Fraser Beattie

Tap Oil says it expects to resolve outstanding disputes with a dissident shareholder after announcing a major restructure that will see the current chairman retire and three new directors join the board.

Murdoch University has partnered with a Perth company which plans to use cannabis as a medicinal product, a day after scientists from the University of Western Australia said cannabis use could damage a person’s DNA.

Perth-based contractor Decmil Group has entered into an agreement with BG Group for the provision of its services in the Surat Basin.

Junior miners Azure Minerals, Cazaly Resources, Antipa Minerals and First Graphite have raised a combined $25.1 million to fund ongoing work at their respective projects.

Israel-based materials company Dotz Nano has joined the wave of tech firms from that country seeking to raise capital in Australia via a listing on the ASX.

Innovative concrete manufacturer Eden Energy has tapped investors for a $10.3 million capital raising to fund the expansion of its product in the United States.

iiNet’s mass outage in Perth this week was the fourth time in eight months that Lisa and Jason Spark’s business Quality Printers & Cartridges has been cut off.

The state government hopes to reduce the time required to secure approvals for starting a restaurant by up to three months through a $1.6 million ‘flying squad’ initiative.

Horizon Power will trial a new method of charging residents and businesses in Port Hedland for electricity, with the aim of giving customers more control over their power usage.

Outgoing migme chairman Howard Dawson plans to become a director of a Singapore-founded fantasy sports company that is seeking an ASX listing through Nevada Iron, as another Perth company backed out of a tech acquisition because of an ASX ruling.

Mining services business Ausdrill has sold one of its subsidiaries to a Finnish manufacturer for $66 million.

Unemployment in Western Australia increased slightly last month, with the jobless rate ticking up by 0.1 percentage point while the national rate remained unchanged.

The head of Uber’s Perth division says the state government has ‘double dipped’ by imposing extra costs on the company’s drivers with the introduction of a new mandatory licence fee.

Local gold explorer Echo Resources has received firm commitments for a $3.23 million capital raising to fund ongoing work at its Julius project in the Goldfields.

BC Iron managing director Morgan Ball is stepping down from the junior iron ore company, to be replaced by one of Kerry Stokes top executives.

A Perth-based fintech startup has been named one of the top finalists in Silicon Valley Forum’s World Cup Tech Challenge, while the winners of a hackathon hosted by BHP Billiton and Unearthed have been revealed.

One of the state’s largest egg producers has been found to have misled the public that its eggs were free range.

International firm Katalyst Data Management has opened a new data centre at its Perth operation in Leederville to service oil and gas companies in the Asia-Pacific region.

Oil and gas company Citation Resources has launched proceedings in the Federal Court against its former chairman Peter Landau after an investigation revealed issues concerning $2 million worth of transactions.

An independent panel formed to review the environmental watchdog's policies and guidelines development has recommended its policy framework be updated and simplified.

A newly-established trust managed by Charter Hall has purchased four properties leased by Perth-based Automotive Holdings Group in a deal worth $82 million.

The federal government has deferred introduction of the so-called backpacker tax in a bid to rid the issue as an election irritant in rural and regional seats.

Local oil explorer Pura Vida Energy has slashed director salaries and accepted the resignation of chairman Jeff Dowling as it seeks to further cut costs to preserve cash holdings.

Online screening and verification company CVCheck has entered the international market through the purchase of New Zealand company Resume Check in a deal worth nearly $2 million.

Employment prospects for geoscientists in Australia have hit fresh lows, with new figures revealing nearly one in five is out of work.

The High Court has dealt a major blow to the state government after ruling invalid legislation that would have propelled it to the top of the creditors’ list for the $1.75 billion carve-up of the failed Bell Group.

A Subiaco-based asset management technology company is seeking an ASX listing through the reverse takeover and backdoor listing of Power Resources.

Perth-based confectionary company Yowie Group has tapped investors for a $32 million capital raising to fund an expanded rollout of its product in the US market.

Local gold miner Doray Minerals is seeking to expand its exploration portfolio through a $10 million joint venture deal with Rox Resources.

The state government will cover an outstanding $67 million owed by mining companies through the Port Enhancement Project at Geraldton Port, with the charge to be removed from July.

Subiaco-based Lithex Resources will make a second attempt at a backdoor listing, announcing plans to acquire an Israel-based battery technology company in a deal worth $28.7 million.

The state government will invest $10 million into the redevelopment of Lathlain Park in the Town of Victoria Park, which will also be the new training home for the West Coast Eagles.