The state government has moved to curb “phoenixing” by banning building companies that have been linked to financial mismanagement, in light of a recent tribunal decision.
Australia's share market has resumed its decline after a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile, testing a fragile truce between the US and Iran.
Lynas Rare Earths has struck a $50 million deal with South Korean manufacturer JS Link for the development of a rare earth magnet factory near its Malaysian processing hub.
Austral Resources has submitted an $80 million bid to acquire Hammer Metals, adding some $25 million to the offer made by Larvotto Resources for Hammer in June.
The Commonwealth's dispute with Allen Caratti over charges of financial deception continues in court, with the property developer calling in former attorney-general Christian Porter as his lawyer.
A merger between Perth cyber safety software developer Qoria and Boston-based Aura Consolidated Group has received the green light from the Federal Court of Australia.
The founder of WA labour hire company Ochre Workforce Solutions is facing years in prison after being convicted of several offences following an ASIC investigation.
The aged care and disability support provider has taken over ASX-listed Ramsay Health Care's Attadale Rehabilitation Hospital, with plans to transform the asset by adding 39 aged care beds.
Australia's economy is set to grow below two per cent for the longest period since the early 1990s, exposing a malaise long masked by population growth, a report has warned.
Anthony Albanese will make a quick dash to the Solomon Islands to participate in the nation's independence day celebrations after securing a key pact with Fiji.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have ended sharply higher, with Broadcom and other chip stocks rallying as investors bought shares in companies related to artificial intelligence that are expected to drive a strong second-quarter earnings season.
A by-election will be held in the southern electorate of Secret Harbour after Paul Papalia announced his resignation and revealed a close family member had been diagnosed with a “serious illness”.
Western Mine Workers Alliance members are set to join industrial action at BHP's Port Hedland operations after almost all members voted to endorse the action.
Miner Black Cat Syndicate is complaining to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission after launching an integrity and restraint action against broker Barclays.
A refreshed retail and hospitality precinct at Perth Airport's main international terminal has reached completion, amid major works for the planned $5 billion expansion.
International education entrepreneur Alberto Tassone has paid $9 million for a Peppermint Grove home, as a private equity player emerged with a majority stake in the school he co-founded.
The third game of the Italian Football Festival, which the state government reportedly spent $11 million to bring to WA, will be moved from Optus Stadium to HBF Park after lacklustre ticket sales.
