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Michelle Reynolds has quietly lay the groundwork for a more accountable city ahead of this Saturday's lord mayoral and council election.

Rinehart's mine declares $475m dividend

Ahead of the City of Perth's election this Saturday, lord mayoral candidate Brodie McCulloch reflects on lessons learned.

The state government's new housing strategy aims to aims to deliver a 6 per cent net increase in social housing – adding 2,600 homes to the near 43,000 social homes in WA.

Houses in Perth sold 27 days faster in September compared to the same time last year, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

Shares have closed higher and above 6200 points for the first time since March as the Australian market defied a negative US lead.

A bid by Clive Palmer to seek further damages from the state of Western Australia may be delayed until after next month's High Court border trial is resolved.

The state government is in negotiations to bring in a pool of international workers stationed in the Northern Territory as a solution to WA's agricultural labour shortage.

Perth-based contractors Georgiou Group and Ertech Holdings have reported strong growth in annual profits, helped by their national expansion strategies.

A further two businesses have exited Yagan Square, taking the number of departures to 10 since the precinct opened in 2018, as retailers face pressure.

The spinout company of Cassini Resources is seeking to raise $6 million from its initial public offering, with an ASX listing targeted for November.

Perth has eight and a half years in which to reconnect the city's CBD to its west end with an exciting new development, writes Andrew Toulalan.

Laurie Smithdale's passion for the outdoors led to one of Perth's iconic web businesses.

Red 5 will begin open pit production at its Great Western satellite deposit early next year, as the company ramps down operations at its King of the Hills goldmine.

The jobless rate in WA is among the country's lowest, with some workers finding jobs and some leaving the labour force.

More than 11,000 home builders and renovators have applied for federal government grants but fewer than 800 have received the money.

The state's health minister has refused to say when WA will reopen its domestic border as eastern states struggle to suppress fresh COVID-19 outbreaks.

The state government is introducing new laws to extend its payroll tax support for Western Australian businesses.

Western Australia's coronavirus border closures remain "appropriate and proportionate" but should be reviewed at the end of the month, the state's chief health officer has advised.

The state government has committed $13.3 million to establish a medical research centre in Perth.

Virgin Australia boss Paul Scurrah will step down within weeks once the airline's sale to US private equity group Bain Capital is completed.

Creative organisations are congregating in areas of Perth to maximise resources and encourage visitation.

We'll give you more of Pilbara spoils: Rio

Gina Rinehart has made history, becoming the first woman to win the GJ Stokes Memorial Award at Kalgoorlie's Diggers & Dealers mining forum.

There are signs that some Australian businesses that have been propped up by government support measures during the coronavirus pandemic are calling it a day.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has managed to survive two no-confidence motions in both houses of parliament but the fight for her political career isn't over.

Australia's share market has fallen short of an eighth consecutive positive session but an expert says the result is a good one given a poor US lead.

De Grey Mining managing director Glenn Jardine says the explorer's heady market valuation is a fair reflection of the potential scale of its Hemi discovery.

Bellevue Gold boss Steve Parsons has played down speculation his company's namesake gold project is in the crosshairs of some of WA's most prominent gold miners.

Regis Resources head expects the current strength of the gold sector to last for a few years.

Kogas wrote down its 10 per cent stake in Prelude FLNG by $US361 million last year, as it reported a $US 304 million loss.

After a surge in new home sales in August, new home sales for Western Australia fell in September, but were still 36.8 per cent higher than the June quarter.