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The mysterious developer has asked the government for more time for his $400 million Lot 4 project, following City of Perth concerns about work on his other quay buildings.

The man accused of attacking Tim Picton has been charged with assault for a separate incident that took place just two days before the incident with the former WA Labor secretary.

Fire, weather and a car crash were factors which led to a record 12.5 per cent of Transperth trains running behind in December, according to the state government.

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Gold developer Aurum Resources has turned to Euroz Hartleys to find its next chair.

The state government has named Silver Thomas Hanley as the lead architectural consultant, signalling progress on the Bentley Health Service expansion.

NRW Contracting has secured a contract, valued at almost $50 million, to work on the next step of a major road upgrade in the Wheatbelt.

A proposal by Northern Star Resources for its Kalgoorlie thermal power station to supply energy into the state's main electricity grid has been met with government pushback.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the City of Perth monitor; the Forrests' ventures; WA's fishing ban; the Carciones; Cargill's $500m plant; BHP, Rio Tinto union; and more.

The Finance Sector Union says a move by CBA to freeze hiring under the Bankwest entity was the "final nail in the coffin" for the WA brand.

WA's medicinal cannabis industry has notched another win for the week, with Zelira Therapeutics attaining $33 million in non-dilutive funding for its cannabis-based autism treatment.

SailGP chief executive Sir Russell Coutts is all smiles for many reasons ahead of this weekend's Perth Sail GP at Bathers Beach in Fremantle.

Orthocell has finalised a move to boost its stake in Marine Biomedical, the company developing a bone substitute using Kimberley pearls, simultaneously securing global distribution rights.

Australia's online safety watchdog has compared new social media age restrictions to vehicle speed limits as data shows the scale of the under 16s ban.

Fortescue has started building the Pilbara's first wind farm, and the first of its own turbines among 5 gigawatts of green energy plants it has mooted for the region.

A Western Australian and UK platform designed to measure and communicate impact is building its user base amid a long-term commitment.

US stocks rose ‍overnight after two days of declines as Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs shares shot up following upbeat quarterly results.

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As Messina Gelato opens its third WA store, one of its founders is tipping a dessert sector consolidation after years of rampant growth in Perth.

A deal between several unions and Microsoft is set to guide how artificial intelligence is deployed across the nation's tech and arts sectors and outline workers rights as the technology is implemented.

Nadia Budihardjo and Mark Pownall discuss employee wellness company Sonder.

The appointment of a monitor to oversee the City of Perth will cost ratepayers more than $30,000.

A WA trucking company is taking its former lawyers to court over what it says was negligent advice on royalties from haulage operations at the Peculiar Knob mine.

The Carcione Group is one step closer to building a $60 million development in Applecross after an assessment panel greenlit the application.

Australia's share market is trading at nine-week highs after notching a fourth straight session of gains, buoyed by investor appetite for miners and commodities stocks.

Builders in Joondalup and Balcatta have been hit with fines from Building and Energy following dodgy insurance practices, absent permits and substandard works.

Goldminer Catalyst Metals achieved a record quarterly production at its flagship Plutonic gold belt, on the back of three mines being online.

An audit report concluded the state government needs to get more proactive in dealing with hospital maintenance issues.

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Former test cricketer Wally Edwards and his partner Kerry have purchased the site containing three units from Hero Properties.

Argent Biopharma has streamlined its asset acquisition of fellow WA cannabis player AusCann, while another Perth player has been subject to a reverse takeover.

Canning mayor Patrick Hall has won a defamation action against a resident who faked social media posts endorsing former federal MP Ben Morton.