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Iron ore miner Vale has been ordered by a Brazilian court to shut down one of its mining hubs to help address the spread of COVID-19, adding to a string of supply disruptions that have bolstered the commodity's price.

The state government has appointed Philip Helberg, an experienced engineer with a mix of private and public sector experience, to lead Infrastructure WA for five years, beginning in August.

Private civil contractor Whittens has secured a $14.4 million construction contract for work associated with Roy Hill Holding's iron ore mine in the East Pilbara.

Ron Manners, Colin Beckett and Denise Goldsworthy were among the 68 Western Australians recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list along with Seven West's Ryan Stokes, who was awarded for his services to the media industry.

Former Channel 7 reporter and current 6PR weekend presenter Mark Gibson has declared he will run for Lord Mayor of the City of Perth in October's election, becoming the third candidate to announce a bid for the top job.

Parents will have to pay childcare fees again from July 13 as demand grows for services and early educators will stop receiving JobKeeper payments the following week.

A wave of home-building and renovation work is the goal of a $444 million stimulus package unveiled by the state government as it seeks to pull the state economy out of a coronavirus-induced downturn.

Parents and visitors are now allowed on school grounds in Western Australia as the state government moves to lift more coronavirus restrictions.

States at risk of LNG shortage

Wall Street has surged after a strikingly upbeat May jobs report unexpectedly provided the clearest evidence yet that the US economy is headed for a quicker-than-anticipated recovery.

Albemarle Corporation could have the whip hand in a further consolidation of Western Australia's lithium industry, as its partner in the Greenbushes mine, Tianqi Lithium, seeks to sell a stake in its Kwinana refinery and/or the mine itself.

Farm cooperative CBH Group has announced a review of its governance structure, shortly after one of its directors was narrowly voted off the board at a special general meeting and its long-serving chair was ousted.

After losing a forecasted $1.2 million over the past 10 weeks, Bodhi J co-founder Danny Taylor couldn't be happier that the state will enter the third stage of eased coronavirus restrictions tomorrow.

The local bourse has shrugged off its early losses to close at a fresh 13-week high despite a slumping CSL dragging down the market.

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Northern Minerals managing director George Bauk has resigned from the role after 10 years, with the West Perth-based company now on the hunt for a new leader ahead of a planned restart of its Browns Range operations.

Former Western Australian under-treasurer Tim Marney has been appointed deputy chair of the federal government's five industrial relations working groups. Christian Porter, who will chair the working groups, announced Mr Marney's appointment this week.

Foreign investors will face a tough new national security test designed to protect Australia's critical assets from falling into the wrong hands.

More than 3,000 apprentices and trainees will be eligible for free courses of up to six months as part of the state government's latest effort to safeguard the future of Western Australia's workfor

A Western Australian coffee shop and coastal home were among the winners in this year's Australian Interior Design Awards (AIDA), while Hassell took out top national prize for its design of an Italian restaurant in Melbourne.

The Brighton Hotel in Mandurah has been purchased by a Perth-based syndicate for more than $3 million.

Western Australian health authorities say they have not approved mandatory coronavirus self-testing for fly-in, fly-out workers employed by Fortescue Metals Group.

Major crises have often heralded significant shifts in social behaviour, and COVID-19 could offer opportunities for changes in how we ‘work'.

Perth's interior designers are contemplating how mandatory working from home experiences will shape future workspaces.

A distinctive business culture has affected how three family businesses have navigated the pandemic.

Shares on the Australian market have slipped in early trade after Wall Street ended its four-day run of gains.

Healthy businesses face JobKeeper axe

Oil prices were little changed in choppy trade overnight as investors awaited a decision from top crude producers on whether to extend record output cuts.

Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Thursday as the dollar retreated and Wall Street paused its recent rally as dismal US trade data overshadowed slightly upbeat labor market numbers and optimism about an economic rebound.

The local bourse has gained for the fourth day this week, rising to its highest level since March 6 on a wave of optimism about the country's economic recovery.

ASX-listed Waterco is purchasing Kreepy Krauly distributor Autopool for $3.08 million, as the company seeks to expand its range of pool equipment products.

A $12.5 million submarine rescue facility to be built in Henderson will give Western Australia a central role in emergency rescues across the region; meanwhile a decision has still not been made on the best location for mid-life submarine maintenance docking.