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Premier Roger Cook has labelled talk of a 25 per cent tax on gas exports as “superficial”, against the state's interests and something he's warned the prime minister about.

Nexus Airlines and Aviair will receive a share of more than $5 million from the state government to ensure accessibility to regional air services, as the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on global fuel supply.

Elisha Newell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about ATOM Group, a business described as the Bunnings of the mining industry.

The Australian share market has finished little changed for a third straight session amid a looming US-Iran ceasefire deadline and continued tensions over control of a crucial maritime oil choke-point.

OPINION: Many Australians living and working overseas may have an outsized take on when diplomatic help is in order.

Silicon Valley heavyweight Bill Tai, who was an early investor in Canva and Zoom, has backed a Perth company which aims to install data centres on Aboriginal land.

Fine foods wholesaler European Foods has been snapped up by New West Foods for an undisclosed sum.

West African Resources has announced Burkina Faso's junta government will increase its stake in the Kiaka gold project.

OPINION: The government commits a further $1.5 billion to the health portfolio before the May budget.

Liquidators of Andrew Donnelly-linked Profounder Turfmaster have been cleared to enter into a funding agreement as they navigate the company's estimated $3.7 million debt.

A trucking company has been fined more than $500,000 over a safety failure that led to a truck driver's death on the Great Northern Highway.

SEE THE FULL LIST: Western Australia's top performers in stage arts were revealed in a ceremony last night.

The state and federal governments have signed a bi-lateral agreement to progress new projects without duplication around environmental legislation.

State officials will be briefed on the federal government's plans to overhaul spending on the NDIS, expected to be announced within days.

The deal, between Far East Consortium and The Generation Essentials Group, was initially flagged late last year.

A Perth company, founded by a 24-year-old and already famed for its ability to print an entire boat hull in a day, will turn to housing with Australia's first-ever 3D printed home made from entirely recycled plastic.

Government fees and charges have been waived for two of the state's lithium hydroxide producers.

Lynas Rare Earths expects higher costs stemming from the Middle East conflict but has remained largely insulated from the fuel crisis due to its hybrid power plant, as its sales revenue soars.

Zimbabwe-focused Invictus Energy has announced its latest fundraising effort in relation to progress its Cabora Bassa project.

The DomGas Alliance has teed off at Woodside Energy, claiming it has banked more than $5 billion worth of exported gas from Pluto that should have been sold locally.

Fuel price spikes and supply chain disruptions caused by war in the Middle East are yet to weigh on Rio Tinto's operations.

A business described as the ‘Bunnings of the mining industry' is targeting $1 billion in annual revenue.

Mining services contractor Macmahon Holdings has been selected as preferred contractor for the Groundrush exploration decline project in the Northern Territory.

A workforce camp in Karratha's industrial estate has sold for $45 million to a Singaporean property investment fund.

US stocks have closed slightly lower, with each of the three major indices coming off a third straight week of gains, as renewed US-Iran tensions put the durability of a ‌two-week ceasefire in question.

States given ultimatum on NDIS

Henderson-headquartered oil and gas equipment manufacturer Matrix Composites & Engineering has backed a $90 million takeover offer from Advanced Innergy Holdings.

Australia's share market has ended the session slightly higher despite an escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf boosting oil prices and dragging on risk sentiment.

Mark Pownall speaks to Ella Loneragan about the recently-completed Perth Film Studios.

The peak body for land developers has outlined what's required to unlock 115,000 new homes in Western Australia.

Liquidators of collapsed medicinal cannabis company Melodiol Global Health want to question banned director Adam Blumenthal, but lawyers are struggling to serve him while he is overseas.

Progressive Green Solutions' proposed renewable energy project in the state's Mid West is estimated to cost $1 billion, planning documents show.