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Fremantle Port's ageing B Shed ferry terminal will be in line for a $30 million upgrade should Labor hold onto the keys to parliament at this weekend's state election.

Perth's median house price has seen a modest increase in February, losing its mantle as one of the fastest-growing markets.

Spanish engineering giant Acciona has dumped French multinational Veolia from a contract to run WA's largest and most expensive waste management facility at Kwinana.

WA Premier Roger Cook has vowed to increase wine exports to the east coast and deregulate the hospitality industry should Labor retain office at next weekend's state election.

A business case to expand Albany's hospital would be funded to the tune of $5 million by the Liberal Party should it win next weekend's state election.

NRW Holdings has made no provisions on its debt recovery over the administration of Whyalla Steelworks, and recorded a profit of $58.4 million in its half year results.

Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones discuss the WA Liberal Party's pick for Cottesloe.

Perth-based software firm Micromine, founded by local geologist Graeme Tuder, has been bought by global mining services company Weir for $1.3 billion.

Premier Roger Cook has backed the state's emerging vanadium sector to dodge the supply woes which have plagued Western Australian battery metal miners in recent years.

Hospitality operator Patrick Prendiville has proposed to demolish a building on South Terrace for a four-storey pod hotel, expanding his Fremantle footprint.

Rita Saffioti has defended the state government's multi-billion-dollar investment in infrastructure at a time when the state was experiencing crippling skills shortages.

The ASX200 has finished 1.2 per cent lower to make February its worst month in more than two years after US President Donald Trump's call on tariffs.

Mineral Resources has agreed to defer repayments on an interest-free $135 million loan to an ASX company led by chief executive Chris Ellison's brother.

An $18 million federal government cash splash on WA roads and airports will enable upgrades to 21 high-priority railway level crossing locals, among other projects.

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Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss Talison's Greenbushes expansion; an Alcoa update; a mineral sands miner in administration; Satterley's Perth Hills project; BP; and a mag preview.

The City of Perth has proposed to prime a site along the Swan River, for sporting, residential and commercial developments which could exceed 16 storeys.

The WA capital has outperformed other states in its hotel occupancy rates, which has translated to revenue gains.

WA Labor's $387 million election promise to provide rebates for household battery installation has been cautiously welcomed by industry, who say cracks in the policy are already surfacing.

The company behind Bedshed experienced profit headwinds over FY25's first half as hip pocket pain kept shoppers at bay.

Administrators of the Pastoralist & Graziers Association of WA have requested police further investigate financial misconduct at the organisation.

One of Australia's largest trucking companies has boosted its toehold in Western Australia via the acquisition of a Donnybrook freight company and construction of a Perth logistics hub.

Bhagwan Marine has reported strong growth in half-year revenue and earnings, in line with guidance released in December, and presented a positive outlook for the rest of the year.

Despite a reduced net surplus of $675,924 during 2024, the West Coast Eagles remained one of the most successful off-field national sporting organisations in Australia.

With only weeks until the WA election, a few key seats have political watchers licking their lips and locals trying to read the tea leaves.

The Liberal Party's pick to represent the western suburbs, Sandra Brewer, has an ambitious long-term project in mind.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have ended sharply lower overnight, weighed down by a slump in chipmaker Nvidia after its quarterly report failed to rekindle Wall Street's AI rally.

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Elisha Newell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the market of IPOs.

WA Labor's $50 million childcare commitment will give parents flexibility to balance career and family, and ease hip pocket pain, according to the state's peak social services body.

The ASX200 has finished up 0.3 per cent following better-than-expected earnings from Coles, Qantas, Medibank Private, Ramsay Health Care and Eagers Automotive.