Sam Jones

A surge in jobs in December has economists split over whether the Reserve Bank is likely to cut rates in February, with some predicting a cut may not come until the second quarter of the year.

The former operator of a Perth security company will face court for allegedly intentionally underpaying employees almost $1 million.

Bill Shorten is expected to resign from his role nine days early, triggering a cabinet reshuffle which could see WA MP Anne Aly pick up a ministry.

WA's largest farmland aggregation sells; Egan selected for Thornlie, Woodside's $50m school and concert hall spend; and Swan Group win bus depot contract.

Dick Smith's nuclear splurge; Forrest submits $400m Carillon plan; Scentre Group seeks extension; Cook promises more houses.

The state government has engaged Bethanie Housing Limited for the construction of 90 social housing dwellings for over 55s in Mount Lawley.

Fremantle-based livestock vessel operator Wellard will sell its last remaining ship and consider delisting from the ASX, in a $80m windfall for shareholders.

Bulk billing availability in WA has again declined, with a mere one in 16 WA GP clinics offering bulk billing in 2025, down from one in 10 last year, and one in five the year prior.

Hazer Group, the cleantech spinout of research from the University of Western Australia, has been granted a patent by the Japanese Patent Office for a novel process of producing hydrogen.

Belmont-based GenusPlus Group has been awarded the $270 million contract to build the first stages of the Clean Energy Link.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Wanneroo this morning to begin construction of the new $88 million Alkimos Aquatic and Recreation Centre.

Three WA ports have been granted First Port of Entry status, allowing goods subject to biosecurity and other controls to arrive at the locations from overseas.

ExxonMobil takes aim at Twiggy; ATSB heads to Rottnest crash; Minerva suddenly shuts Tammin Abattoir; Celsius amends $160 million apartment plan; and Regis posts record cash and bullion balance.

Murdoch-based regenerative medicine company Orthocell has posted its third consecutive quarter of record revenue, as it gears up for a final approval from the US FDA for its Remplir nerve product.

Australia's trimmed mean inflation fell to 3.2 per cent in November, but jobs figures suggesting a tightening of the labour market have dashed hopes of a February rate cut.

Finbar group's $45 million Rivervale complex approved; Main roads to foot $900,000 bill for a sign; Dwelling approvals lift 18pc; and Rio's $166 million payment can't resolve dispute.

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle sales have more than doubled in the past year in Western Australia, while diesel, petrol and electric vehicles have all slumped in sales.

Welcome back to At Close of Business for the new year. In the first episode back we review the biggest headlines from the festive period.

The time it takes to correctly diagnose endometriosis could be slashed from seven years to just a few weeks with a new, non-invasive test from Nedlands-based Proteomics International.

The West Australian failed to provide fair and balanced coverage of former Perth Lord Mayoral candidate Sandy Anghie on multiple occasions, the company’s self-funded regulator has found.

A joint ASIC, ATO and AFP investigation spanning almost 20 years has resulted in Perth property developer Allen Caratti receiving a four-year ban from managing corporations.

Perth accountant Vittorio Letizia has appeared in Perth Magistrates’ Court charged with five counts of insider trading.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss WA's large format retail sector.

Laurence Escalante’s Virtual Gaming World will cease operations in Nevada from April next year, amid ongoing regulatory scrutiny across the US.

Wesfarmers will sell gas supplier Coregas to a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation for $770 million, subject to ACCC and FIRB approval.

Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Bankwest's transition to the Commonwealth Bank banner.

Orthocell has submitted its application for US Food and Drug Administration approval for its Remplir nerve regeneration product, marking another moment in a year full of milestones.

The federal government will offer low interest loans for workers earning less than $100,000 per year to buy electric vehicles, under a new $150 million program.

Gary McGrath has overseen a significant restructuring of Bankwest’s operations in his role at CBA.

Australian Facebook users could be entitled to part of a $50 million payout from parent company Meta over the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Members of WA’s start up community are calling for a $100 million commitment to extend the New Industries Fund beyond 2025, warning a failure to do so risked WA falling behind other states.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Beyer discuss the sale of Georgiou Group.