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The federal court has handed down its highest penalty for a competition law breach, ordering Qteq and its Perth-based director Simon Ashton to pay $6 million.

Westgold Resources' spin-out Valiant Gold surged around 20 per cent on its first day of trading on the Australian Securities Exchange following its $75 million IPO.

Forrestania Resources has engaged a contractor for work on reviving the long-dormant Lake Johnston processing plant to transition the nickel operation into a gold processing hub.

OPINION: The dominance of asset-backed, real-economy businesses in WA provides some protection from the AI deluge.

Premier Roger Cook has warned fuel suppliers that he could invoke legislative powers to get greater transparency over their market, in the latest WA fuel crisis development.

OPINION: A uniform national pricing or regulatory model of aged care won't fit in regional and rural settings.

Woodside Energy and Chevron have both confirmed production impacts from Tropical Cyclone Narelle, with LNG and domestic gas supply interrupted.

WA's deputy chief health officer Clare Huppatz has taken over from retired Andrew Robertson as the state's chief health officer, becoming the first female in the role.

Wangara-based contractor Duratec has extended its working relationship with Newmont Corporation, after securing a new plug and abandonment services contract.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest's bootmaker RM Williams has signalled its desire to grow into western Europe and Japan after opening a flagship store in London.

A recently opened Joondalup cafe is the latest WA venue to serve more than coffee to the community.

Drivers would see petrol costs reduced by 26c a litre under a coalition proposal to halve the fuel excise as the Middle East conflict drags on.

Australia's government insists it still has not received any direct requests from the United States for military aid in its war with Iran, after a public attack from President Donald Trump.

Stocks fell sharply Thursday, and oil prices rose as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.

Inflation fears on wage rise

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss what property developers are doing to make their properties greener.

Sport and recreation minister Rita Saffioti says Perth securing two FIBA Asian World Cup qualifiers in July is a boost for basketball in WA.

The debt-laden Shire of Coolgardie has confirmed it will go ahead with the sale of its fly-in, fly-out mining camp to Westgold Resources.

Australia's share market has handed back its early gains with interest as investors weigh clashing statements from the US and Iran on a potential path to de-escalation.

Two multi-million-dollar developments in the western suburbs received the green light, including a four-storey Dalkeith build that had been refused twice by an assessment panel.

A Perth startup backed by Andrew Forrest and Bill Gates, which is developing a cattle feed additive which reduces methane emissions, has added a New Zealand investor to its books as it expands to the shaky isles.

Fuel stations and suppliers which unfairly raise prices will be hit with fines of up to $100 million under new laws which passed parliament today.

Land developers are changing their approach to tree retention within estates.

ANALYSIS: Perth's food stalls and trucks are growing in popularity and bigger hospitality players are tucking in.

The property expert says conditions are ripe for house prices in the Western Australian capital to continue to surge.

REVIEW: South Australian producer combines traditional approaches from the northern and southern hemispheres.

A series co-produced by Stan and the UK's ITV is the first production to be filmed at Perth Film Studios after the $233.5 million facilities opened in January.

Germany and Australia will look to increase military cooperation, including hosting each other's personnel, as part of an effort for both countries to reduce reliance on the United States.

The iron ore miner is bracing for supply disruptions but maintained its full-year guidance on Thursday.

Woodside Energy has assumed full operational control of its Texas ammonia plant, as it navigates delays in its push into the lower-carbon market.

Bhagwan Marine will build on the success of its first-ever decommissioning project, with the award of a contract for works to remove moorings and buoys at Barrow Island.

Sirona Urban is one step closer to bringing hundreds of student beds to Fremantle after a development panel approved its $70 million accommodation project.