Fraser Beattie

Supreme Court Justice John McKechnie has been named as the new commissioner of the Western Australian Corruption and Crime Commission.

Education provider Navitas has reported slower growth in student enrolments for its University Programs in Australia for the first semester of the year.

BC Iron is the first Western Australian iron ore miner to receive royalty assistance from the state government’s relief package.

Intellectual property firm FB Rice has appointed three new associates to its Perth office, which opened its doors earlier this week.

Premier Colin Barnett will be looking for a new chief of staff now that Brian Pontifex has been appointed as Australia's next ambassador and permanent representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris.

Investors have welcomed news that Claremont-based Segue Resources has signed a joint venture agreement with Port Exploration at its Pardoo nickel and iron project in the Pilbara.

Shares in Subiaco-based explorer Triton Minerals skyrocketed on news it signed a $US2 billion ($A2.6 billion) offtake agreement with a Chinese company for graphite from its Mozambique project.

Construction giant Lend Lease has landed its second major development in South-East Asia in a fortnight, signing a deal in Singapore.

Western Power’s $400 million Mid West energy project, one of the largest powerline projects in the state, has officially been completed.

Automotive Holdings Group has splashed $5 million on an acquisition of the Paceway Mitsubishi dealership in Osborne Park and another dealership in Brisbane.

New Standard Energy has secured $US3 million ($A3.9 million) from its existing debt facility with Credit Suisse to provide working capital while it continues transaction discussions with unnamed parties.

Chatchai Yenbamroong has fired another round into his dispute with Tap Oil, with a letter to the company’s shareholders calling for their support in his proposed board spill.

Shares in thermal energy company Enerji surged on news it will be collaborating with Perth-based technology firm Panorama Synergy to develop a hydrocarbon monitoring system.

A local couple who were denied work because they were not union members have been awarded more than $720,000 compensation.

Engineering construction contractor Primero Group has entered into the final stages of its contract to build the domestic gas meter station at Chevron's Wheatstone project.

Perth technology entrepreneur Nathan Buzza has added to his investment in health informatics company Alcidion Corporation, which has raised $1.5 million to fund the expansion of its Miya platform.

Subiaco-based gold company Indochine Mining has fallen into the hands of administrators after it failed to attract a party willing to fund its Mt Kare project in Papua New Guinea.

NSL Consolidated shares closed 50 per cent higher on news it had signed an offtake agreement with an Indian steel producer for up to $14 million worth of iron ore from its Phase One Kurnool plant.

Investors haven't responded well to news that former Maca chief executive Doug Grewar has taken the helm of local mining services firm Viento Group with immediate effect.

GR Engineering Services has been named the preferred tenderer for the processing plant at Sirius Resources’ Nova nickel mine in the Fraser Range.

Millennium Minerals has flagged a $76 million impairment on its Nullagine gold operations assets, on the back of a material downgrade in ore reserves.

Investors didn’t respond well to Southern Cross Electrical Engineering advising the market that it did not expect to report a profitable second half of the financial year.

Shares in Ruwan Weerasooriya’s Rewardle Holdings closed on a low today following news it was seeking to raise $5 million in a discounted placement.

Shares in Perth-based Kibaran Resources surged on news it had received an offer from an unnamed institution to co-finance the company’s Epanko graphite project in Africa, with a loan of up to $28 million.

Local contractor Ertech has been awarded a $16.6 million contract to build the first phase of Perth Airport’s Terminal 1 forecourt redevelopment.

After more than a decade of strong interstate migration to Western Australia, the number of people moving to the west coast is being outstripped by the number of Sandgropers heading for the east coast, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Education services provider Navitas has entered into a 10-year agreement with University of Northampton to establish a pathway college for international students at the UK university.

The Australian Mines and Metals Association is calling on the federal government to fix uncertainty in the offshore oil and gas sector after the Federal Court reversed an earlier decision to allow changes to foreign worker visas.

Empire Oil & Gas has kicked off a $15.7 million capital raising to fund new drilling at its flagship Red Gully North project and evaluate other projects in the Perth Basin near Gingin.

West Perth-based gold explorer Mount Magnet South has announced plans to sell its Kirkalocka project in the Murchison region to Ozchina Enterprises for $1.7 million.

Perth-based minerals explorer Newera Resources will proceed with its proposed acquisition of Arena Exploration in order to own a substantial proportion of the Plomosas zinc project in Mexico, following the completion of due diligence.

The University of Western Australia has appointed John Barrington as the chair of the Perth International Arts Festival, following the retirement of Margaret Seares who served in the role since 2012.