Representatives of a senior creditor for Griffin Coal have confirmed plans to appoint a controller to the Collie miner, but it's unclear when they'll act.
DLA Piper's Perth office will recruit two new partners, including a special counsel from Gilbert + Tobin, amid what managing partner Amber Matthews has called a competitive market in town.
The announcement of Britain's new prime minister will trigger the beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson, who resigned in July after months of scandal.
Minister Bill Johnston says his department is having its own trouble recruiting staff to process exploration approvals, in response to industry calls for faster lead times to access ground.
Posco's plan to build a hot briquetted iron plant in Port Hedland is advancing, while other South Korean businesses are weighing WA hydrogen investments, according to Alannah MacTiernan.
Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie talk about what's come out of the Jobs and Skills Summit, including productivity and wages, increasing the skilled migration cap, and the return of industry bargaining.
Griffin Coal has delayed a control bid by power generator Bluewaters after a mystery creditor emerged with a rival plan, amid revelations the miner's debts could be close to $US1 billion.
Joydem has succeeded in appealing the City of Nedlands' refusal of its proposed development for a second time, with the State Administrative Tribunal granting approval.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Jobs and Skills Summit, BGC, Mineral Resources, property prices, The Perth Mint, Griffin Coal and Craig Williams.
