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Western Australian jeweller Solid Gold Diamonds has debuted a $2 million piece containing one of just 12 deep pink diamonds unearthed from Rio Tinto's closed Argyle mine.

A $61.4 million hospital has officially opened in the Pilbara, offering a one-stop-shop for emergency and medical treatments to the Newman community.

Law firm Thomson Geer has continued its rapid expansion in WA, recruiting an experienced corporate partner from Hong Kong and a special counsel from Allens.

Journalists Jack McGinn and Liv Declerck discuss the outlook and challenges facing the WA wine industry.

The local share market has finished 1.0 per cent lower, its second sharp selloff in a row following the Reserve Bank's surprise rate hike.

Pitching tech ideas is hard work, but knowing what to avoid can help clear the first hurdle.

The search for an experienced operator is on after Perth Airport announced plans for its first hotel development, which is set to offer 250 rooms for visitors.

Collie-based medicinal cannabis company Cannaponics has raised more than $3 million for its new facility, setting the record for the biggest raise on crowdfunding platform Birchal for 2023.

Fortescue Metals Group has contracted GenusPlus for key infrastructure works at its US$450 million solar and gas Pilbara Generation project.

Love them or loathe them, use of e-scooters and other micromobility vehicles is moving ahead.

Western Australia's auditor general has highlighted concerns over the state government's $580 million spending during the pandemic, with millions of rapid antigen tests remaining unused.

Hastings Technology Metals has adopted a new construction strategy after dumping DRA Global in favour of GR Engineering for works at the Yangibana rare earths project.

An impressive vintage is good news for WA wineries given the ongoing challenges of rising input costs.

US lithium giant Albemarle has pushed the button on a major expansion at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant tipped to double its Australian output.

The government is allocating $1 billion toward developing quantum computing to put Australia at the forefront of the emerging technology.

Jim Chalmers says the high inflation environment is the main challenge facing the economy and his budget will reflect these price pressures.

Chile giant set to boost Mt Holland investment

Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources has moved to a compulsory acquisition of its Perth Basin partner Norwest Energy after securing a more than 90 per cent stake in the company.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie and Jack McGinn talk about the RBA's decision and the rising cost of living.

Multinational salt producer K+S Group has struck a native title agreement with Thalanyji traditional owners for its proposed $430 million salt project in the Exmouth Gulf.

A superannuation fund has forked out $13,320 after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued an infringement notice for alleged greenwashing.

Local shares collectively fell 0.9 per cent after the Reserve Bank surprised the market with another rate hike.

A multi-million-dollar upgrade of Perth's water infrastructure is part of a plan to increase the amount of high-density home development.

With a background in mechanical engineering, Akkodis global president Jan Gupta brings a different perspective to the tech sector.

Vanessa Hudson has the right stuff in spades to captain Qantas through the next phase of its extraordinary flight path that has already spanned 103 years.

The managing director of the WA conglomerate has told a forum in Sydney that Wesfarmers is open to more ‘bolt-on' acquisitions following a string of expansion projects.

WBG Property has lodged a proposal to build a $25 million seven-storey apartment block in Jolimont, to be completed by 2025.

The deal between Dexus and Fiveight took a year to settle.

Alinta Energy has appointed two contractors to build its $180 million solar battery project in Port Hedland while continuing to assess a big sell-down of its WA operations.

Global insurance brokers Marsh and BMS Group have each expanded their WA presence, adding to a string of M&A deals by big players snapping up local operators.

Just In: The RBA has signalled further rate hikes could still be ahead as it lifted the official cash rate to 3.85 per cent.

Technology company Schrole has furthered its relationship with mining giant Rio Tinto after securing $655,000 worth of work.