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WA has quietly entered campaign mode for the March state election against a backdrop of empty streets and bushfire destruction.

An increase in many tertiary course fees is rekindling discussion over the comparative value of on-the-job learning and uni education.

The state president of the Australian Medical Association says he is disappointed by recent commentary regarding the transmission of the UK strain of COVID-19 at a Perth hotel.

Shares in Perth-based BlackEarth Minerals have more than doubled after it announced a likely offtake deal and joint venture with a major US company.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, WA records its third day of no new locally-acquired cases, disease experts review their transmission theory and the Liberals slam the state's hotel quarantine system.

A third consecutive day of ASX gains may sound impressive, but an analyst said investors were finding it hard to go higher.

More of Western Australia's recycling will be processed locally after the state and federal governments announced they would help fund nine recycling projects across WA.

Perth-based investment group BPH Energy has raised $9 million from a share placement to increase its stake in explorer Advent Energy and fund a drilling program in NSW.

The state's disease experts are yet to determine how the hotel security guard at the centre of WA's five-day lockdown contracted the virus.

The ranking of WA's largest private companies has changed dramatically over the past decade.

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has restated his support for permanently increasing the rate of JobSeeker unemployment benefits.

With bushfire smoke covering Perth and minimal wind, the state's coal power generators ran at full capacity for a period in Tuesday afternoon's sweltering heat.

Modular building business Fleetwood has raised its half-year earnings guidance to as much as $16 million as the board approved an increased annual dividend payout.

For the third consecutive day, Western Australia has not recorded any new locally-acquired cases of COVID-19.

Property Council WA executive director Sandra Brewer explores build-to-rent apartments as one solution to the state's pressing residential rental shortage.

As the Perth, Peel and South West regions enter day three of the five-day lockdown, opposition leader Zak Kirkup has added to the Liberal Party's list of demands for the state government.

ASX-listed power and telecommunications company GenusPlus Group has secured new construction work including on BHP's South Flank iron ore project.

The Australian Baseball League's dedicated fans and international supporters are helping the sport cover its bases in a crowded marketplace.

The federal government's JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme will come under the auditor-general's microscope.

Jeff Bezos, who founded and turned Amazon into an online shopping behemoth, is stepping down as the company's CEO, a role he's had for nearly 30 years.

Western Australia is likely to remain subject to COVID-19 restrictions beyond the five-day lockdown despite highly-encouraging test results.

The City of Nedlands has urged planning authorities to reject a revised proposal for a $320 million apartment project along Stirling Highway, but the developers remain optimistic.

RBA nails 0.1pc cash until 2024

Universities shed tens of thousands of jobs and lost close to $2 billion this past year as travel restrictions and funding changes dampened the sector's bottom line.

Businesses struggling from coronavirus restrictions could be in line for targeted relief packages when wage subsidies are scrapped.

UPDATED: Elderly Australians have been given the medical regulator's okay to get the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine after concerns raised from overseas were allayed.

In today's COVID-19 wrap, Western Australia has recorded no new local cases of COVID-19, the WA Liberal Party demands a 24-hour testing clinic and businesses seek clarity on lockdown rules.

UK-based contractor Laing O'Rourke has won two infrastructure projects collectively worth more than $600 million – a major upgrade to Great Eastern Highway and replacement of the Fremantle traffic bridge.

Investors had their highest gains in almost four weeks on the Australian share market, as the Reserve Bank said it would extend its bond-buying to keep economic recovery on track.

Western Australia's sudden descent into a five-day lockdown after the first local case of COVID in 10 months has proven problematic for the state's hospitality and retail sector.

ASX-listed contractor GR Engineering has lifted its full-year revenue guidance by $60 million, noting a strong pipeline of ongoing and near-term projects.

Mining giant BHP has signed an agreement with the operator of Western Australia's largest solar farm to supply half of the electricity needs at its Kwinana nickel refinery.