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Santos will appeal a shock court decision to scrap a key approval for the Barossa gas project, and called for urgent action to avoid investment risk flowing to projects across the country.

Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources and business partner-turned-rival Steve Wyatt's Destec have reached a peace deal over a highly-charged document-swap, as the battle over their rail venture continues.

A homeless centre will be relocated to James Street after the state government overruled the City of Perth council's objection.

A power grid without coal will require a major system redesign and billions of dollars in investment.

Legislation designed to simplify the mining approvals process in Western Australia amid record exploration spending and labour shortages has passed in the upper house overnight.

The construction giants remain the top two builders in WA, but their housing starts have diminished by close to 50 per cent in FY22.

The cost of the state government's plan to close coal power stations has been further revealed, with Synergy hit by a $570 million impairment.

About half of the state's local governments will either lose councillors, move to direct mayoral elections or abolish wards as a result of sweeping overhauls to the sector.

One of the state's leading commercial litigators, Michael Lundberg, has been appointed as the first Aboriginal judge on the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

The government says its new retirement village policy aims to create a fairer balance.

Centuria Capital is the confirmed buyer for the office tower, in a joint venture with MA Financial Group.

Supermarket giant Coles is selling its fuel and convenience stores operation for $300 million.

Boom's $50b budget gift

The Commonwealth Bank subsidiary plans to close its 14 east coast branches and reduce opening hours at 29 regional branches in Western Australia.

Subiaco-based SRG Global has secured new contracts with Alcoa and Albemarle, bolstering its order book by $80 million.

Corporate accounting and legal giants Grant Thornton and MinterEllison have been named in a CCC report into further Department of Communities misconduct.

Ivy Chen, Kane Blackman and Nilesh Makwana are among the line-up of executives and specialists to speak at an upcoming summit in a bid to include more diversity in the workplace.

The Wajarri Yamaji community has voted to approve a land use agreement to build the world's largest radio telescope in the Murchison, a big step towards starting construction.

Changes in worker habits and spending patterns due to COVID-19 means Perth stands to lose up to $128 million a year.

Premier Mark McGowan's former director of strategy has resurfaced to spearhead a new branch of eastern states lobbying company Anacta.

The local share market has moved mostly higher as Reserve Bank of Australia minutes suggest the pace of rate hikes may soon ease.

Workers stepping onto the Prelude FLNG vessel are set to earn $211,000 at a minimum in the deal signed by Shell to end a devastating union battle.

A former financial adviser has pleaded guilty to dishonest conduct charges after the corporate watchdog alleged he made dozens of unauthorised transactions on behalf of clients.

Madeleine Stephens previews Business News' ESG series and discusses the inaugural issue covering Australia's net zero ambitions.

The legal bid to stop clearing for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road has been revived amid claims the government refused to hand over documents critical of the offset plan its approval hinges on.

The McGowan government has confirmed that its latest wages offer includes a one-off $3,000 bonus payment and will cost taxpayers more than $3 billion.

BHP has struck a deal with Alinta Energy that will underpin development of a 45 MW solar farm and battery and potentially construction of the Pilbara's first wind farm.

Kate Chaney has conditionally backed the ongoing use of gas in the path to net zero while panning the business case for Woodside's Scarborough project as overly optimistic.

Australia's peak social services group is warning a slight increase to the JobSeeker payment will do little to help the poorest people make ends meet.

Laws to set up a national anti-corruption commission might not pass until early 2023, a senior Labor MP says.

Iron ore miner Fortescue says it will save about $1.2 billion a year in operating costs by moving to what it calls "real zero" by 2030.

Putting food waste to good use is a long-term mission for the Nork team.