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Investigators have reassembled the roof of a building at Perth's Curtin University that collapsed in October, killing an apprentice construction worker and injuring two others.

NSW residents may be locked out of Western Australia for longer, after a Sydney hotel quarantine worker was diagnosed with COVID-19 just days before the border is due to open.

Shares in Fenix Resources have hit a nine-year high after the company struck an agreement to export iron ore from the Port of Geraldton.

Andrew Forrest is $2.7 billion richer after the iron ore price rose to a seven-year high, while Chris Ellison's stake in Mineral Resources has grown by $53.4 million.

Mark Hatfield has been appointed to lead Chevron Australia, replacing Al Williams who has been made global vice president of corporate affairs.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce expects international travel to pick up mid-next year after a coronavirus vaccine has been distributed to a significant number of people.

Business News talked to former Rio boss Sam Walsh about life, leadership, and why he collects antique milk jugs.

Perth's DRA Global in float fever queue

A new study has found 97 per cent of Australian employers believe there are major benefits in hiring people living with disability.

The WA Football Commission has three new commissioners after controversial football administrator Grant Dorrington tonight failed in his bid to be re-elected.

It's been less than three years since Suzanne Dodds launched Complete Home Filtration, which allows customers to access filtered water from every tap on their property.

Overexposed amid a collapsing iron ore price, Transmin embraced innovation, restructured, and diversified its offerings.

Integrated energy company UON has taken out the top prize at Business News's inaugural RISE Business Awards as the Western Australian Business of the Year.

From driving employee wellness initiatives to retaining staff during COVID-19, hospitality business Sneakers & Jeans has been named employer of the year at the 2020 RISE Awards.

In a year when many businesses were shedding staff and losing money, not for profit Cahoots doubled the size of its team and its revenue.

Limestone Coast Brewing pivoted to a new business sector as the pandemic hit WA.

The overall winner of the RISE business awards has gone from a two-man startup in 1998 to a fast-growing energy company with nearly 300 staff.

Site Sentry has won the award for Microbusiness of the Year at this year's RISE Business Awards.

Subiaco-based New World Resources has secured $10 million from a share placement to fast-track a drilling program at the company's high-grade copper project in the US.

The demerged company of Perth-based Magmatic Resources is seeking to raise $10 million from its initial public offering, which opened today.

Australia's emergence from recession has prompted investors to revise projections and sell bonds and stocks, before the ASX finished little changed.

The statutory pay reported by listed companies tells only part of the story. Some companies also report ‘actual' pay.

Business News's in-depth remuneration survey shines a light on the state's high-income earners.

The debate over the use of mobile phones in WA schools continues, 12 months after a ban was introduced.

Woodside has hailed the benefits of Amazon Web Services computing infrastructure on the same day the state government signed a deal with AWS.

Multiplex boss Chris Palandri will be chair of Scitech, following Tony Joyner's announcement he would step down after serving in the role for eight years.

Fewer than 150 people have been lured by cash payments of up to $6,000 to move to the regions and help with farm work.

Perth-based cloud services provider NEXION Networks is seeking to list on the ASX early next year after launching an $8 million initial public offering.

Dean Nalder has today expressed disdain for the political aspects of his parliamentary career while making no apologies for his leadership ambitions.

A six-storey mixed-use development featuring 27 apartments in Nedlands has been given the green light.

Contractor Downer EDI is selling 70 per cent of its laundries business to a private equity firm for $155 million.

Gaming group Crown Resorts has appointed a chief compliance and financial crimes officer, in the wake of a NSW inquiry into its fitness to hold a Sydney casino license.