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Far East Consortium's plan for a 15-storey mixed-use development on the corner of Roe Street and King Street has been given the green light.

Australian and Indian trade negotiators are set to hold talks next week on a free trade deal.

Cheeky Brothers is scaling up production capacity after signing a deal with Coles.

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Crown's departing executive chair Helen Coonan has defended the company's management clean-out while facing a Western Australian royal commission.

Mirvac Group has announced its intentions to sell its 31-storey Allendale Square office building along St Georges Terrace.

Aussie Gold Hunters star Vernon Strange has become embroiled in a lawsuit involving a Perth exploration company over mining tenements near Wesfarmers' Mount Holland lithium project.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jesinta Burton and Katie McDonald discuss how the State Development Assessment Unit has performed over the past year.

A Telstra turnaround and enthusiasm for insurers' earnings have helped the ASX inch its way to a closing high.

Property giant Goodman Group has improved full-year profit by more than 53 per cent but shareholders will not see more in dividends.

Swire Shipping has become the fifth shipping line to commence a direct service into the Pilbara, adding to a trend that will substantially reduce road haulage.

South Australia's Thor Mining has raised $1.5 million, primarily to fund continued exploration at its Ragged Range gold and nickel project in the Pilbara.

Rox Resources' nickel spinout has had a strong start to its first day of trading, with its share price surging 50 per cent.

ASIC has launched another lawsuit against Morley real estate developer MKS Property and Monica Kaur over allegations they helped raise $11 million as part of an unregistered investment scheme.

ASX-listed contractor Decmil Group has secured new work, including at Fortescue Metals Group's Cloudbreak mine in the Pilbara.

Prosecutors have lost a bid for a retrial of Technip after alleged safety breaches in diving operations at Chevron's Wheatstone.

ASX-listed DUG Technology is filing patents for a hydrogen energy storage system which it hopes to use to support a supercomputer project in Geraldton.

The WA Liberal Party has an opportunity to reset itself for the future, writes Simon Withers.

Energy generator and retailer AGL has posted a $2.06 billion full-year loss due to hefty write-downs and lower power prices.

Perth-based Veris has revealed plans to demerge and publicly list its telecommunications business, Aqura Technologies, following a strong year of growth and significant contract wins.

Perenti subsidiary Ausdrill has partnered with the University of Technology Sydney and the Innovative Manufacturing CRC to co-develop a system for safer rock scaling operations.

How has the state government's streamlined development assessment pathway performed in the year since its establishment?

Financial services giant AMP has posted a 28 per cent drop in first-half net profit after weaker performances at its main wealth management and AMP Capital businesses.

Telstra has detailed a $1.35 billion share buyback for investors after what is says is a turnaround in its earnings.

Australians have started applying for jobs again, but nowhere near the pace they were before the pandemic.

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Scott Morrison has backed heavy restrictions to suppress coronavirus after cases surged in Sydney and Melbourne's lockdown was extended.

Western Australia's premier insists tourism is thriving within the state's closed borders despite the industry reporting mass cancellations.

Jaxon Construction says it has paid a majority of the subcontractors on its Forrest Hall project, after days of speculation about the future of the company.

Art and a tight-knit country family upbringing have helped shape Nicola Forrest's philanthropic endeavours.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Madeleine Stephens discusses upcoming reforms in the retirement living sector.

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison said today he is extremely confident the miner will get the nod over rival exporters to expand its operations at Port Hedland.