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A judge has told builders to use plain language in claims after unravelling a $280,000 row that big-ticket contractor Cooper & Oxley took all the way to the Supreme Court.

US stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks. Gold and silver prices sank further following their latest wild moves.

The Pilbara town at the heart of WA's iron ore industry is running out of lots for companies wanting to move in to service new mining and green energy projects.

Big business urges $50b spending cut

Gaming giant VGW has appointed Mats Johnson as acting chief executive officer after its embattled billionaire owner Laurence Escalante stepped away to deal with drugs and assault charges.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss Alan Duncan's push for solidifying the future of a Bentley-based research centre.

The average price of a battery energy storage project in Western Australia could rise a further 36 per cent, according to draft figures from the Economic Regulation Authority.

Australia's share market has been dragged lower as an exodus from precious metals weighed on heavyweight raw materials stocks.

The state's Supreme Court has dismissed former Belrose Group owner's legal action against MercyCare over a multi-million-dollar deal struck almost a decade ago.

Goldminer Catalyst Metals has announced that experienced mining executive Mark Connolly will become chair of the company early next month.

A company born out of UWA research and seeking to provide a circuit breaker to antimicrobial resistance will look to raise $28 million as it nears a crucial juncture of the preclinical stage.

OPINION: Many young people, resigned to never owning their own home, are seeking riches elsewhere.

Australia's largest steelmaker BlueScope Steel is under new leadership as investors wait for the next shoe to drop in its ongoing takeover saga.

Perth mining technology firm Imdex has continued its accretive streak, spending more than $30 million to complete its full acquisition of Melbourne-based Datarock.

Police are considering whether they can confiscate assets from tech billionaire Laurence Escalante if he is convicted over a raft of drugs and assault charges brought against him last week.

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting has donated almost $900,000 to a right-wing political movement that campaigns against immigration, net-zero and welcome to country.

Perth-founded cybersecurity and school monitoring software company Qoria is in takeover talks with a US-based tech firm, with the total offer set to exceed $3 billion.

West Perth-based Alicanto Minerals has announced a series of senior leadership appointments, in line with its recent acquisition of the Mt Henry gold project.

Solidifying the future of a Perth-based research centre is essential amid an uncertain and inflationary economy.

A former director of a WA tiling company has been charged with making a false statement to the corporate regulator, allegedly hiding the company's debt.

Shares in Brightstar Resources tumbled more than 20 per cent after the gold miner announced plans to raise $180 million at a discounted price to fund development of its Goldfields project.

Perth biotech PYC Therapeutics will go to market seeking $653 million to advance four of its treatments through early trial stages and towards their first transaction.

US stock indexes have closed lower as investors viewed President Donald Trump's nomination of former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin ‍Warsh as a hawkish choice to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while also digesting earnings reports and a high inflation reading.

A processing facility built in Shark Bay will establish a new export avenue for Western Australia's oldest trade, sea cucumbers.

Secret probe of homes agency raised red flags

Median home values in the state's capital grew by 2 per cent in January, to $961,898.

UPDATED: Laurence Escalante is stepping down as CEO of online gaming giant VGW after he appeared in a Perth court, accused of eight family violence, drug and burglary offences.

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Ella Loneragan about Midland Brick's work in the community.

While the sector has long been defined by clinical potential, the Q2 results reveal a definitive shift toward commercial maturity for some.

Australia's share market has handed back an early gain to slip lower, with miners plunging after carrying the bourse for most of the week.

Owners of a Swan Valley winery propose to build a multi-million-dollar function centre, which would be a major addition to the property in more than 20 years.

Mark Pownall, Nadia Budihardjo, and Claire Tyrrell discuss the surging gold price; lithium stocks; a failed $30b merger; major property deals; and a mag preview.