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Hesperia has emerged as the leading proponent to redevelop two major car parks, which covers more than 12,800 square metres of land in Leederville.

Three Aboriginal groups in the Kimberley have teamed up with global project developer Pollination to pursue an ambitious $3.5 billion green energy project.

Andrew Forrest-chaired Fortescue Metals Group is confirmed to be the latest victim in a cyber attack incident, believed to be linked to a Russian ransomware group.

A review into pathways after high school is expected to identify the barriers students face.

Wide Open Agriculture has been awarded a $5 million grant from the state government despite the long-running suspension of its shares on the ASX.

The state government will invest more than $148 million in 40 projects state-wide, with DUG Technology, Austin Engineering, Kimberley Cotton Company and Stanley International College among the winners.

Did Victoria just exhaust itself? Has the nation's so-called sporting capital burned itself out?

A 43,489 square metre lot in Dalkeith has been earmarked to build a three-storey centre, estimated to cost $42 million, to cater for the lack of medical services in the area.

Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas wants Perth to throw its hat in the ring for the now-hostless 2026 Commonwealth Games, pushing back on the state government's decision not to entertain a bid.

Engineering services firm SRG Global has secured a $30 million contract with property developer Lendlease Group to deliver works at a hospital in Victoria.

Premier Roger Cook has ruled Western Australia out of a standalone bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, saying the economics don't stack up.

While criticism of aspects of the Brereton Report may be justified, the findings did not “throw diggers under the bus”, as claimed in the Senate.

Woodside Energy has disclosed a six-month delay and a cost increase of up to 13 per cent, or about $900 million, on its Sangomar oil project in Senegal.

As a parliamentary inquiry examines conflicts of interest in the consulting industry, Greens senator Barbara Pocock says firms are still not being honest.

Climate heat goes on cars, farms, waste

Jack McGinn and Mark Beyer discuss the ongoing integration of businesses under Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting umbrella.

The local share market has finished down ever so slightly as traders digested weaker-than-expected second-quarter gross domestic product figures from China.

The state government has appointed three new full-time members to the State Administrative Tribunal to help with the growing workload, which was described as a "substantial increase".

Native Title body Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has signed an agreement with energy company ACEN Corporation for development of large-scale renewable energy projects.

Women are at disproportionately higher risk of experiencing time stress than men, according to the Time Use Survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2020-21.

Construction for a $27 million primary school at Newman College is on track as part of a goal to house the entire student body in one site by 2025.

The state government has confirmed $4.5 million restoration works will go ahead on Carnarvon's One Mile Jetty, almost six years after its closure to the public.

A $400 million facility built by the federal government at Bullsbrook as a quarantine hub will be handed back to the Commonwealth in October having never been used for purpose.

IGO sinks after revealing close to a $1 billion write-down on the Cosmos nickel project, as the miner withdraws costs and timeline projections for the asset and ushers in a review.

Workers have been told to stay away from the 40-storey St Georges Terrace building until a water leak impacting the lifts is fixed.

The WA National Party is the latest to make contentious new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws an election issue, vowing to rewrite the system if voted into government in 2025.

Hancock Prospecting is pursuing multiple projects under a new, integrated structure, but faces numerous obstacles.

Large consultancy firms should be broken up to reduce conflicts of interest, the former head of the consumer watchdog has told an inquiry.

APRA fails on unlisted super risks

Mark Pownall and Jack McGinn discuss succession plans at a successful arboriculture business.

New research from CBRE has shown a 0.2 per cent increase in available space in Perth's industrial properties, but it is still the second lowest nationally.

The first local Aboriginal cultural heritage services (LACHS) groups have been announced by the state government, two weeks after the implementation of new laws protecting cultural heritage.