has been fined after telling a homeowner she could live in a mud brick dwelling deemed uninhabitable by the local government authorities.

The estimated cost of redevelopment work at RAAF Base Learmonth near Exmouth is $662 million, a Department of Defence submission to a federal inquiry has revealed.

The proposed class action lawsuit against Perth builder BGC is set to commence in the new year with thousands of delay hampered homeowners having registered.

Billabong Gold- owned by Catalyst Metals backed by Gina Rinehart- has been fined half a million dollars over two workplace injuries at a mine in the Mid West.

From a small and innocuous factory unit in Osborne Park, local company Zella DC is exporting Australian technology to a global market.

The battle for the top honours in this year's wine of the year judging was a shootout between cabernet and chardonnay.

A $3.6m proposal to demolish Hay Street shopfronts has been deferred by authorities, as the developers plans stall in the SDAU.

A $148 million collection of works by pop art master Andy Warhol will be exhibited at Wanneroo Regional Gallery for two years from March next year.

Perth could benefit from European approaches to architecture, industry experts say.

The government will not go ahead with a plan first announced in 2006 to consolidate legislation governing the state's water resources management system.

Funds manager Greenpool Capital has bought northern suburbs neighbourhood centre Dianella Plaza for $76 million, flagging possible expansion plans.

Pilbara Minerals will buy LNG from Woodside Energy's Pluto facility for five years as part of a plan to slash emissions from its flagship Pilgangoora lithium project.

Claims by power companies their profit margins are under threat from price caps have been played down by the federal energy minister.