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Lawyers for Senator Linda Reynolds and Brittany Higgins have applied to admit more evidence in the ongoing defamation trial in the state's highest court.

The City of Mandurah council has approved a lease for a brewery to be developed on the site of the King Carnival on the city's western foreshore.

Edtech company Qoria grew revenue by 21 per cent in FY24 to achieve its first ever positive earnings before tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation.

OPINION: WA is worried about cuts in a sector that contributes billions of dollars to the state's economy.

Australians travelling to the US will be processed faster following a new agreement between the two countries.

A booming gold price has helped ensure a strong 2024 financial year for Perseus Mining, which posted a net profit after tax of $US364.8 million, or $536.4 million.

The state government has expressed disappointment at Province Resources' decision to scrap its plans for a major green hydrogen project, and rejected claims it was responsible for the company's decision.

Australian Bureau of Statistics figures have revealed inflation fell to 3.5 per cent in July, down from 3.8 per cent in June.

Herbert Smith Freehills Perth partner Ante Golem has been named the global law firm's dispute resolution lead for Australia.

The Transport Workers Union will push for gig economy workers, like Uber and AmazonFlex drivers, to receive company-funded superannuation.

New Tabcorp boss Gillon McLachlan admits the business ‘is not where it ultimately needs to be’ following news it posted a statutory net loss after tax of $1.35 billion for the 2024 financial year.

Fortescue ended the 2024 financial year with a profit of $US5.7 billion ($A8.39 billion), an 18 per cent growth from the previous reporting period, while announcing an increase in dividends.

A Techboard report into unannounced funding in the Australian fintech sector has found non-listed fintech companies raised $1.45 billion in 2023.

The arts and culture sector faces increasing costs and changing audience preferences as the state government prepares to release a 10-year plan.

Mass media company Nine Entertainment has had full year profits fall by almost a third to $134.9 million.

Top Aussie universities hit by enrolment caps

Tax benefits and local defence procurement appear likely to be front and centre of the Coalition's push to win northerners' votes at next year's federal election.

Gold miner West African Resources posted a $92.16 million net profit after tax during the first half of 2024.

Nadia Budihardjo and Liv Declerck discuss arts' engagement in aged care.

Perth's apartment sales for the 2024 financial year have surpassed $1 billion, a recent report by Urbis shows.

More than $1 million has been donated to Western Australia's major political parties since new disclosure laws were introduced on July 1, ahead of the state election in March 2025.

The ASX200 has fallen 0.2 per cent as BHP, Woodside, Coles, Johns Lyng Group, Lovisa and others report earnings.

The current and former bosses of a group overseeing a World Heritage-nominated Pilbara peninsula have derided an “offensive” government agreement

The federal government has proposed to cap international student enrolments in the country to 270,000, including individual limits for each institution.

More than a month after appointing a new CEO, exploration company Caprice Resources has increased its presence in the West Arunta region.

OPINION: The state's importance in the global security debate was marked by attendance of top military leaders at a key conference held in Perth.

Telethon Speech and Hearing chief executive Mark Fitzpatrick will move to human services provider PeopleKind Group as chief in November, taking over from Gordon Trewern.

CFMEU WA members have downed tools to march through Perth in protest of the federal government's decision to place the union in administration.

S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Western Australia's credit rating of AAA, estimating the state's economy to be stable for the next few years.

BHP chief executive Mike Henry has highlighted the global miner's focus on copper as its largest growth opportunity while an iron ore expansion is just a possibility.

A Karratha civil construction company hopes its new training simulator will help address workforce shortages and training challenges in the region.

The state government has committed $52 million towards road safety projects with more than 100 locations in Western Australia to be upgraded.