Sam Jones

Mark Pownall and Sam Jones discuss the latest rates decision; Mineral Resources; Nedlands council; Saracen's Gnarabup development; and BHP's fair work decision.

A funeral fund which scammed thousands of dollars from vulnerable Indigenous people has been handed further fines, after it was found to be misrepresenting its Aboriginal-owned status.

NRW subsidiary Primero Group is suing Tianqi Lithium Kwinana over outstanding payments in relation to works at its $1.2 billion lithium hydroxide refinery.

Members of a small community on the tip of the Dampier Peninsula are determined to do things their own way.

Despite recent turmoil with international routes, leadership at Broome International Airport believes it has a strong future.

Neurology professor Merrilee Needham has been named the Perron Institute's new medical director, taking over from Professor David Blacker after he spent more than a decade in the role.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate unchanged at 3.85 per cent, shocking markets which predicted a 90 per cent chance of a 25 basis point cut.

Elisha Newell and Sam Jones discuss the recent edition of the Business News North West magazine.

Community connection has played a major part in the success of Broome's newest entertainment venue.

Idiosyncratic Cottesloe fund manager Packer & Co has reduced its exposure to the US stock market and pivoted funds to Asia to offset the impacts of global trade tensions.

The Shire of Broome has an ambitious $64 million proposal to solve its accommodation shortage, but funding issues mean the project has no clear timeline in sight.

Shareholders in Laurence Escalante-backed surveillance company icetana AI have benefitted from a sixfold increase of the firm's share price, after a deal with a Japanese tech giant.

Residents of WA's north-west will welcome news a Bunnings Warehouse has been proposed for Karratha.

Penny Wong says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio didn't press Australia on defence spending when the pair met overnight and expressed regret over the cancelled G7 meeting.

A group of American and British teens are believed to be behind a cyber breach of Qantas that has allegedly exposed 6 million customers' data.

Shipments from Kimberley Mineral Sands' Thunderbird operation in the Kimberley have been downgraded for the quarter after another interruption halted operations.

Three Perth pharmaceutical companies will take a share of a $12 million funding injection by the federal government to develop Australian-made heart disease and diabetes treatments.

Gumtree Australia Markets has confirmed the sale of stock market trading platform HotCopper as part of a deal with UK firm ADVFN worth $6.8 million.

The ACCC will seek a court order for private health insurer Bupa to pay $35 million in fines after misleading members over coverage entitlements over a period of five years.

A Perth-based medtech company has been granted its first patent over a test which it believes can slash the time taken to diagnose endometriosis.

NeuroScientific has completed its acquisition of Perth pharmaceuticals company Isopogen WA, which controls the StemSmart technology patent, in a bid to boost its stem cell offerings.

A Perth-based audit veteran of more than 20 years, who was tasked with auditing Brite Advisors, has surrendered his license after ASIC found he failed to adequately perform his role.

Cybersecurity experts are warning the recent hack of a WA-based engineering contractor highlights the vulnerabilities within resources and defence supply chains.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss the life and career of retiring Peet chief executive Brendan Gore.

A preliminary report into the tech which will enforce the Albanese government's social media ban has found it is ‘robust', but warned of privacy and security concerns.

Professional services giant PwC Australia has released its first-ever annual report, revealing a 16 per cent drop in profit, and detailing efforts to address the fallout of its 2023 tax scandal.

Penny Wong spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio overnight on the importance of Aukus, as ADF personnel are deployed to the Middle East.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss Orthocell's medical education push.

It was Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Aaron Morey who summed up industry feelings on the budget best, when he said ‘thank god for rocks and royalties'.

Investments in water, power and ports will make up 40 per cent of the state government's $38 billion infrastructure spend over the next four years.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used a National Press Club address today to open the door to tax reforms beyond purely those on superannuation.

The Export-Import Bank of the US has signalled it will back Tony Sage-led Critical Metals Corp to progress its Tanbreez rare earths play with a $120 million funding package.