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Shares have had their second week in the past three of losses on the ASX as investors fret that the coronavirus Delta variant may hamper economic recovery.

Western Australia is threatening to tighten restrictions for coronavirus-plagued NSW even further, including potentially reducing compassionate exemptions.

Australia is set to trial home quarantine for fully vaccinated overseas arrivals who will still be required to spend 14 days in isolation.

The state government has announced a $41.5 million support package for the thousands of small businesses affected by last week's four-day lockdown.

Engineering group DRA Global has had a quiet start to its first day of trading while predicting a strong first half for the calendar year.

Mark Beyer and Matt Mckenzie discuss Fortescue Metals Group, Ningaloo, Shark Bay, salt projects, Colliers International, Airport Link court battle, Aboriginal business, corporate finance and regional WA.

Decades of globalisation have damaged Australia's manufacturing and engineering capabilities beyond repair.

Premier Investments' attempts to take control of Myer are not in shareholders' best interests unless they receive a premium.

ASX-listed Veris has agreed to purchase a 49 per cent stake in indigenous-owned land and construction surveying company Wumara Group.

Perenti has started early works on the Savannah nickel mine in WA after finalising a four-year agreement with project owner Panoramic Resources.

Real Asset Management has purchased two health centres for circa $17.5 million, adding to $150 million worth of medical properties transacted across Perth and Peel over the past 12 months.

Small businesses and Australians with home loans who are struggling through COVID-19 lockdowns can count on their banks to help them, says the Australian Banking Association.

The death of a 61-year-old Western Australian woman last month was likely linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, the Therapeutic Goods Administration has confirmed.

After two decades at the helm of FORM, Lynda Dorrington is passing the baton to Tabitha McMullan.

Australia will soon have access to up to one million doses of Pfizer vaccines per week, with supplies of the jab set to arrive earlier than planned.

Rio serves up 4-drink limit

The state's economic regulator is working out how best to balance a need for storage on the electricity grid against concerns Western Power could gain an anti-competitive advantage.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jesinta Burton discusses Sanur, the City of Subiaco the reopening of Hay Street.

The state's health department has launched a review of protocols at all major regional hospitals, as Mark McGowan urges New South Wales to get its COVID-19 outbreak under control.

Australia's share market has topped its rivals across Asia and closed higher despite concerning coronavirus developments in locked-down Sydney.

Perth-based mining technology company Kinetic Logging Services has been sold for a bumper price of more than $150 million, with local investor Viburnum a big winner.

A local company hoping to roll out mass screening COVID-19 tests in airports has been picked for a $3 million federal manufacturing grant.

The head contractors for the state government's troubled $1.86 billion Forrestfield Airport Link are suing engineering consultancy GHD, claiming it failed to prepare an adequate design concept.

A local startup is taking a fresh approach to mental health in the workplace.

Reserve Bank of Australia boss Philip Lowe wants the cash rate to be in a position to offer more fire power to tackle the next economic downturn.

Mineral Commodities (MRC) is facing its third lawsuit from former boss Mark Caruso, who claims he and his company Zurich Bay Holdings are owed a total of $2.2 million in entitlements.

Kalamazoo Resources was trading 10 per cent higher this morning, after announcing significant lithium potential identified at its DOM's Hill gold and base metals project in the Pilbara.

Australia's health minister has raised hopes of receiving bigger than expected shipments of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines next month.

Increasing social stigmas could mean the end of beer and betting advertisements in sport.

Australia is sending Indonesia oxygen, ventilators and testing kits as the country responds to a surge in coronavirus cases.

Disability support workers will soon be forced to get vaccinated against coronavirus if they want to keep their jobs.

WA's public universities have largely maintained their position in the latest QS World University Rankings, despite what has been a difficult period for the nation's higher education sector.