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Activists involved in a stench bomb ploy that caused more than 1,000 Woodside Energy workers to evacuate their office have avoided jail, with two receiving suspended sentences.

Former Hockey WA chief executive Fabian Ross has been appointed CEO of Basketball WA on a full-time basis, following a brief interim period.

The first ammonia-powered iron ore bulk carriers could set sail for the Pilbara within three years under a deal signed on Thursday between BHP and one of its shipping partners.

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.

Civmec has finalised its Luerssen Australia buy, consolidating its role in the Australian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel program.

The takeover battle for New World Resources has intensified, with rival suitors escalating bids and legal manoeuvres in pursuit of the Arizona copper play.

Domino’s Pizza chief executive Mark van Dyck will depart the company from December 23, with Hungry Jack's founder Jack Cowin to become interim executive chair.

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 closed lower overnight, dragged down by weakness in large-cap tech stocks.

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Former Western Australian attorney-general John Quigley has joined Perth law firm Lavan as a consultant, three months after leaving parliament.

Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss the role and responsibilities of the Pilbara regiment.

The Australian bourse has had a cautious start to the new financial year, with shares giving up their morning gains in the afternoon to finish basically unchanged.

Beyond bricks and mortar, Dale Alcock and ABN Group are driving cultural and social change across WA’s construction sector.

The competition watchdog has sued Banana Boat sunscreen brand owner in the Federal Court, over allegations of greenwashing.

Edge has closed in on the commercial tenants for its $170 million Riviere Residences in Applecross, engaging the operator behind successful restaurants in Perth's north.

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New Mineral Resources chair Malcolm Bundey has taken the wheel of his new, high-profile role, while fellow iron ore miner Fortescue has welcomed a familiar face to its board.

WA Country Health Service has awarded almost $300 million in contract work to more than a dozen contractors in the state, over regular and short-term security services.

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

West Perth-based medtech Artrya has looked to co-founder John Konstantopoulos as it moves towards its US market launch.

The not-for-profit drug and alcohol support organisation and legal service are aiming to provide holistic care, following the merger agreement signed last month.

Western Australian grain growers have a new way to mitigate barley fungal disease net blotch from impacting their crop, through an app.

Mining leaders have called for the sector to adopt a more pragmatic approach to decarbonisation as Australia targets carbon neutrality by 2050.

Leederville-based junior Bryah Resources has appointed Greg Hill as its chief executive officer, effective immediately.

Former government chief information officer Giles Nunis has been appointed to lead state agency Health Support Services.

Once described as the eyes and ears of the vast region, the Pilbara Regiment has responsibility for 1.3 million square kilometres of Australia’s land mass.

SGH has announced Boral boss Vik Bansal will step down from his role with the building materials company, effective from early next year.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq reached record closing highs overnight in the US.

ASX gains tipped to stay

New data on property prices has shown the highest growth since September last year.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended conditional approval of the Hemi gold project snapped up in Northern Star Resources’ move for De Grey Mining last year.

The Australian share market has finished higher to round out 2025/26 with a respectable double-digit gain for the financial year, while its quarterly performance was the best since 2020.