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UPDATED: Ausdrill’s outgoing managing director Ron Sayers received $101.4 million overnight after selling his 10 per cent stake in the company he founded.

The City of Perth will seek to appoint a new acting chief executive at a special meeting tonight after Robert Mianich went on personal leave yesterday, just days after being appointed to the role.

Three local mining contractors have released their half-year results today with mixed outcomes, as Ausdrill posted a big increase in profit while MACA and Swick Mining both registered a decline in profit despite increased revenue.

The state government has launched a new tourism marketing campaign for Perth focused on affordable hotel deals for east coast tourists.

Japanese company IDOM will take over the day-to-day operations of DVG Automotive Group after chief executive Lou Divirgilio stepped back to focus on his role as chairman.

Perth-based Automotive Holdings Group has flagged a slight reduction in profit for the half year, but the company said it had noticed increased confidence in the Western Australian car market.

A review of the Southern Ports Authority released today has shone a mostly positive light on the three-way merger, with only minor concerns related to the implementation flagged in the report.

Local tech firm Nuheara has posted positive half-year results, with significant growth in revenue and its gross profit margin as the company continues to expand internationally.

After selling its Southern Cross gold operation last year, Chinese-owned Hanking Gold Mining has made a takeover proposal for Primary Gold worth $37.5 million.