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The EPA has decided to not assess the WA government's proposed sporting complex at Burswood, mirroring its approach to the contentious Crawley ferry service proposal.

Brightstar Resources boss Alex Rovira says the company's vision of becoming an emerging mid-tier gold producer remains on course.

Besieged Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison will outrun his departure date, remaining as managing director as the board refuses to “rush” the search for a new boss.

OPINION: Politicians seem to believe their actions during question time are exempt from expectations of civil behaviour.

The collapse of one contractor and its acquisition by another provides a telling case study on business in WA.

Australia will not host the UN's annual climate summit in 2026, instead yielding to a rival bid from Turkey.

US stocks ended a choppy session higher overnight, rebounding from recent losses as technology stocks rose ahead of Nvidia's quarterly results.

Nats warn Labor over Greens deal

St John of God Health Care reported a net loss of $22.4 million for last financial year, a much-improved result generated off $2.2 billion of revenue weighed by private sector challenges.

The ABN Group managing director says the government should be directing more resources at the housing sector.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss current trends within WA's professional services sector.

CLE Town Planning + Design managing director Jane Bennett has been appointed as deputy chair of the Environmental Protection Authority.

ASX-listed Tasmea has agreed to acquire the nation's largest privately owned labour hire business, WorkPac Group, in a deal worth as much as $60.7 million.

Mining and energy stocks have struggled to counterbalance a weak financial sector, leaving the Australian share market slightly lower ahead of key overseas economic data returning from a US government shutdown.

A proposed masterplan for the next stage of Golden Sedayu's $4 billion Burswood Point precinct has been lodged.

Paramount Earthmoving boss Shawn Tilley has appeared in court over fraud allegations for the first time, as Business News reports on the company's financials.

One of WA's oldest specialist police units, the Gold Squad, uses intelligence to crack open gold theft and illegal processing cases, which has spread beyond the Goldfields.

As the USS Vermont undergoes a landmark overhaul in WA, the prime minister faced questions over Austal's future ownership and the broader industrial readiness needed for Aukus.

A Perth manufacturing firm has become the first Australian vendor to qualify for the Virginia class submarine supply chain through a gateway program between Australia and the United States.

OPINION: The state government has form, announcing major projects with great fanfare and conviction and later walking them back.

There's a talent crisis for professional services firms during a period of economic strength and a rising regulatory tsunami in WA.

Anglischools is one step closer to opening a new private school in Perth's northern suburbs, set to accommodate more than 350 students, by 2028.

OPINION: Competent IT departments become more important as the pace of technology accelerates.

Lithium producer IGO has conceded it “sees the world differently” to its joint venture partner at the troubled Kwinana hydroxide refinery, Tianqi Lithium.

The student accommodation operator sees significant potential in Perth, where it is underweight as a company.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used an event in Perth today to urge industry leaders to advocate for Coalition senators to pass EPBC reforms when they enter parliament next week.

Tim Goyder-chaired DevEx Resources has appointed Marnie Finlayson as its managing director, effective from December 1.

John Dorward-chaired Ausgold has announced plans to raise up to $90 million in order to accelerate its Katanning gold project towards a positive FID.

The WA government has greenlit a plan by a company with US government defence links to build a multi-user base on Cockatoo Island, after a lengthy approvals wait.

Pay packets are still growing in real terms according to fresh wages data, but economists say rising inflation could soon bring that to an end.

Mining services and contracting-based company Tasmea entered a trading halt on Wednesday, ahead of a proposed business acquisition announcement.

The US stock market fell following another jarring session overnight, as worries keep dogging Nvidia, bitcoin and other Wall Street stars that their prices shot too high.