A $1.6 billion rare earths mine backed by Gina Rinehart will be developed after receiving backing from the federal government's critical minerals strategic reserve.
Australia's share market is trading at seven-week lows, with all but one local sector in the red after a bond sell-off articulated investor fears for global economic growth.
About 126 hectares of land has been earmarked for a rezoning, to create a new freight corridor as a replacement to the constrained Kwinana Triangle network.
Plans for a big solar farm and battery in the South West have fallen through after the targeted customer, gold miner Newmont, extended its long-term coal power supply.
Fortescue deputy chair Mark Barnaba believes the Andrew Forrest-led company would struggle to get built in the modern climate, because of heavy regulatory burden.
Business News has again received international recognition for its journalism and digital products, taking home three honours at the Alliance of Area Business Publishers awards held in the US.
Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has described the City of Perth council's conduct as “simply unbelievable” and again warned that amalgamations might be a solution to ongoing problems in the sector.
A senior WA CFMEU organiser with a long criminal history has had his right-of-entry permit revoked after the WA Industrial Relations Commission found he engaged in “aggressive and intimidatory conduct”.
The City of Perth council is imploding after councillors were formally placed on notice by the state's local government inspector due to ongoing dysfunction and then voted to suspend the CEO.
Most small businesses won't be affected by changes to capital gains tax, government ministers insist, despite criticism from the sector on the budget measures.
Wall Street's main indexes closed lower with the Nasdaq leading declines, after the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in more than a year on mounting inflation concerns.
Shares in West Perth-based junior Rumble Resources closed trade up 9 per cent to 5.8 cents, following news it had secured a key agreement for its Western Queen gold and tungsten project.
A discussion over costs in a landmark iron ore trial gets more complex as parties bid to recover majority of their legal fees while racing against the presiding judge's impending retirement.
The Cottesloe community will have to wait longer for Ocean Beach Hotel's $320 million redevelopment, with the developer seeking a three-year extension.
