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Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has revealed Western Power is dealing with a second allegation of sexual assault as she announced a review of the utility's workplace culture.

An Applecross residential block – described as the ‘final undeveloped parcel on Duncraig Road' with views of the Swan River and Perth city – has been sold for $11.7 million.

Shares in Zoran Bebic-led Monadelphous fell more than 10 per cent early on Tuesday, despite posting record revenue in FY26.

The WA-based national land developers have both recorded strong profit, but for vastly different reasons.

Power and communications contractor GenusPlus Group has delivered an almost $50 million full-year profit as the dust settles on its string of acquisitions.

Woodside Energy has scrapped its $US5 billion ($7 billion) renewable investment target and will review the Beaumont new ammonia project it acquired for $3.35 billion in 2024.

A new secondary school provides a different educational model for students in WA.

Westgold Resources is looking at a 1.1 million tonne per annum expansion of its Meekatharra processing hub, at a cost of around $100 million.

Planning for a $3bn hydrogen plant to turn Perdaman's future ammonia from Ceres into a green product has advanced

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have ended lower, pulled down by technology stocks as investors weighed fresh US economic pressure against Iran ‌and braced for a week that includes Nvidia earnings and a closely watched inflation report.

Woodside Energy reported a 27 per cent profit increase in the first half of 2026, riding a wave of global volatility to a $2.4 billion half-year net profit result.

Target risks surge in carbon price

Disability support services provider 4lifeskills has emerged from administration with industry peer St Jude's Health Care Services reaching a deal to acquire the organisation.

Opinion: There are challenges ahead for Western Australia's booming project pipeline.

WhiteRock Lithium's shares have surged on its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange, marking the first Western Australian-domiciled lithium listing in two years.

West Perth-based explorer Killi Resources has appointed Hamish Halliday as its managing director, effective immediately.

Sam Jones speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about why experts have flagged subsea cables as one of Australia's biggest vulnerabilities.

Australia's share market has started the new week higher, as BHP and the materials sector hit record highs, while banks and insurers sold off.

WA water infrastructure specialist Flow Water Services has been acquired by global equipment and critical services provider Centurion Group.

Experts are warning subsea cables have become one of the nation's largest vulnerabilities.

Insolvency practitioners have put historic Western Australian dairy Brownes on the market after its Chinese shareholder gave the go-ahead for a formal sales process.

OPINION: Technology may provide an answer for farmers wanting machinery parts.

GR Engineering Services boss Tony Patrizi says the company will maintain an open mind regarding potential acquisition opportunities moving forward.

A lender's legal action against Ricky Hirsch will be transferred to the state's highest court after the FTD founder's counterclaim for loss hit the $1 million mark.

OPINION: Maintaining the status quo will not be enough for WA to remain relevant in the supercomputer stakes.

Nuclear-powered submarine sustainment operations will sit in the middle of the Henderson precinct, flanked by non-defence operations, under finalised site plans presented by the Prime Minister in Perth today.

Macmahon Holdings has extended its presence at Greatland Gold's Telfer mine in the Pilbara, after securing a three-and-a-half-year contract extension.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has repeated his pledge that Western Australia's GST deal will remain unchanged despite a recommendation to dismantle it by the Productivity Commission.

Built Living will receive a $120 million boost from the federal government, after the Wesfarmers and Built JV was created earlier this year to establish a precast concrete manufacturing plant in WA.

KPMG, which has been embroiled in an audit and whistleblower scandal, will cut more than 350 jobs after a fall in revenue in its main consultancy business.

Modular data centre specialist DXN has hit another milestone, inking a $12.2 million contract to build a 2-megawatt AI high-performance computing modular data centre.

Pilbara lithium miner PLS Group says it has shifted from defence to growth mode, declaring its first dividend in three years as it returns to the black.