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The federal government's $32.7 million top-up of a fund to support farmers phasing out of the live sheep export industry has been lashed by political opponents.

Sunrise Energy Group has progressed on its $200 million plan to build a battery in Wellesley, after a development assessment panel unanimously backed the proposal.

Lithium-focused Pilbara Minerals has filed documentation for a $1 billion debt facility, in line with its August 26 market update.

Fleetwood has struck a deal with the contractor building Perdaman's $6.4 billion urea plant on the Burrup Peninsula to house staff at its Karratha workforce camp.

Property mogul Nigel Satterley has called for more immigration to solve the state's housing crisis, among other measures, at a Business News event this morning.

Treatment is underway at Hyde Park to remove the shot-hole borer infestation, which breached Western Australia's biosecurity three years ago.

Surcharges charged on debit card purchases by merchants could be banned under a review of payment systems, announced today.

Sales of WA farmland reached record lows in the first half of 2024, while prices dropped from highs reached at the start of the year.

A ban on debit card surcharges could come into effect from 2026, as part of efforts to ease costs for businesses and customers.

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Labor to ban debit card surcharges

Speculation is mounting that departing ReGen Strategic founder Daniel Smith could be in line to join Premier Roger Cook's office as chief of staff after the 2025 state election.

Mark Pownall and Nadia Budihardjo discuss WA's often under-reported limestone industry.

Perth Festival has set its sights on East Perth power station as an event space, a site previously earmarked for redevelopment by Kerry Stokes and Andrew Forrest.

Copper-focused junior Culpeo Minerals has appointed Geoffrey McNamara as its interim executive chair, effective from November 1.

The ASX200 gained 0.5 per cent thanks in part to the big banks and mining giants, but WEB Travel Group plunged by more than a third after downgrading guidance.

Covalent Lithium has awarded Macmahon Holdings subsidiary Decmil Group a $123 million contract over road works on the Mount Holland lithium project.

With the 2024-25 A-League season fast approaching, Perth Glory is doing all it can to succeed both on and off the pitch.

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Digital infrastructure specialist Vocus will acquire TPG's fixed business and fibre network assets for $5.25 billion, extending its network of international subsea cables beyond the WA coast.

Victoria Park-based junior Raiden Resources has announced it will raise $10 million in order to accelerate drilling activities at its Andover South lithium project in the Pilbara.

Lendlease has appointed former Bunnings chief executive and 40under40 alumni John Gillam as its chairman, replacing Michael Ullmer.

A report card monitoring the time it takes for local governments to approve new homes is among a swath of reforms called for the Business Council of Australia to address the housing crisis.

GenusPlus Group has signed a binding, conditional agreement to acquire Partum Engineering for up to $16 million, a week after creditors approved its proposed purchase of CommTel Network Solutions.

More than 500 homes will be built for defence workers in Rockingham as part of an agreement between Western Australian businesses and the federal government.

Gonneville project developer Chalice Mining has secured major project status from the federal government, a month after gaining recognition from the state government.

Australia's biggest charity bike ride has raised a record $10 million to fund cancer research at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.

A $5 billion desalination plant mooted for a remote patch of Pilbara coastline has garnered interest from BP.

The key ingredients to much of Perth's development are becoming harder to extract, often due to regulation.

The S&P 500 and Dow scored record closing highs on Friday (Saturday morning WST) with the biggest boosts from financial stocks after banks reported strong quarterly results while the latest inflation data supported expectations for a US Federal Reserve rate cut in November.

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Mineral Resources has cut another round of jobs against weak prices for its targeted commodities, this time from its exploration team.