Latest Headlines

A $31.5 million proposal to build an apartment building in Nedlands has cleared a planning hurdle after a two-hour panel meeting.

ANALYSIS: The new chair of defence shipbuilder Austal, Richard V Spencer, has a résumé tailor-made for capitalising on Aukus opportunities.

Western Australia’s government-funded hub in Canberra has welcomed 130 users in its first six months of operating.

Shares in robot technology company FBR rose by 8 per cent early on Tuesday, following news its Hadrian X had successfully begun its US demonstration program in Florida.

A 15,000-tonne offshore oil and gas decommissioning vessel has proven a unique site while docked in WA’s third largest city.

Two themes became clear not long after Business News sat down to interview Perth Wildcats owner Mark Arena.

An unsealed road passing by Wittenoom’s asbestos-laced gorges is costing dearly and asbestos compensation claims are still being lodged.

US stocks closed higher, with investors eyeing crucial inflation data and the Fed's policy decision with optimism.

Developers warn rising costs ruling out affordable homes

Netball WA Group chief executive officer Simone Hansen is hopeful the release of a strategic facilities plan for the sport will enhance its growth over the next decade.

Ramelius Resources made three unsuccessful attempts to acquire Westgold Resources between October 2023 and April 2024, the Takeovers Panel has revealed.

The ASX200 has finished 0.3 per cent lower, recovering ground after being down by as much as 1.2 per cent in early trading.

Isabel Vieira and Nadia Budihardjo discuss plans for the Kalgoorlie Super Pit.

Goldfields junior miner Gold Valley has put pen to paper on a deal to bring 1.2 million tonnes a year of iron ore into Esperance Port via rail.

The number of women engaged in part time work across Australia has declined in the past few years, a recent research report shows.

Perth-based private equity firm Viburnum Funds has lobbed an off-market takeover bid for ASX-listed GTN, which is recommending shareholders reject the bid.

OPINION: The amount of output produced per hour worked, also known as labour productivity, is a key contributor to economic growth and a driver of living standards.

Junior explorer WIN Metals has announced a 7,000-metre reverse circulation drilling program will begin at its recently acquired Butchers Creek gold project in the Kimberley.

Western Australia’s ports are significantly more valuable to the nation than every other state and territory, new data from Ports Australia reveals.

Complete Tyre Solutions has struck a deal with logistics firm Matic Group to divert 3,500 tyres from landfill to its recycling facility currently under construction.

A $10 million loan note, with unique user benefits, is being pitched to wave-riding locals as part of the long-awaited Perth Surf Park project's $100 million fundraising effort.

The country’s mining turnover rate dropped by 1.2 per cent annually, the only business industry recording a fall compared to the same time last year.

Bellevue Gold’s push to produce 250,000 ounces per annum by the 2028 financial year is another step towards becoming a reality.

Westpac has appointed Anthony Miller as its new boss, succeeding Peter King who will retire after a 30-year career with the bank.

Tropicana joint venture partners AngloGold Ashanti and Regis Resources will spend as much as $15 million on growth this year, after approving development underground at the Havana mine.

The owner of Kalgoorlie’s famous Super Pit says there are decades of activity to come.

US stocks closed lower after a crucial jobs report failed to put to bed fears of surrounding the Fed's anticipated interest rate cut.

Coalition turns radar on aviation

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the economy and interest rates; the PM's Perth visit; Arcadium Lithium; an acquisition by Colliers; ECU, and Perth's largest private companies.

The Australian share market has reclaimed more of its midweek losses, closing higher hours before a make-or-break US jobs report that could determine the path of interest rates for the rest of the year.

Two battery metals mines near Ravensthorpe used to support a 400-strong workforce of local residents, but this time next year most of them will be out of a job.

Business executives Kevin Gallagher and Neil Siford have had a small win in the Supreme Court in a costs ruling related to their long-running dispute with Forge Group.