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Site Sentry has won the award for Microbusiness of the Year at this year's RISE Business Awards.

It's been less than three years since Suzanne Dodds launched Complete Home Filtration, which allows customers to access filtered water from every tap on their property.

Overexposed amid a collapsing iron ore price, Transmin embraced innovation, restructured, and diversified its offerings.

Integrated energy company UON has taken out the top prize at Business News's inaugural RISE Business Awards as the Western Australian Business of the Year.

From driving employee wellness initiatives to retaining staff during COVID-19, hospitality business Sneakers & Jeans has been named employer of the year at the 2020 RISE Awards.

In a year when many businesses were shedding staff and losing money, not for profit Cahoots doubled the size of its team and its revenue.

Limestone Coast Brewing pivoted to a new business sector as the pandemic hit WA.

The overall winner of the RISE business awards has gone from a two-man startup in 1998 to a fast-growing energy company with nearly 300 staff.

Australia's emergence from recession has prompted investors to revise projections and sell bonds and stocks, before the ASX finished little changed.

Subiaco-based New World Resources has secured $10 million from a share placement to fast-track a drilling program at the company's high-grade copper project in the US.

The demerged company of Perth-based Magmatic Resources is seeking to raise $10 million from its initial public offering, which opened today.

The statutory pay reported by listed companies tells only part of the story. Some companies also report ‘actual' pay.

Business News's in-depth remuneration survey shines a light on the state's high-income earners.

The debate over the use of mobile phones in WA schools continues, 12 months after a ban was introduced.

Woodside has hailed the benefits of Amazon Web Services computing infrastructure on the same day the state government signed a deal with AWS.

Multiplex boss Chris Palandri will be chair of Scitech, following Tony Joyner's announcement he would step down after serving in the role for eight years.

Fewer than 150 people have been lured by cash payments of up to $6,000 to move to the regions and help with farm work.

Dean Nalder has today expressed disdain for the political aspects of his parliamentary career while making no apologies for his leadership ambitions.

Perth-based cloud services provider NEXION Networks is seeking to list on the ASX early next year after launching an $8 million initial public offering.

Contractor Downer EDI is selling 70 per cent of its laundries business to a private equity firm for $155 million.

A six-storey mixed-use development featuring 27 apartments in Nedlands has been given the green light.

Gaming group Crown Resorts has appointed a chief compliance and financial crimes officer, in the wake of a NSW inquiry into its fitness to hold a Sydney casino license.

Household spending rocketed up 11.7 per cent in WA in the September quarter, while national GDP grew 3.3 per cent.

Within 18 months of signing a 15-year lease, WeWork has closed its Northbridge operations.

Borders open but warning stays

The state government has committed $160,000 in funding to advocacy group StartupWA, which plans to host a series of summits to help build the state's start-up and technology sector.

Dean Nalder has announced he will not recontest Bateman at the next state election, one week after ending his bid to succeed Liza Harvey as opposition leader.

Pilbara Minerals has moved closer to gaining control of Altura Mining's key asset after striking a $US175 million agreement with the lithium miner's receivers and managers.

ASX investors have started the month with gains after a broad-based rally, as Australia prepares to exit recession when GDP data is published on Wednesday.

Perth-based Hot Chili has arranged a $25.6 million private placement to fund the payment of its recent copper-gold project acquisition.

SRG Global has forecast solid earnings for the current financial year, supported by its $1 billion pipeline of work across a number of sectors including building, transport and iron ore.

Cloud-based software provider INX Software has acquired logistics solutions business Vix Resources for an undisclosed sum.