Sam Jones

A re-elected Albanese government has committed to pumping $100 million into the redevelopment of Scitech in West Perth.

Angus Taylor says the Australian public is "not ready" for the Coalition to repeal controversial industrial relations reforms, and that business needs to make more of a case for change.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have locked horns in the second leaders’ debate, marked by a resistance to answer questions from both sides.

Former Prime Minister John Howard has slammed senior Liberal MP Jacinta Price and Warren Mundine for their adoption of Donald Trump’s MAGA slogan during a visit to Perth today.

Shadow housing minister Michael Sukkar says the Coalition won’t set a target for new home builds because it’s an ‘insult to Australians’.

Elisha Newell and Kathy Skantzos discuss a new community movement to address WA’s escalating poverty problem.

Hertz Corporation has confirmed a cyber breach of a third-party vendor has left customer data, including passports and payment card details, exposed.

The latest Roy Morgan polling has pointed to a Labor majority in the May election, with confidence in the ALP its highest in 18 months - while support for the Greens again increased.

Vince Ippolito chaired Botanix will ask investors for $40 million as it eyes an expansion of its US offerings following a successful first few months in the market.

Laurence Escalante’s VGW has hit back at Delaware’s gambling watchdog after it found subsidiary Luckyland was “operating illegal online gaming”.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss former NT chief minister Michael Gunner’s new role with KPMG.

A Coalition government would, if elected, repeal Labor’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, which leader Peter Dutton described as an unfair tax on families.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton says US President Donald Trump has treated Anthony Albanese with disdain, and vowed to “not give anything away” in any negotiations with the US.

Peter Dutton used a visit to Perth today to bemoan red and green tape delays to resources projects and hint he wasn’t as tied to nuclear energy as previously thought.

Elisha Newell and Claire Tyrrell discuss gender diversity in ASX boardrooms.

Woolworths has pivoted to telehealth through its subsidiary Healthylife's $6 million series A investment in Perth startup Hola Health.

Opposition leader Peter Dutton today unveiled a plan to funnel cash from commodity revenue windfalls into two new funds.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor traded barbs over their respective plans for the Australian economy, in the second debate of the election campaign.

Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss WA’s most influential people. 

West Perth-based Gold Road Resources has had to retract parts of a statement made yesterday due to assumptions made off the back of a scoping study.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have clashed in the first leadership debate of the 2025 federal election campaign, with cost of living and housing central to the debate.

The reliability of the US as a security partner and the evolving threat of foreign interference were central themes of Business News’ Sector Briefing: Security and Resilience.

Gold Road says results from an underground scoping study prove Gruyere could transform into a multi-decade mine, as it defends an “aggressive” takeover attempt from its JV partner.

The recent breach of one of Australia’s largest IVF clinics has highlighted the health system’s vulnerability to cyber attacks.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used a trip to Perth today to commit to a one-year extension of the instant asset write-off scheme.

Several Australian superannuation funds have been breached in a coordinated cyber incident targeting the $4 billion industry.

Curtin independent Kate Chaney says Seven West Media is running a smear campaign against her, and fired back at columnist Ben Harvey’s assertion people were “f***ing idiots” for voting for a teal.

The Coalition will pour $100 million into a scheme to encourage minerals exploration by junior companies, should it win the May federal election.

Australian business leaders have warned of global supply chain upheaval despite avoiding the worst of US President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout.

ASX-listed Aspen Group has entered a conditional contract to acquire lithium miner Albemarle’s half-built accommodation village in Australind.

If an election was called today, Anthony Albanese would become the first prime minister to win consecutive elections since John Howard.

An AFL ‘gather round’ in WA could be on the cards after Perth MP Patrick Gorman took to Leederville Oval to spruik a $1.5 million investment in the oval, should an Albanese government return to power.