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Liontown Resources has notched a $15 million loan from the state government's support package designed to aid languished lithium miners amid the persistent price downturn.

Two long-awaited headlines have helped Australian shares lift higher, but the modest gains may signal residual gloom in the global economy.

The charity has launched the state's first dedicated 24/7 neurological nursing service, filling a frontline care gap.

OPINION: Universities' first job is to provide quality education; promoting the campus ‘experience' should be a secondary concern.

A planning body has approved property developer Adrian Fini and wife Michaela's $26 million plan to build an apartment project on the site of their former home in Claremont.

Gold's recent record price run has put a spotlight on two billion-dollar Pilbara gold projects amid a flurry of activity.

Astral boosted its total gold inventory to 1.76 million ounces after bringing the Spargoville project into the fold.

Premier Roger Cook has confirmed Western Australia's 27-year hiatus from weekly top-flight rugby league has come to an end.

Wesfarmers has moved to significantly curb emissions at one of its Kwinana operations, as Premier Roger Cook softens his stance on legislating the plan to reach net zero by 2050.

Singaporean developer Centurion has cleared a planning hurdle for its $60 million student accommodation in Nedlands, receiving approval from a state government committee.

Australia's corporate regulator has taken aim at Macquarie over longstanding compliance failures in the bank's futures and derivatives trading arm.

Shares in Subiaco-based junior Aurum Resources rose by 20 per cent early on Wednesday, following news it had received firm commitments for a private $35.6 million investment.

National Australia Bank boss Andrew Irvine says he is heartened by the company's performance in the first six months of FY25.

US stocks closed lower for a second straight session.

Bowen to be UN climate chief

An ocean-focused film by legendary filmmaker Sir David Attenborough which was funded to the tune of $3 million by Andrew and Nicola Forrest will make its global premiere overnight.

Aurizon Holdings is planning 200 job cuts across its rail business after taking several hits over the past year, including a big fall in bulk haulage volumes in WA.

Jack McGinn and Sam Jones discuss Saturday's federal election.

Australian shares have bobbed around before easing slightly in a subdued trading session.

Fremantle independent candidate Kate Hulett could lose an election by less than one per cent for the second time in as many months, as her grip on the electorate slips.

FBR shareholders have overwhelmingly endorsed all three resolutions at the company's extraordinary general meeting on Tuesday, following a late push to have it deferred.

The boss of a specialist alloy business has splashed out on a luxury South Perth apartment as a major US player has emerged on his company's register.

OPINION: Working from home has its place, but many businesses prefer their staff in the office.

Major hotel operator Accor will take over and refurbish a Busselton resort as part of an agreement with Bayview International Hotels & Resorts.

The Aboriginal-owned hire car company is poised to grow its Pilbara operations thanks to a new partnership with SIXT.

Northern Star Resources will have to wait more than a month to progress its 800-bed workers camp proposal after an assessment panel was unable to decide on the $65 million plan.

The company says better metal recoveries and a potential iron by-product could bolster Gonneville's economics.

VRX Silica is likely to receive a determination in due course from new state environment minister Matthew Swinbourn in relation to its Arrowsmith North silica sand development proposal.

The well produced some of the highest hydrogen concentrations recorded in a white hydrogen project globally.

Construction and engineering company Civmec has added around $285 million to its order book, after securing a series of new contracts and extensions.

Qantas has been forced to divert its Perth to London QF9 Boeing 787 nonstop flight to Male in the Maldives due to a medical emergency.

In a major boost for WA's global connectivity, Qantas has unveiled two new international routes, linking Perth directly with Auckland and Johannesburg from December 2025.