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Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources has pocketed almost $330 million from the sale of its stake in lithium miner Pilbara Minerals.

The state's peak environmental body has thrown its support behind Perth-based Perdaman Industries' $4.3 billion Burrup urea project, recommending the proposal be approved.

Lawson Grains, which owns about 53,500 hectares of arable land in WA, has been purchased by New Forests and Alberta Investment Management Corporation.

Leichhardt remains confident it will be able to deliver its $280 million Pilbara salt mine by 2027, despite news today the plan would be subject to a public environmental review.

MICROMINE has completed its second acquisition in less than three months, having purchased fellow Western Australian mining software business Alastri.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is confident the unemployment rate can stay relatively low, citing the jobs rebound after previous virus lockdowns.

A Byrnecut underground worker has been fatally injured at OZ Minerals' Prominent Hill mine in South Australia.

Western Australia does not plan to reopen its borders to coronavirus-hit eastern states until 2022.

Tracy Westerman is growing an army of indigenous psychologists.

Pressure to build more social housing in Western Australia is set to continue despite the promise of a major investment in the upcoming state budget.

MinRes cashes in $330m lithium stake

Truckies arriving in Western Australia from high risk jurisdictions will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before entry, after a scare late last week.

Australian shares had their best day in three weeks while US jobs figures and a Reserve Bank decision may influence whether the ASX stays near historic highs.

Paul Everingham has revealed his intention to leave Cirrus Networks if shareholders vote in favour of appointing two directors from unsolicited bidder Webcentral Group.

Hawaiian Group chief operating officer Michael Heath has been appointed chief executive and outgoing MSWA boss Marcus Stafford will be chair of large not-for-profit Activ Foundation.

Four CZR Resources directors including chairman David Flanagan will leave the company after its board was unable to agree on a development strategy for the Robe Mesa iron ore project.

The corporate watchdog has charged the former head of a WA labour hire company at the centre of a major investigation for allegedly failing to cooperate with authorities.

HBF maintained profitability in the year to June, defying rising costs and recording strong investment returns to finish $17.7 million in the black.

It's unlikely the debate over climate change will lead to an honest debate about nuclear energy in Australia.

Shareholders in Red Hill Iron have voted in favour of selling an entire stake in a West Pilbara joint venture to Mineral Resources.

Mark Pownall and Matt Mckenzie discuss Agworld, apartment projects, Jaxon, COVID-19 developments, Elizabeth Gaines, the Liberal Party of WA review, the university sector and the Perth Zoo.

Enjoying a new production of a show just as much as you did the original is a Brilliant Thing, writes David Zampatti.

A lot more detailed planning is needed to ensure Western Australia's hospital system can cope with a COVID-19 case surge, an inquiry has heard.

Australia has smashed its coronavirus case record and will soon receive an injection of four million vaccine doses from the UK.

GR Engineering Services has secured work on another WA gold project, taking its total EPC contracts this year to more than $300 million.

Australia's vaccine rollout co-ordinator will unveil a plan to rapidly vaccinate up to 30 Indigenous communities to address low coronavirus immunisation rates.

Perth retailer Daneechi Swimwear continues to carve a niche in a saturated market.

Legal rush to stymie grand final scalpers

Sharper procurement, design, and planning will be important to improve productivity for infrastructure, which has fallen behind other sectors, Infrastructure Australia says.

Newcrest Mining has been fined after a worker in outback Western Australia suffered serious injuries when she was attacked by dingoes while on her lunch break.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray talks about attempts to overhaul WA's campaign finance laws.

The Regal Theatre's operators have launched a second lawsuit after allegedly being swindled out of $330,000 as part of another failed investment scheme, taking their total claims to almost $1.2 million.