The mercury’s rising as miners prepare their financial reporting requirements ahead of June 30.

Copper is among the metals starting to benefit from short supply and strong demand from new technologies.

Stockland has lodged its proposal to build an independent living complex comprising more than 150 dwellings north of Perth, at an estimated cost of $75 million.

The merger between mid-tier gold miners Silver Lake Resources and Red 5 is officially finalised, following news the scheme of arrangement between both companies is now legally effective.

International coffee chain Starbucks continues its expansion in Western Australia after a development panel gave another location the green light.

Beacon Minerals has released an inaugural mineral resource estimate for its Mt Dimer project, located 120km north-east of Southern Cross.

Libby Mettam’s leadership of the Liberal Party of WA coincides with a critical fork in the road for the conservatives.

The state’s peak planning body will go through a reform next month, with new members to be appointed but the size of the panel reduced.

The boss of a Perth logistics firm has warned businesses to double their order timeframes due to a major global shipping backlog jamming up Asia’s megaports.

Most Australians worry artificial intelligence technology will be used to mislead voters and would like to see it banned from political ads.

Union push to raise pay for teens The retail and fast-food workers’ union has launched a landmark case that would boost pay for more than half-a-million 18- to 20-year-old workers by as much as 42 per cent. The Fin IDP Education dives on student cut fears

The federal Department of Defence plans to spend $738.1 million on works in preparation for AUKUS’ arrival at HMAS Stirling, in support of nuclear submarines slated to arrive in 2027.

Jack McGinn speaks to Justin Fris about an industrial relations policy trial in WA.

A Chinese shareholder ordered to sell his stake in Northern Minerals has come within a whisker of being elected to the company’s board, in one of several unusual voting results.

The ASX200 finished up 0.7 per cent, with Commonwealth Bank shares trading above $125 for the first time, following "Goldilocks" economic data from the US.

ASX-listed Cyprium Metals has announced a series of appointments to its senior management team.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics found dwelling approvals in April fell by 0.9 per cent in Western Australia, against a 0.6 per cent slump nationally.

Curtin University will receive $6.4 million over four years from the Gorgon gas project’s joint venture partners to operate Western Australia’s new GreenTech Hub initiative.

SRG Global has booked $125 million worth of contracts with existing clients across Australia.

Great Southern winery has upped its game across the board, with stunning results.

The retail giant has entered an agreement to sell its Karratha City Shopping Centre to Melbourne’s Fawkner Property.

Fortescue has accused its former employees of misusing information over its green steel production to start up their own company.

Ausgold has announced plans to raise $38 million via a two-tranche placement in order to accelerate development and exploration activities at its 3.04 million ounce Katanning gold project.

Northern Minerals management has stressed a cyber breach on its systems this week was unrelated to a government divesture order against Chinese interests on its share registry.

Organic recycling company C-Wise has cleared a planning hurdle in its $42 million plan to build a composting facility near Mandurah.