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Former University of Western Australia researcher Bruce Gray has failed in his ongoing bid against law firm Lavan, the latest in an almost two decade-long legal dispute.

Liberty Flexible Workspaces has taken on 1,100sqm of flexible workspace in Perth's Exchange Tower, following Victory Offices' liquidation.

The board is set for Gina Rinehart's Hancock Energy to take control of Perth Basin desirable Warrego Energy after Kerry Stokes-backed Beach Energy declined to match a $342 million cash offer.

Australia's leaders are preparing to meet virtually to discuss how to provide households and businesses with relief from increasing power bills.

Green opportunities abound for WA businesses in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other petro states.

Business News senior journalist Matt Mckenzie has won the prestigious AMEC media award for excellence in journalism covering the Australian mineral exploration and mining industry.

Perdaman delays $6.2bn green light after Clough's collapse

St George Mining has signed a memorandum of understanding with battery giant SVOLT Energy Technology, marking its second major deal in the space of a week.

Australia's peak mining bodies are concerned that the federal government's plan for a new environmental watchdog could add another layer of bureaucracy to an already stretched approvals system.

Perth apartment developer Paul Blackburne says he's determined to launch new apartment product to the market, despite escalating build costs.

Liquidators for Allen Caratti-directed Whitby Land are suing Tina Bazzo's companies, claiming compensation for the $9.9 million it coughed up as a guarantor of a $23 million deal.

Jordan Murray dissects Business News' latest executive remuneration survey and discusses trends and highlights from this year's data.

The federal government is adopting a swathe of reforms recommended by Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood but the local body will not be directly affected.

Perth Children's Hospital Foundation has announced it would be Euroz Hartleys Port to Pub Swim charity partner until 2025.

The local share market has fallen by 0.75 per cent to an almost three-week low, with gold gaining and oil hitting its lowest level since early January.

It's not hard to find highlights from a stellar year of wines.

Dave Kelly has confirmed he will resign as minister, claiming the premier asked him personally to step aside to make way for more women in cabinet.

Perth-based PT Supplies Group has been fined over $240,000 after a teenage worker's fingers were severed by forklift chains.

The multinational group has divested $522.5 million of retail assets, including Willetton's Southlands Boulevarde for $92.5 million.

A western suburbs organisation has been selected to provide disability services from Cottesloe's Lady Lawley Cottage which has been closed for more than two years.

A Perth organisation has launched a new mentorship program to upskill women moving into leadership.

The Labor government has detailed how it will fix Australia's "flawed" laws for nature, with development decisions to be passed to an independent adjudicator.

Swiss multinational Glencore is reviewing how its plan for a new $2 billion coal mine in central Queensland fits with its aims to cut emissions to net zero.

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CBD occupancy has bounced back to 80 per cent of pre-COVID levels and to 15 per cent above the national average.

Andrew Forrest's CWP Renewables buy propels Squadron Energy to the biggest renewable energy developer in the country and supports the billionaire's dream for a ‘green energy ecosystem'.

Matt Mckenzie and Simone Grogan discuss this morning's Success & Leadership event with Pilbara Minerals managing director Dale Henderson.

The state government's $350 million plan to expand the state's timber industry is progressing, with 3,000 hectares of South West land acquired.

Janet Reah has vowed the nurses' union won't again defy the industrial relations commission's orders as the threat of deregistration lingers following last month's strike.

The state's economy grew 0.6 per cent in the three months to September, despite a fall in business investment.

The local share market has fallen 0.85 per cent, its biggest drop in a month amid fears the US Federal Reserve may keep hiking interest rates aggressively.

The court has ordered more than $4.5 million taken out from Marc Cardaci's trusts to fund the legal proceedings between his widow and brother to be repaid.