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A Perth businessman has failed in his bid to claw back $500,000 from financial advisor Gui De Castro and end a year-long legal battle over what he claims was a bungled investment deal.

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index slid nearly 2 per cent in the last trading session of the financial year, amid worries over rising rates.

The Road Safety Council will have a new chair in former Liberal MP Katie Hodson-Thomas.

Western Australia's first major oil field is coming to the end of its life, with Chevron announcing production at Barrow Island will cease in 2025.

The state government is trialling a 12-month pilot that will require suppliers to provide their gender equality credentials as part of the procurement process.

Recent data from Cushman & Wakefield shows demand for Perth's office space was the highest in the country over the past 18 months.

Job vacancies grew by 13.8 per cent in the three months to May and stand at more than double the number recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

The state's environmental watchdog has told energy giant Woodside it will only be allowed to extend its North West Shelf LNG project if it's capable of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.

City of Nedlands councillors and the state government are at odds again over two significant development proposals in the western suburbs.

Millions of dollars were wasted and transparency derailed in state's telco deal.

Cyprium Metals is seeking up to $26 million from investors to fund a restart of its Nifty copper project in WA's Pilbara region.

Whether building political bridges or navigating the uncertainty of COVID, Mike McKenna has played his role as Optus Stadium's chief with a straight bat.

The power market operator AEMO has released a roadmap for the sector as it continues to transition to more renewable and gas energy sources.

Fortescue backflip on register for sex culprits

Adrian Fini and Ben Lisle-led Hesperia is proposing an apartment development for the East Perth site.

A scaled back version of a $22 million development in Dunsborough has been approved after a tribunal ordered a reconsideration.

Sneakers & Jeans Hospitality Group owner Andy Freeman has said businesses like his can't be sole trailblazers in cultivating a night-time economy in Perth's CBD.

DevelopmentWA has admitted the development did not work as planned, but is working to rectify the issues.

The Australian share market has fallen almost one per cent, ending a four-day winning streak amid renewed concerns of a global recession.

Journalist Jordan Murray discusses what changes have been lined up for the education sector under the newly elected Labor government.

Decmil Group has been awarded a $98 million contract for the second phase of the Albany Ring Road project.

Pilbara Minerals will forge ahead with a $298 million expansion of its Pilgangoora lithium project to supercharge production capacity and keep pace with growing market demand.

A longstanding university practice is increasingly a cause for controversy.

Reforming childcare and higher education policy shape as top priorities for Labor in its first term in government.

It's virtually impossible to keep up with the rapid change in online apps with which people can connect.

The Nationals WA has preselected a candidate to fill the North West Central seat vacated by long-term MP Vince Catania.

Welshpool-based company VDM Engineering and its director have been hit with a $460,000 fine after a worker was crushed to death.

Liontown Resources will push ahead with its proposed Kathleen Valley lithium project after tying up its third and final offtake deal and a $300 million debt facility with Ford.

A $400 million plan to develop an apartment complex at the former Perth Girls School site has been approved by the state government.

Departing St John Ambulance boss Michelle Fyfe has posted a reflective message to all staff.

Firefinch managing director Michael Anderson has stepped down from his role with the Mali-focused gold miner with an update on the company's performance and production guidance pending.

Lynas targeted with pro-China disinformation