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Commonwealth Bank shares have hit a three-month high after the largest bank lifted earnings and boosted its dividend payout.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq has closed lower, while the Dow edged up to its third record close in a row, as investors digested disappointing retail sales figures and waited for ‌a key labour market report.

A further shift into lagers, efforts to tap into parochialism, and more satellite venues are among the trends likely to play out in 2026.

New players in the state's brewery sector are finding unique ways to build a viable business.

The private company has sold its share of the Busselton asset to mining industry veteran Martin Rowley for $13.5 million.

CSL dumps CEO after bad year, shares slide

Online florist Bloomex has allegedly been hacked, with text messages sent to customers making claims about the company's leadership.

The consumer watchdog has raised serious concerns about misleading advertising, wrongful charges and scams within the NDIS sector.

Jayde Andrews and Ella Loneragan discuss Smith Sculptors and their works around the Perth CBD.

The Australian share market has handed back some of its early gains but finished higher as sluggish banks and insurers weighed against upticks in miners, energy and IT stocks.

A legal dispute between the Forrests and the Thalanyji people over leaky weirs on Minderoo Station is nearing the end, as lawyers make their final submissions.

Former Perth Wildcats chief executive Troy Georgiu has been appointed chief executive of the New Zealand Breakers, effective immediately.

Committee for Perth has appointed Perth Airport chair Rob Cole to succeed Tony Joyner as the head of the organisation.

Two artists are creating local works that withstand the test of time.

Some 562 improvement notices and six prohibition notices have been issued across 19 regional abattoirs around WA after WorkSafe conducted a 'proactive' inspection program.

OPINION: Agility may be Australia's most valuable strategic asset in a world drifting toward spheres of influence.

Anger is bubbling in the north-west over the state government's decision to let airlines slug them with higher fares when their flights are busy.

Byson James Kete Turner has been charged after allegedly transferring nearly $860,000 from an NDIS firm he directed to his online gambling accounts, including Sportsbet and TABTouch.

RLF AgTech has appointed Stuart Upton as its chief executive, effective immediately.

Pilbara lithium producer PLS has struck a two-year offtake deal with Chinese battery manufacturer Canmax, which it is fronting US$100 million to secure the supply.

HBF has launched a $25 million corporate venture capital fund targeting investment in emerging health innovations.

Trailblazing autonomous maritime software developer Greenroom Robotics has received approval in principle for its GAMA autonomous vessel technology from Bureau Veritas.

Shares in West Perth-based European Metals Holdings rose early on Tuesday morning on the back of the junior receiving a key approval for its flagship project.

The state's environmental regulation body has backed Adrian Fini's project at Smiths Beach, recommending the $280 million plan be approved with strict conditions.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose solidly after a shaky ‍start, as technology stocks found their footing following last week's AI-sparked selloff, while investors waited for key economic data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path.

China Baowu cries foul over InfraBuild tariff push

The body set to replace Infrastructure WA will only be able to conduct research and inquiries on topics the Premier deems fit, sparking calls from the Opposition for more independence.

The latent IPO market began to stir in 2025 as the local stock exchange welcomed 19 Western Australian-linked companies to its board, dominated by the miners.

Black Cat Syndicate is hunting traders suspected of manipulating its stock by repeatedly bidding below the gold miner's share price.

Mark Pownall speaks to Justin Fris about the Bass family becoming a significant player in several key fishing sectors.

Headworks for three more regional key worker housing projects have been funded under a program yet to deliver on its promise.

Australia's share market has rebounded with gusto from the previous session, recapturing the bulk of Friday's more than $60 billion in losses.