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The cost of decommissioning the Northern Endeavour could top $2 billion.

Oil & Gas 18 Aug 2026

Zenith wins Northern Endeavour contract

Scottish company Zenith Energy Group has been appointed lead contractor for phase 2 of the $1 billion-plus Northern Endeavour decommissioning program off WA's northern coast.

News 18 Aug 2026

Aussie shares flat as health stocks, BHP limit losses

Australia's share market has ended the session slightly lower, despite outsized gains in BHP and healthcare stocks ultimately shielding broader market weakness.

Defence Economy 18 Aug 2026

Signals across the Pacific

OPINION: Australia must not shrink from developing closer relationships with its Pacific neighbours.

Opinion 18 Aug 2026

Ichthys deal buys peace, raises stakes

OPINION: Industrial action on major resources projects will reset the baseline for every negotiation.

Property 18 Aug 2026

Cloughs snap up $8m Eagle Bay home

Former chairman of Clough, Jock Clough, and his partner Kate have purchased an $8 million South West mansion overlooking Eagle Bay, while putting their Yallingup home up for sale.

Government 18 Aug 2026

Angus can't soar like an Eagle

From the Hill: There's nothing quite like a footy analogy when talking politics.

Deals 18 Aug 2026

Mt Cattlin lithium mine on the market

Macquarie Capital is advising Rio Tinto on the sale of the mothballed Mt Cattlin mine, the last WA lithium operation still on care and maintenance.

Deals 18 Aug 2026

Iron ore developer buys $13m Perth office

The Adelaide Terrace building has changed hands for the first time in close to two decades.

Podcasts 18 Aug 2026

At Close of Business podcast August 18 2026

Justin Fris speaks to Sam Jones about how WA may miss out on benefits from the federal government's recent uranium export deal with India.

Regulation 18 Aug 2026

WorkSafe investigating Osborne Park workplace death

WA's workplace safety regulator is investigating a work-related death of a tow truck driver at an Osborne Park business early on Tuesday morning.

Salt evaporation ponds at the Mardie project. Photo: Supplied

Mining 18 Aug 2026

BCI to build sulphate pilot plant

BCI Minerals has taken another step toward downstream processing at its Mardie salt project despite a spate of other companies failing in their attempts to produce sulphate of potash.

Contracts 18 Aug 2026

Lycopodium lands $37m contract

East Perth-based Lycopodium has secured its second significant EPCM contract in the space of 10 days.

Manufacturing 18 Aug 2026

Successful FY26 for SRG Global

Shares in David Macgeorge-led SRG Global rose by more than eight per cent on Tuesday, following the release of its FY26 results.

BHP chief executive Brandon Craig said in the annual report there had been no loss of time due to industrial action in the Pilbara. Photo: Michael O'Brien

Mining 18 Aug 2026

Unions lambast latest BHP offer to end strikes

The combined unions representing workers at BHP's Port Hedland port operations have slapped down BHP's latest offer, saying it did not adequately address employees' concerns as the bitter industrial dispute continues.

Mining 18 Aug 2026

Westgold revisits Higginsville plant plan

Westgold Resources will review its expansion plans for the Higginsville processing plant, after announcing a maiden ore reserve at a critical nearby deposit.

Mining 18 Aug 2026

Macmahon tips FY26 momentum to continue

Shares in Macmahon Holdings were sold off early on Tuesday, despite meeting or exceeding market guidance for the tenth consecutive year.

Government 18 Aug 2026

Liberal leaders to talk GST

Opposition leader Basil Zempilas says he'll seek a firm commitment about West Australia's current GST arrangement from federal Liberal leader Angus Taylor.

Mining 18 Aug 2026

Uranium plays stuck despite India deal

A ban on uranium mining could leave WA on the outside of the recent federal deal with India.

A 10 year plan for the live export industry has been unveiled. Photo: Michael O'Brien

Agribusiness 18 Aug 2026

Cattle exporters seek longevity

Australia's live cattle industry is seeking certainty from the federal government that it won't become a victim of politics again via the launch of a new blueprint.

Government 18 Aug 2026

Likely deal looms for contentious gambling reforms

Major parties appear poised to sign off on changes to gambling laws, but some MPs say the reforms do not go far enough.

Copper is now the biggest earner at BHP. Photo: Michael O'Brien

Mining 18 Aug 2026

Copper stokes booming BHP

Booming copper prices and record iron ore volumes drove BHP to a $13.7 billion profit, with the miner to pay out its biggest dividend since 2022.

News 18 Aug 2026

Wall Street closes lower as oil prices increase

Wall Street's three major indices have finished lower as investors wait ‌for quarterly reports from large retailers to provide insights into US consumer spending while oil prices rose as the US and Iran appeared no closer to a deal.

News 18 Aug 2026

Morning Headlines

Alphabet eyes $5b bond issue

Mining 17 Aug 2026

OceanaGold enters WA with $776m Ausgold buy

OceanaGold Corporation has made a bid acquire ASX-listed Ausgold and its flagship Katanning gold project in an all-scrip deal worth $776 million.

News 17 Aug 2026

Aussie shares dip as banks and retail stocks drag

Australia's share market has started the week on the back foot as investor concerns about the economic outlook weigh on banks and consumer discretionary stocks.

Exclusive 17 Aug 2026

Crowley retires as PwC’s WA head

Big four accounting firm PwC's Perth managing partner Martina Crowley will be retiring from the firm in November after three years in the top Western Australian position.

Food & Drink 17 Aug 2026

Final turn: C Restaurant confirms closure date

St Georges Terrace's revolving fine-dining venue, C Restaurant, has confirmed it will take its final turn at the end of January as the St Martins Tower redevelopment progresses.

UK Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard. Photo: AAP/EPA/ANDY RAIN

Exclusive 17 Aug 2026

'Learn from our mistakes': UK Defence minister to WA

Britain's Defence Readiness and Industry Minister used a visit to Perth to encourage Anthony Albanese and Roger Cook to learn from mistakes made in ensuring the community backed large-scale defence projects like the Henderson Precinct.