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Synergy fined $1.2m over battery bungle

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The Economic Regulation Authority has fined state-owned Synergy $1.2 million, after it found a software error inflated wholesale power prices from the Kwinana big battery.

When honours turn to dishonour

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OPINION: Honours should be awarded with care and with a willingness to review them when circumstances change.

Strickland announces executive transitions

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Shares in Perth-based Strickland Metals were sold off on Wednesday, after announcing it would undertake a board restructuring.

Fife to build $30m centre

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Sydney-based Fife Capital has cleared a planning hurdle to expand its Western Australian footprint after an assessment panel approved its $30 million warehouse plan.

Andean taps investors for $40m

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West Perth-based midcap Andean Silver has announced plans to raise $40 million, as it eyes a restart at its flagship Cerro Bayo silver project in Chile.

Babcock, Saab ink $117m WA frigate contract

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Babcock Australia will take the reins, in partnership with Saab, managing the life cycle of the nation's ageing Anzac-class frigates at the Henderson maritime precinct under a new 5-year, $117.5 million deal.

Ag worth $44b to WA

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Western Australia's agriculture sector pumps more than $44 billion into the state economy, according to a new report released on Wednesday.

Encouraging investment in culture

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The state library has embarked on a journey to broaden its funding base through a new philanthropic program.

Rate rise fears, GDP surprises at 2.1 per cent

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Australia's economy is showing resilience despite higher interest rates and war in the Middle East, growing at 0.4 per cent in the June quarter.

Report slams Telstra's staff levels, neglected network

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Telstra was flying blind during July's nationwide network blackout after two engineers who carried out the overnight work were placed on mandatory stand-down just as the catastrophic fallout began.

Wall St ends lower on higher yields, rising oil prices

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US stocks have extended their slide as the global bond sell-off deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-term solution to the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Morning Headlines

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Builder fury as worker visas stall

Grant to scale up green iron project

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Western Australian green iron hopeful Element Zero has won a $26 million federal government grant to expand its pilot production facility in Perth.

Tests of an alternative market

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The risks and rewards of private credit in the property sector have been thrust into the spotlight.

Aussie shares wobble as inflation fears loom large

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Australian shares have ended the day slightly lower, after resurgent oil prices stoked concerns around inflation and interest rates.

WA risking $500b infrastructure pipeline: Lockwood

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WA risks squandering an economic boom unless industry and government dismantle internal bureaucracy, end adversarial habits and forge deeper delivery partnerships, former Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood has warned.

Consumer Protection probes collapsed Bella Modular

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Consumer Protection is prepared to take enforcement action against now-collapsed Bella Modular if necessary after the modular home and granny flat builder collapsed.

At Close of Business podcast September 1 2026

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Claire Tyrrell speaks to Ella Loneragan about the risks and rewards of private credit within the property sector.

Court rejects Caratti’s bid to block inquiry

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A WA court has rejected Allen Caratti's bid to shelve an inquiry despite the property mogul's claims he has secured financing arrangements to pay off a judgment debt.

Perth Festival addresses workplace claims

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Ben Wyatt has addressed allegations of a ‘declining' workplace culture at Perth Festival, with the chair of the major arts organisation chalking the claims up to a restructure ruffling feathers.

Liberal challenge after by-election

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Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has used a press conference about ambulance ramping to deal with question marks over the future of his own party in the wake of One Nation's by-election wipeout of Labor.

AI lessons from the dot.com bust

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OPINION: History provides a signpost for what to expect with the development of AI capabilities.

Learning before the fight

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OPINION: Australia must be prepared for conflict that's increasingly defined by more than just ships, aircraft and soldiers.

Freo apartment advances amid dispute

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An assessment panel has approved some changes to an apartment project in Fremantle, while the applicant's boundary dispute with the neighbouring property continues.

Yara probes carbon capture hub

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A carbon storage project off the WA coast has piqued the interest of fertiliser giant Yara in its search for a pathway to decarbonise its Pilbara operations.

ASIC concludes MinRes, Ellison investigation

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The corporate watchdog has determined not to take enforcement action against Mineral Resources or its founder Chris Ellison after concluding a formal investigation.

Haranga appoints Mutz as MD

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Victoria Park-based Haranga Resources has appointed Patrick Mutz as its new managing director, effective immediately.

GR lands $50m EPC contract

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Copper and gold-focused Medallion Metals has backed GR Engineering Services' knowledge of its Ravensthorpe gold project.

Frontier Energy locks in contracts

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Frontier Energy plans to commence site works for its $310 million Waroona solar farm this month while the state government has awarded grants to boost local supply of renewables equipment.

Liontown buys into Argentinian project

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Local lithium miner Liontown has struck a deal to buy into an Argentinian brine asset in a move described as a low-cost entry into the alternative source of the battery metal.

NRW secures $960m Karara extension

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NRW's tenure at the Karara iron ore mine in the Mid West will continue, after securing a contract extension on Tuesday.

Wall Street closes lower as oil prices increase

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US stocks have weakened, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy.