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Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group is accumulating tenements near the coastline around Carnarvon, with applications lodged for more than 50 blocks in recent weeks.

Alberto Calderon has been appointed as the new chief executive of AngloGold Ashanti, taking the reins from acting chief Christine Ramon in September.

Retail magnate Solomon Lew has called for the board of the troubled Myer chain to resign after his company increased its ownership.

A three-year long process to implement new strata reform has raised questions about the government's efficiency, the state's opposition says.

SRG Global says it has overcome challenges associated with labour shortages and COVID-19, with the group predicting strong earnings and cashflow for the full financial year.

WA has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, as the state government announced its intention to reopen the border to Victoria from Friday.

The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate unchanged at 0.1 per cent and does not expect to raise it before 2024, despite economists saying it could be sooner.

Branding a city like Perth can be tricky, so lessons from the past should be acknowledged.

The military commander in charge of Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout insists aged care workers remain a priority.

After going back to the drawing board, Woolworths' $120 million proposal to develop a twin-tower mixed-use project in Scarborough has been approved.

The Town of Victoria Park has recommended planners reject a proposal for a 22-storey office development along Burswood Road when the project is formally assessed later this week.

Goldminer Ramelius Resources has revealed lower production this past quarter due to heavy rainfall and WA's coronavirus lockdown at the end of June.

Archaeologists are set to give evidence about the destruction of sacred Indigenous sites since the Juukan Gorge rock shelters were blown up.

As Rentco embarks on its next chapter, Bob Shier reflects on its journey to becoming a national business.

Western Australia is edging closer towards a return to pre-lockdown life despite concerns over the arrival of another coronavirus-infected ship.

Australians aged under 40 could receive access to Pfizer coronavirus vaccines as early as September when the rollout is slated to ramp up.

The state government will need to decide whether it opts out of provisions to make housing more accessible.

Chinese ties ‘vital' to trade survival

Tasmania has reopened its border to travellers from areas in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

The RBA is expected to leave the cash rate at a record low at Tuesday's board meeting, but economists are looking for some change in its policy outlook.

An impending Reserve Bank decision affecting long term interest rates may have preoccupied share market investors, who were largely restrained on Monday.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray discusses how WA's universities are managing the financial impact of COVID-19.

Ozz Resources has become the latest explorer to list on the ASX, with its search for gold to begin this month using some of the proceeds from its $5 million IPO.

Sales of MG cars have rocketed higher this year, pushing the famous marque into the state's top 10, though the Chinese manufacturer is very different from the MG of old.

Dredging for a solar salt operation at Shark Bay has won environmental approval, while the Gascoyne Gateway port near Exmouth will go to a public review.

Coert Du Plessis has been promoted to chief executive of MaxMine, one year after he joined the mining services business as chief operating officer.

Whacking cheap imported goods with GST was meant to give local businesses a fairer crack at online shoppers, and a review will check whether it's working.

Growing trade diversity will benefit Australia's primary producers.

Restrictions imposed following last week's lockdown are expected to be further eased from midnight, as the government grapples with an evolving situation involving a ship off Geraldton.

Mining company Mineral Commodities has secured funds through a share placement and rights issue to continue exploration and complete plant upgrades in South Africa.

The state government has announced $9.2 million in initiatives aimed at re-engaging out-of-contract apprentices and addressing the state's worsening skills shortage.

WA dairy company Brownes has been hit with two infringements after failing to comply with a code that requires it to disclose the details of milk supply agreements.