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Opinion 28 Aug 2026

Rubber meets road for bus flows

OPINION: First-person data recorded over the past year shows how inefficient Perth's inner-city public transport is.

Podcasts 28 Aug 2026

Mark My Words August 28 2026

Isabel Vieira speaks to Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell, Jack McGinn, Sam Jones and Jayde Andrews about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

Exclusive 28 Aug 2026

Oceania continues Perth spend

The Indonesian-backed group has completed its $5 million revamp of its St Georges Terrace lobby as it moves on to its Hay Street asset.

Mineral Resources is pursuing rates refunds from local councils.

North-West 28 Aug 2026

MinRes seeks $158k rate return

A Pilbara shire will have to stump up $158,000 to repay Mineral Resources rates levied on a fly-in, fly-out camp which the state government ruled un-rateable.

Oil & Gas 28 Aug 2026

Chevron’s push for urgency in Gorgon stoush

Chevron's legal counsel has pushed against Mardudunera woman Raelene Cooper's bid for a time extension in a Federal Court dispute, with the oil and gas giant projecting a significant financial loss if the case drags on.

Incoming CEO Ben Inkster is targeting mainstream uptake of the new tools. Photo: Supplied

Manufacturing 28 Aug 2026

Perth manufacturer plots US growth

Malaga-based Arbortech is gearing up for rapid growth in North America after attracting an unprecedented response to the launch of a new range of power tools.

Government 28 Aug 2026

PM call to keep refugee numbers 'not a backflip'

The prime minister has confirmed Australia's refugee intake will remain at current levels, despite reports it would be cut by one-third.

News 28 Aug 2026

Wall Street gains as investors cheer Nvidia's forecast

The technology-heavy Nasdaq has outperformed peers at the close of trade after chip maker ‌Nvidia's bumper revenue forecast reaffirmed the strength of the AI boom and fuelled gains in technology stocks.

Lala Macnab says keepsakes from the big day are still printed on paper. Photo: Michael O’Brien

Retail 28 Aug 2026

Wedding stationers not standing still

Stationery vendors are adapting to a changing market driven by tech and cost-of-living pressures.

News 28 Aug 2026

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Economists point to September rate rise

Health 27 Aug 2026

WA weighs in on Senate’s aged care probe

The state's Department of Health and some of its largest aged care providers have weighed in on the Senate inquiry into the federal government's controversial Support At Home program.

Oil & Gas 27 Aug 2026

Gas carve-out on the cards, says Cook

Premier Roger Cook is confident of winning a carve-out for Western Australia when the federal government settles on its domestic gas reservation policy.

News 27 Aug 2026

Australian shares slide as rate-hike fears mount

Australia's share market has posted its worst day since early June after three of the big four banks warned interest rate hikes could come sooner than expected.

Podcasts 27 Aug 2026

At Close of Business Podcast August 27 2026

Isabel Vieira and Sam Jones discuss a spate of lithium mine restarts and expansions.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Emerald net profit up 196pc

Although it narrowly fell short of reaching its FY26 annual production guidance, Emerald Resources has benefited from record gold prices.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Diversification drives lithium restarts

Lithium operators have moved in unison to restart mines and resume expansions as spodumene prices hold.

Opinion 27 Aug 2026

AI exacerbates the technician trap

OPINION: The hardest part of business is seeing if anyone actually wants what you are making.

Department store Myer is among the retailers to have navigated share price falls this year. Photo: Michael O’Brien

Opinion 27 Aug 2026

Retailers facing a crisis of confidence

OPINION: Big retailers' struggles reflect the broader disquiet among investors and households.

The proposed redevelopment of Cottesloe's Ocean Beach Hotel. Image: Hillam Architects

Exclusive 27 Aug 2026

$320m OBH revamp deadline extended

The state's peak planning body has granted Stan Quinlivan three more years to redevelop the Ocean Beach Hotel, after the proprietor parted ways with project manager Edge Visionary Living.

Footage of the arrest. Credit: Australian Federal Police.

Technology, Innovation & Science 27 Aug 2026

Perth men charged over alleged cybercrime

Two Perth men have been charged over their alleged involvement with a cybercriminal group linked to breaches of over 1000 organisations, including the European Commission.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Boss shares down following market updates

Shares in Boss Energy fell by more than 16 per cent on Thursday, following the release of its FY26 results and new feasibility study for its Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

IGO back in the black with $145m profit

Greenbushes co-owner IGO has swung back into the black with a $145 million profit, as improved lithium prices aid its earnings while it navigates challenges at the South West mine.

Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg. Photo: Michael O'Brien.

Defence Economy 27 Aug 2026

Austal to add 500 WA roles in defence drive

Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has launched a campaign to hire 500 new workers over the next twelve months, as work ramps up on the firm's landing craft shipbuilding programs.

Agribusiness 27 Aug 2026

Rinehart delivers gloomy speech to the bush

Billionaire Gina Rinehart has used a speech to the Bush Summit in New South Wales to accuse the Labor and Greens parties of being “held together” by “an appetite for your money”.

Transport & Logistics 27 Aug 2026

CEO, yacht club clash over speeding claim

A mining executive wants to sue his yacht club after the Dalkeith-based association revoked his membership amid allegations he was speeding in a 72-foot sunseeker boat.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Golden year across the board for Capricorn

Capricorn Metals chair Mark Clark says the company is ideally placed as it moves to the next phase of growth.

Property 27 Aug 2026

Centuria with 32pc profit drop, CEO changes

The property fund has reported a drop in NPAT and an increase in its operating earnings, while it switches from its joint CEO model.

Government 27 Aug 2026

Nationals firebrand facing lawsuit

A legal fight is brewing between Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter and Greens MP Sophie McNeill over comments made following a “friends of Palestine” event held in Western Australia's parliament.

Mineral resources managing director Chris Ellison

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Copper, overseas growth on MinRes radar

Mineral Resources is planning growth overseas and a foray into copper to latch onto booming demand for the red metal.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Greatland makes $862m at Telfer

Telfer mine owner Greatland Resources generated an $862 million post-tax net profit from its first full year of mining, covering the entire cost of its 2024 deal for the asset.

Defence Economy 27 Aug 2026

Resources, Aukus spur strong results for marine firms

Mining maintenance, offshore subsea work, and a surge in defence contracts have powered full-year results for three of WA's key industrial and marine specialists.

Fremantle Seaweed is developing cattle feed products. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

Agribusiness 27 Aug 2026

Fremantle Seaweed inks cattle feed deal

A seaweed product developed by ocean-tech firm Fremantle Seaweed has won approval for use as a feed supplement by Australia's beef cattle industry.

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