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Energy Resources of Australia says the Takeovers Panel has decided to conduct proceedings into its $880 million raise, representing a backtrack on its decision.

Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira discuss trends in WA's construction industry following a few tough years.

A fleet of eleven autonomous trucks will be rolled out at Element 25’s mothballed Butcherbird manganese mine in the Pilbara.

The ASX200 has finished 0.7 per cent higher with gains for retail banks along with lithium miners after a major takeover offer by Rio Tinto.

The head of the state’s building sector watchdog says there’s still some pain ahead, but the wheels aren’t falling off despite some tough years.

Former Flexible Homes directors have been fined a total of $50,000 after the State Administrative Tribunal found the pair engaged in misleading conduct.

Public comment over a proposed workers’ accommodation on Rottnest Island, to house more than 300 staff, has opened.

OPINION: Population growth in WA is again the centre of attention following the release of data showing the state is likely to break the 3 million threshold at some point over the summer.

Zonta House has been providing support to women experiencing family and domestic violence for 40 years.

Shares in West African Resources fell by 20 per cent on Monday to $1.34, off the back of jurisdictional uncertainty in Burkina Faso.

Rio Tinto has confirmed it approached battery metals miner Arcadium Lithium over a potential acquisition, as lithium prices hover at a cyclical low.

Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’Landys has voiced concern regarding multiple expansion bids, including the Western Bears, intent on joining the National Rugby League from 2027.

Woodside Energy says it will seek to link up with Japanese companies looking to develop methane detection and quantification technology, under a non-binding deal struck this week.

The Dow has posted a record closing high and the Nasdaq ended with a more than a per cent gain as a stronger-than-expected jobs report reassured investors who had worried the economy may be getting too weak.

Rate cuts before polls: economists

About 30 per cent of BHP Nickel West’s workforce have been stood down, as the miner prepares to suspend its nickel operations this month.

Andrew Forrest has called on the philanthropic and private sector to pour more support into humanitarian aid in Gaza, after donating an additional $18 million.

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison has put three properties, with the total value understood to be more than $26 million, on the market.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss an ambitious plan to improve Australia's bequest rate.

The ASX200 fell 0.7 per cent on Friday after Joe Biden made an off-the-cuff remark suggesting Israel might attack Iran's oilfields.

The Federal Court has dismissed former Fortescue employees’ bid to set aside search orders in the legal proceedings with the Andrew Forrest-led company.

Shares in gold-focused Black Cat Syndicate closed trade on Friday up 4 per cent following news the first gold doré had been poured from the Myhree deposit at its Kal East gold project.

Fremantle’s historic Fothergill's Building on High Street constructed during the gold boom has sold for $4.2 million to a local family.

A tribunal dispute over Satterley Property Group’s Perth Hills project has continued to drag on, with parties given more time to prepare after a recent federal approval.

OPINION: We all have the key to unlock the mental prison created by our negative self-talk, but knowing how to use it can take practise.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss house prices, the energy market, Kerry Stokes' private business, goldmining leader Simon Lee and the outlook for the sheep meat industry.

African-focused iron ore aspirant Genmin has announced plans to raise $10 million in order to add further value to its Baniaka project in Gabon.

South Perth-based Tivan has received final regulatory approval to commence a maiden drilling campaign at its Sandover project in the Northern Territory.

Sirona Urban has unveiled its designs for a residential project on Station Street, with the $360 million proposal out for public comment.

Housing Minister and Member for Perth John Carey has renewed hostilities with City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, accusing him of using the city to push his state political agenda.

A leader on many global economic and wealth indicators, Australia is a laggard when it comes to bequeathing wealth to charity.