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Shareholders in Laurence Escalante's VGW have backed his family's office acquisition of the business, which gives the billionaire almost full ownership of the gaming company.

A former Mosman Park financial adviser who allegedly misappropriated more than $1 million of investors' funds will have to wait until next year for his sentencing.

OPINION: Richard Weller's 2008 book offers scenarios for Perth's future that remain thought provoking nearly two decades later.

Magmatic Resources and Fortescue have agreed to a $3.5 million exploration budget at their Myall joint venture, with drills set to turn on the Calais prospect.

Edge Visionary Living has purchased a development site for a record price from a local family.

APIL has sold the large format retail centre to Sydney-based private equity group AsheMorgan.

Perseus Mining's long-serving managing director and chief executive Jeff Quartermaine will retire from the goldminer in September, to be replaced by Newcrest Mining alum Craig Jones.

Mark Beyer, Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira discuss lithium woes and market reactions; major car retailer deal; Woodside Energy; house prices and inflation updates.

Australian Vanadium is one step closer to build its $450 million processing plant in Geraldton, which the company says is important to unlock its supply chain.

Engineering firm Duratec has bought out Canning Vale-based industry peer EIG Australia in a deal worth $9 million, in a move to boost its fuel and electrical infrastructure offerings.

Stocks capped a choppy day of trading on Wall Street with more losses Thursday after an early big tech rally faded and a health care sector pullback led the market lower.

Australia could cut its company tax rate by up to 10 per cent under recommendations put forward by the productivity commission ahead of this month's productivity roundtable.

A surge in listings is good news for the city's fledgling office market.

Many Wheatbelt towns have successful, home-grown manufacturing businesses that service industries across the country.

Call for two tier tax on business

A new report has shown Perth's home values are continuing to rise at the fastest rate in the nation of the major capitals.

Ella Loneragan and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a push to increase WA's tourism offerings.

The state's peak planning body has approved DevWest's $24 million application to build a two-storey neighbourhood centre, despite concerns from the nearby IGA.

Australian shoe brand Wittner has changed hands after private retailer The Shoe Group acquired majority of the business, which was under administration.

Newroz Kebab & Turkish Bakery has been hit with a hefty financial penalty after the state's Industrial Magistrates Court found it deliberately underpaid a migrant worker more than $100,000.

The local share market has slipped from near-record levels as copper prices plunged following a surprise US tariff decision, pressuring miners of the red metal.

Researchers from WA's Perron Institute have found further evidence of a link between low bone mineral density and dementia

Listed contractor Matrix Composites & Engineering has added another $10 million to its pipeline of subsea work to be manufactured at its Henderson facility.

Corinthian Energy Resources is out to raise $18 million and kickstart a zero-burn waste-to-energy project in the Philippines.

Ramelius Resources has completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of Spartan Resources, putting a full-stop on the turnaround at the Dalgaranga mine owner and a step-change for its buyer.

Northern Star Resources has cleared a planning hurdle over its $65 million accommodation for workers at its Kalgoorlie mines.

ANALYSIS: Good news for a WA critical metals project amid processing progress and rising resource prices.

OPINION: The state government has toned down the tough talk and instead committed additional funding to monitor domestic violence offenders.

Michael Oosterhof-chaired Eastcourt has received the green light to build about $24 million worth of industry development in Hazelmere.

The Malaysian developer says it's keen to work with an external local builder on its $450 million Subiaco project.

The federal government has pledged to reduce all student debts by 20 per cent, which would wipe more than $16 billion owed by millions of Australians.

Shares in Beach Energy have fallen sharply after the company flagged a large impairment related to lower commodity prices and a downgrade of gas reserves at a Perth Basin project.