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Murray Engineering has partnered with national company Siemens to provide electric vehicle charging stations for mining operations.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has grown its net profit to about $4 billion, while the group's largest revenue earner repaid its entire debt over the financial year.

South Pacific Laundry will no longer proceed with its contested acquisition of Spotless Laundries.

It's hard to imagine a more serious purpose for closing Western Australia's border than for the coronavirus pandemic, the High Court has been told.

Western Australia's Kleenheat has secured three years' worth of gas from Santos under a new supply agreement.

Woolworths food sales jumped almost 13 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year, a result the supermarket giant says bodes well for the Christmas season.

Sentinel has received development approval for the final stage of its $124 million build-to-rent project, Element 27, in Subiaco.

Wesfarmers in VHM hunt.

NSW is now of greater concern than Victoria when it comes to stifling community spread of the coronavirus, Western Australia's health minister says.

Year-round production of fresh produce and improved water quality are two aims in the latest $1 million round of Regional Economic Development (RED) Grant funding.

Tyre recycler Pearl Global is raising $6.5 million to expand its Queensland processing facility and provide working capital, after announcing a $9.2 million loss on Monday.

Investors in Australia's share market have enjoyed the best session since October 5, but face great uncertainty with US election results due Wednesday.

The City of Fremantle has recommended the refusal of an eight-storey mixed-use development on McCabe Street, citing concerns over scale and height.

Westar Resources has joined the rush of gold IPOs this year, seeking to raise $5 million to explore its projects in Western Australia.

Perth Airport has revealed the full extent of COVID-19's impact, with plunging revenue and passenger numbers and an expectation it will take up to four years to fully recover.

The Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia completed its final production today, after operating for more than 30 years.

Unions have called to nationalise the shuttering Kwinana refinery as players take sides in a fuel security debate, although most oil processed at the plant is already imported.

Shares in Sandfire Resources were down by as much as 9 per cent today, following reports of China considering a ban on copper imports from Australia.

The number of loans for home construction nationwide set a new record during September, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data.

Chinese trade strikes on Australian exports have spread to timber and barley, fuelling concerns about the increasingly perilous state of the diplomatic relationship.

Western Australia's corruption watchdog is hearing fresh evidence of alleged "misappropriation" of millions of dollars by bureaucrat Paul Whyte.

A Mid West construction company will build two jetties on the Beacon and East Wallabi islands, as part of a $4.3 million state government project.

A $10.4 million performing arts centre and sports hall are in the works in Pinjarra following the appointment of Bunbury-based designer MCG Architects (MCG).

Brisbane-headquartered Senex Energy will exit South Australia's Cooper Basin after more than 20 years, with its assets to be sold to Beach Energy for $87.5 million.

UPDATE: The Reserve Bank has cut the cash rate to a record low of 0.1 per cent and says it is prepared to do more if necessary.

McGowan demands ScoMo sort China issue.

Unions and business groups are calling for changes to the Morrison government's JobMaker scheme to ensure it gives workers certainty and is simple for employers.

The CEO of a Pilbara native title group says she was disappointed by the resignation of Rio Tinto's executives following the Juukan Gorge destruction.

Premier Mark McGowan insists Western Australia's hospitals are ready for the state's hard borders coming down amid dire ambulance ramping figures.

Investors had modest gains on the Australian share market to start the week, but that may count for little once decisions on rates and the US election are known.

Perth-based Marvel Gold has received commitments to raise $5.7 million from a share placement, with the proceeds to go towards its gold projects in Mali.

Takeover target Cardinal Resources has requested that its bidders be allowed to improve their proposals after having declared their $1 per share bids as ‘best and final'.