Ravneet Kaur

David Singleton-led Austin Engineering will invest $6.5 million to improve its manufacturing facilities in Perth and Indonesia.

The state government has allocated $35 million to upgrade facilities at HBF Park ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Two projects in Perth's east are in the pipeline, with Komatsu starting work on a $6 million facility and Aurizon planning an $11.5 million development at its railyard.

The state government has earmarked $11 million in the upcoming budget to support the passage of its Aboriginal cultural heritage legislation.

South Australia's Thor Mining has raised $1.5 million, primarily to fund continued exploration at its Ragged Range gold and nickel project in the Pilbara.

ASX-listed DUG Technology is filing patents for a hydrogen energy storage system which it hopes to use to support a supercomputer project in Geraldton.

Perenti subsidiary Ausdrill has partnered with the University of Technology Sydney and the Innovative Manufacturing CRC to co-develop a system for safer rock scaling operations.

Work on a $16.9 million upgrade to South Metropolitan TAFE's Mandurah campus has started, with new hospitality and tourism training facilities to open in 2023.

Perth-based Proteomics International has partnered with the University of Melbourne and the Royal Women's Hospital to develop a non-invasive blood test for endometriosis.

Balcatta-based Great Southern Mining is raising $2.5 million from a share placement to progress its projects in Western Australia and Queensland.