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WA is under-resourced in military personnel and hardware capability.

A judge has approved a $1.2 billion settlement between robodebt victims and the federal government while blasting the scheme for being a "shameful chapter" in public administration.

ASIC has permanently banned Kim Hanson over the alleged misuse of $3 million of trust funds and confirmed it is continuing to investigate Australian Reliance Group.

Premier Investments has raised its full-year retail earnings forecast by about 90 per cent after booming sales this year.

The state government has contracted local business Western Projects to refurbish seven heritage homes on Parry Street in Perth.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Perth's liveability ranking, Austal's court battle with ASIC, Michaelia Cash, the latest on Pindan, Pacific Energy, borders and trade, and infrastructure.

A Perron Institute spinout focused on reducing brain damage caused by strokes listed on the ASX this morning, with its share price rising 50 per cent.

Clive Palmer and Mark McGowan have been ordered to meet "face-to-face" in a bid to resolve the mining magnate's defamation case against the premier.

Demand for industrial and logistics properties has increased over the past six months, with the vacancy rate falling to a historic low of 2.24 per cent, according to CBRE.

The state's economy is going gangbusters, but that will be tested when we emerge from the bubble.

Medical experts have reassured Australians about the safety of coronavirus vaccines after the death of a 52-year-old woman, and are encouraging people to keep coming forward.

The federal government has announced which hotels, motels and other facilities will share in $10.2 million in funding for energy saving projects.

Australia and Singapore have agreed to work on the conditions for quarantine-free travel during a brief leaders' meeting.

More than $100 million has been raised in recent weeks for onshore oil and gas developments in WA.

Grain boom at risk as miners poach CBH train driver recruits

Health insurer HBF and private maternity service One For Women have delivered significant savings for WA mothers in the first year of a partnership aimed at reducing the out-of-pocket cost of

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Jesinta Burton discuss the legal action that has forced the closure of Bocelli's Espresso.

Shares climbed to a record closing high on the Australian market but may tumble on Friday if there is any sign of rising inflation from the US.

Crothers Construction has begun work on a new sport and recreational hub in Baldivis, which will feature an indoor centre and multiple playing fields.

Australians have been warned reaching a population-wide vaccination target will not trigger a federal government decision to open international borders.

Azure Minerals has confirmed plans to sell its Mexican projects, as the company further focuses on advancing its Andover nickel-copper asset near Karratha.

Austal and former chief executive David Singleton are facing legal action over an alleged failure to properly disclose a change in the company's earnings guidance in 2016.

Mark Caruso has launched legal action against former employer Mineral Commodities for allegedly refusing to surrender confidential information he claims it downloaded from a hard drive without permission.

WA Museum Boola Bardip topped three categories at the Museums and Galleries National Awards last night in Canberra, including gallery fit out.

In 2016, the first known case of advanced silicosis caused by artificial stone was diagnosed in Australia. Since then, doctors have been diagnosing more and more cases of silicosis in relatively young workers.

Founders and investors want the same outcome: success.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration says the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine far outweigh the risks after a NSW woman died from a blood clot in the brain.

A Canadian miner planning a big project in South Korea is aiming to list on the ASX after signing up stockbroker Andrew Frazer as a director and underwriter.

Western Australians aged under 50 are flocking to get vaccinated against coronavirus but their middle-aged counterparts are proving less enthusiastic.

Home sales volumes more than doubled in 10 Perth suburbs during the March quarter, when compared to the same period last year, according to new data.

Woolworths' takeover of distributor PFD Food Services will go ahead despite concerns the move will eventually lead to fewer workers in the industry.

Silver Lake Resources has suspended operations at its Daisy complex near Kalgoorlie-Boulder after an employee working for contractor Macmahon Holdings passed away this morning.