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More than 50 Western Australian nurses will head to Victoria to help with the state's coronavirus outbreak in a volunteer capacity.

Screen industry representatives, including Ben Elton, and the City of Fremantle are campaigning for state government investment in a film production hub in O'Connor.

A former director of property management business Sterling First, which entered administration last year, has been contracted to insolvency firm Mackay Goodwin.

Mineral Resources will pay $60.5 million for its new headquarters at Walters Drive, Herdsman.

Australia's banks have played a major role in helping shares move higher for a second consecutive day.

The Perth Children's Hospital Foundation and Telethon Kids Institute have committed $10 million in fundraising over five years to support a new respiratory research centre.

Trade forecasts underpinning the Westport development have not been updated since the onset of the pandemic, but proponents believe it won't affect option selection.

Electoral manipulation and conflicted business dealings are among the most damning allegations to be aired in the City of Perth inquiry's final report.

The pandemic has highlighted the plight of the arts sector but will the support continue?

Taxpayer money could be put on the line to support gas projects as Australia recovers from the economic shocks of coronavirus.

The newly launched RISE Business Awards by Business News will this year recognise the triumphs of businesses during some of their toughest times.

Network 10 is axing local bulletins in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane under a major restructure of its news operations.

A "damning" report into the dysfunctional City of Perth justifies the state government's decision to suspend the council, Western Australia's premier says.

Mineral sands company Sheffield Resources has agreed to sell a 50 per cent-stake in its flagship Thunderbird project to an entity based in Hong Kong.

Gage Roads Brewing Company is opening a harbourside hospitality venue in Fremantle, after securing the lease for the A Shed building in Victoria Quay.

CIMIC Group's construction business has secured $128 million in new work including with Fortescue Metals Group for its Iron Bridge magnetite project.

Two of Australia's top economic analysts have taken very different views on the validity of printing money to finance deficits in a crisis.

JobKeeper lifts dividends

Premier Mark McGowan says Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sites in the state's north should serve as a warning to other mining companies.

Advertising agency Meerkats has been acquired by ASX-listed marketing company WPP AUNZ, and will operate in Perth under WPP's Wunderman Thompson brand.

The planned Westport development in Kwinana will be government owned, Premier Mark McGowan said, with claims it would cost less than extending operation of Fremantle harbour.

Shares have closed 1.76 per cent higher on the Australian market as investors remain optimistic the US can approve an economic aid package.

Kingwest Resources has agreed to sell two small assets outside its Menzies gold project in Western Australia for $2.1 million.

PACT Construction has been awarded the building contract for Edge Visionary Living's Eden East apartment project in Floreat.

Qantas has blamed poor takeup of its latest share offer on tightened border restrictions after only 5 per cent of shareholders participated.

The resource sector is forecast to take on 18,000 workers over the next 12 months as it seeks to make up for maintenance and other work postponed this year.

Apartment developer Finbar has halved its profit guidance for FY20, citing high construction costs of low-rise projects and the effects of COVID-19 on fourth quarter sales.

The state government has accepted the Westport Taskforce's final recommendations and will proceed with building a new, land-backed port in Kwinana by 2032.

CIMIC Group's maintenance and shutdowns business has secured $200 million in contracts with the likes of Rio Tinto, BHP and Roy Hill Holdings.

Around $100 billion in Western Australian projects will benefit from a streamlined environmental approvals process under a bilateral agreement with the federal government.

The Perth Mint has suffered a substantial fall in market share while also being rapped over the knuckles by the industry supervisor.

The state government continued the rollout of its coronavirus recovery plan over the weekend, announcing funding packages for the tourism and recreational fishing sectors.