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Industry leaders insist there's more to be done to promote gender diversity across the board.

The City of Fremantle council has voted to back H-U's proposal to redevelop the Elders Wool Stores, despite the local government officers recommending the $110 million plan be refused.

Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest has highlighted the threats facing the Pilbara's iron ore industry, calling out those trying to “take the crown" away from Western Australia.

Australian shares have rebounded sharply, tracking with an overnight Wall Street rally after US President Donald Trump shifted gears on tariffs yet again.

As it moves closer towards a likely merger with goldminer Ramelius Resources, gold developer Spartan Resources has taken steps to further enhance its flagship asset.

Michael Finnegan-led Macmahon Holdings has received notice of a three-year contract extension, valued at $900 million, for work at the Queensland-based Byerwen coking coalmine.

The Pilbara has had few generational business empires to crow about. That is beginning to change.

The S&P 500 has closed up 9.5 per cent after US president Donald Trump declared a 90-day tariff pause for many countries, effective immediately, bringing some relief to investors.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor traded barbs over their respective plans for the Australian economy, in the second debate of the election campaign.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss WA's most influential people. 

The state government is set to conduct a “health check” on the suite of documents mapping out the growth of Perth and Peel.

The new facility, donated by a Perth businessman, has more than doubled the local charity's capacity to help disadvantaged women in WA.

The state opposition has accused the WA government of rushing into its next budget, after it revealed it would hand down the next set of financial numbers on June 19.

Another $48 billion in value has been wiped from the All Ordinaries top 500 as equities continue to buckle under an erratic and escalating trade war.

Mineral Resources, Iluka Resources and Pilbara Minerals were among the biggest losers on the ASX today as the market digests a weaker iron ore price and soft Aussie dollar.

Northern Star Mining Services has been fined $750,000 over a workplace incident that caused a worker to suffer serious spinal and leg injuries.

Rio Tinto iron ore boss Simon Trott has been re-elected president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, following Wednesday's annual general meeting.

SafeStyle has purchased an Oxford Street building from Dale Alcock for $3.4 million.

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Perth-based PYC Therapeutics is battling to complete its $146 million capital raising after a large shortfall from retail investors and a “liquidity” issue by one of its underwriters.

Latin American-focused EV Resources has elected to divest its La Cienega copper project in the American state of Arizona, in a bid to enhance its focus on core assets.

West Perth-based Gold Road Resources has had to retract parts of a statement made yesterday due to assumptions made off the back of a scoping study.

A development assessment panel has approved Bethanie's $20 million lifestyle village plan, despite the City of Swan council recommending the proposal be refused.

Liontown Resources has started production stoping at Australia's first underground lithium mine, as it pushes to take its Kathleen Valley operations completely below surface.

The state government has announced a $58 million investment in fee-free TAFE courses, in a bid to add more workers to the construction industry.

Roger Cook's name has been a regular feature on the annual list of Western Australia's most influential business and political players published by Business News.

Recently overhauled Global Lithium Resources will reassess the terms of its 2022 offtake agreement with Chinese lithium hydroxide producer Canmax.

John Van Der Wielen-chaired Orthocell has received another timely boost, as it aims to further a push into Latin America.

Nine Entertainment has extended its working partnership with Rugby Australia, following news the national governing body had signed a new five-year extension to its broadcast rights deal.

Nonogenerian Arnold Carter is among the last people who remember Port Hedland before iron ore. His business journey has taken him from filling Lang Hancock's plane to championing the town's history.