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The full bench of the Federal Court is due to rule on whether Australia's environment minister must scrutinise climate harms from new fossil fuel projects.

Once an equipment hire firm operating only out of Perth, the Brooks family business has spread its wings.

Libs reject ‘Rich Lister' tax cuts

The state's energy market regulator has pushed back on a request for almost $100 million in additional funds from energy market participants to run the state's wholesale electricity market.

Shares in Aurora Energy Metals closed up 7 per cent to 8.8 cents per share on Wednesday following the release of its uranium project scoping study.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss architects repurposing existing assets amid a focus on climate change.

East Perth-based Sun Silver made its Australian Securities Exchange debut on Wednesday, closing trade up 125 per cent to 42.5 cents a share.

Pathology chains have lost ground while major miners made gains following the federal budget, with the ASX200 overall finishing 0.4 per cent higher.

The Corruption and Crime Commission has tabled its findings over misconduct allegations at the Department of Finance and the Mid West Ports Authority.

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has defended the state's resources industry, after federal opposition treasury spokesperson Angus Taylor lashed critical minerals production tax subsidies.

The Office of the Auditor General found a 66 per cent increase on media buying, with state government entities spending $58 million in 2023.

Oil and gas play Santos has revealed it will chop 200 mostly-Perth based jobs, as part of a cost-cutting measure undertaken in response to slow project approvals.

University is deploying $200 million to boost tech development in the resources sector, notably critical minerals.

The state government has moved to play down a dramatic decline in the level of funding allocated to state roads across the forward estimates in last night's federal budget.

The industry has largely welcomed the federal budget's investment in housing, but say more needs to be done if the country is to reach its housing targets.

Perth-based Killi Resources has entered into a $13 million option and joint venture agreement with South Africa-headquartered Gold Fields.

Western Australia continues to drop its standing on the list of most attractive mining jurisdictions, ranking fourth out of 86 regions worldwide.

Andrew Forrest has led a chorus of industry support for new policies subsidising critical minerals and hydrogen projects, but the measures have failed to garner bipartisan backing.

CIMIC Group subsidiaries Sedgman and CPB Contractors have won a $757 million contract from BHP.

A stigma attached to oil and gas in the Kimberley is holding back the region's potential, according to the boss of the region's busiest explorer.

Architects are increasingly repurposing existing assets, as the world's focus on climate change intensifies.

A world-first drone trial delivering medical services to remote Kimberley patients could be airborne in the region within the next year.

Qld coal to go in Anglo fightback

Damian Collins says people tend to make more mistakes in a heated property market.

The state government's Metronet project will receive some federal funding with more than $1 billion allocated in the budget.

The Federal Government has unveiled a $22.7 billion price tag for its Future Made in Australia initiative, including a production tax incentive for critical minerals – starting in 2027.

The federal government has poured in billions of dollars to ease cost-of-living pressures, including $3.5 billion in energy bill rebates and tax cuts from July 1.

Shares in Fleetwood regressed on Tuesday, following news the company's anticipated earnings before interest and tax would likely dip below the present consensus of analysis.

Justin Fris speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about Matt Fulton, the WA Institute of Sport chief executive.

The ASX200 dipped 0.3 per cent as traders wait to see if US inflation has cooled.

WA's farmland has reached a record price per hectare, up 32.6 per cent on the previous year to $6,225, according to a report by Rural Bank.

Broome's largest traditional owner enterprise is investigating how its pastoral operation can keep bringing in money should Australia's live cattle trade end