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As suitors circle its US yard, Austal's boss ponders life without America.

OPINION: Additional taxes on housing can have unhealthy, unintended consequences.

Recent analysis shows that homeowners in Mount Claremont, Wembley, City Beach and Subiaco are experiencing mortgage stress.

A day after receiving positive news from the federal court regarding its McPhillamys gold project, Regis Resources has announced a key change to its board.

China's new ambassador has taken a veiled swipe at Australia's treatment of Chinese investments.

OPINION: WA needs a safeguarding body with power to receive and look into concerns about family financial abuse.

OPINION: Most vice-chancellors hope to leave their university in better shape than they found it – and none of them expects to leave behind an institution that no longer exists.

The state utility firm has acquired a $5.45 million vacant block on Murray Street in Perth from investors including Lease Equity boss Jim Tsagalis.

Traditional owners in the Pilbara have turned to Mineral Resources and Acciona to build their case for the remediation of Wittenoom's deadly asbestos tailings.

Mark Creasy-backed CZR Resources has increased its interest on Zuleika Gold through off-market takeover offers.

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John has taken leave amid an investigation into complaints made against the Western Australian politician.

Research by the Perron Institute has found that the flagship product of Perth-based neurological drug developer Argenica Therapeutics, which protects brain tissue from dying immediately after a stroke, may also help treat Alzheimer's disease.

Police Minister Reece Whitby has raised concerns about a Deloitte report into the cost benefits of merging three of Western Australia's universities into one.

Economists say the Reserve Bank's case to hike interest rates on Melbourne Cup Day has been weakened, following fresh data showing the jobless rate held at a near five-year high of 4.7 per cent in September.

Australians are one step closer to having greater control over their social media feeds as the Greens look set to support the government's digital duty of care legislation if penalties are increased.

Solomon flagged as saviour as landowner gets another last chance in $4 million Caratti claim.

MyPlace group general manager Darren Bee warns of policy stifling ambition in Australia.

WA's civil construction industry has rubbished suggestions Westport and the Henderson defence precinct can't be built at the same time.

US stocks have dropped to their worst day since July following the latest signal that inflation is getting worse.

Labor's trust tax costs spiral

The pressure on households is likely to remain high for the next two years, a major thinktank has warned.

Shadow Treasurer Sandra Brewer has introduced legislation to establish an independent Parliamentary Budget Office in WA, taking direct aim at escalating project costs and off-budget spending by the state government.

A trio of contractors have secured another stage of the state government's major electricity transmission infrastructure project valued at $655 million.

FROM THE HILL: A private conversation between Liberal leader Basil Zempilas and Attorney General Tony Buti has lit the fuse on an explosive question time.

Australian shares have dipped following a sharp sell-off in the major banks, after disappointing earnings from their US counterparts highlighted the challenging backdrop for financial institutions.

Ella Loneragan and Isabel Vieira discuss the recent property interest and investments in Bullsbrook.

An expert panel has weighed into the delicate balance of attracting major sporting events to WA, factoring in maximising taxpayer money benefit and accessibility issues.

Farmers and agribusinesses will have an extra three years to adapt to tighter national exposure limits to phosphine.

Melodiol announces settlement deal, drops Blumenthal examination attempts.

BHP is cutting jobs at its Pilbara iron ore mines as the company advances its autonomous haul truck roll out.

The adoption of artificial intelligence could boost Australia's GDP by at least $45 billion by 2030 through increased productivity, the Minerals Council of Australia has estimated.

An American company using Perth to develop a carbon-capturing desalination plant has identified “enormous” demand for its product in Western Australia.