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Aquinas College will be the latest private school to undergo a multi-million-dollar upgrade, proposing an arts precinct, hockey building, tennis courts and a university facility.

Former US secretary of state John Kerry said not enough was being done to tackle climate change, which would cause major impact on the tourism industry.

The most comprehensive reforms to Australia's merger rules in half a century, first announced in April, have been introduced to parliament today.

Western Bears bid chair Peter Cumins says he remains committed to rugby league in WA, irrespective of which direction plans for a new Perth-based franchise may head.

Having managed the affairs of one of Australia's richest families, Andrew Hagger and Stephen Daly have set up their own firm.

Wall Street stocks advanced on Wednesday in the US, with the S&P 500 and the Dow scoring record closing highs after the release of Federal Reserve meeting minutes – and ahead of September inflation data and the earnings season.

Rio makes $9.9b bet on lithium

Engineering contractor DRA Global has announced it intends to exit the Australian and Johannesburg stock exchanges, citing costs and low levels of trading.

Dale Alcock's construction company has had a win in the Supreme Court as it pursues a subsidiary of Simon Trevisan' Iris Residential over a $1 million claim.

The City of Subiaco has sold an industrial property in Kewdale, the first site it bought outside of its local government area, for $19 million.

The ASX200 has finished 0.1 per cent higher, with Rio Tinto announcing after the market closed that it would pay $10 billion to acquire Arcadium Lithium.

Tracts of land south and north of Perth will be opened up for residential development, with the private sector encouraged to lob proposals.

Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira discuss how a few key government decisions could shape the future of the Henderson shipyard precinct.

The Castelli family's Denmark hospitality venue and winery is up for sale, 20 years after they acquired the key asset of disgraced lawyer Rohan Skea.

Town of Cambridge mayor Gary Mack has been named the next president of the Law Society of Western Australia, to start next year.

Production at Adriatic Metals’ flagship Vares silver project in Bosnia and Herzgovina has been unaffected by serious storms in the country.

A renewable wind and solar system powering Liontown Resources' Kathleen Valley mine could pave a path to firming Kalgoorlie's electricity supply, according to the state's Energy Minister.

Industry bodies have welcomed the federal government's move to keep the NBN in public ownership, while the opposition has accused the Prime Minister of running a scare campaign.

The state government has promised $16.6 million towards planning a new Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, in collaboration with the Wyllie Group and Brookfield joint venture.

Western Australian universities have slipped or remain stagnant in their positions on the Times Higher Education's World Universities Rankings 2025.

Rio Tinto is boasting the world's largest lithium resource base and major growth options after striking a counter-cyclical $US6.7 billion ($A9.9 billion) deal to buy Arcadium Lithium.

OPINION: Rather than encouraging access to Australia's study-abroad program, proposed changes may alienate some potential applicants.

A wage increase for workers in the early education sector has been flagged, but not all educators are confident of the government promise.

Uranium producer Paladin Energy is potentially one step closer towards its desired acquisition of Fission Uranium Corporation, after the takeover target obtained court approval overnight.

Improved technology and accessibility were highlighted as key tourism trends at the first session of the world's biggest tourism summit, which kicked off in Perth today.

Oil and gas major Woodside Energy has completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of the Driftwood LNG development on the US Gulf Coast.

Hesperia will add warehouses, estimated to cost $24 million, to its Hazelmere industrial precinct after receiving approval from an assessment panel.

Copper play Metals Acquisition Limited has launched a $140 million placement which it says could aid inorganic growth opportunities.

West Australian Ballet has postponed the search for a permanent artistic director while it completes a strategic review, with David McAllister to fill in for another year.

Warship-scale deals could prove the catalyst to unlocking much-needed infrastructure on the Henderson waterfront.

Senator Fatima Payman has launched her new political party, Australia's Voice, and says Anthony Albanese's seat of Grayndler is “on the table”.

Premier Roger Cook says the WA government will continue to work with the National Rugby League's expansion plans, amid speculation the Western Bears bid has been rejected.