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The Australian share market has moderated and finished the day in the green on the back of strong company reporting data after a drop led by unexpected domestic inflation.

Hesperia has cleared a planning hurdle to its renewable energy project in Collie after a panel approved the $500 million plan.

Rio Tinto has named Matthew Holcz as the permanent chief executive of an expanded iron ore business, while senior executives Kellie Parker and Sinead Kaufman have lost their jobs.

Cash Converters International has returned increases in operating and statutory net profits in FY25.

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Strong demand for temporary workforce accommodation in the Pilbara has driven a huge profit and dividend boost for Fleetwood Australia.

Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the US this week as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods.

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A contractor has been selected for the Rockingham Senior High School upgrades after the McGowan government committed $60 million to the works in the 2023-24 state budget.

Duratec boss Chris Oates says the company is in prime position to capitalise on growing demand in FY26.

The federal government will bolster the national freight strategy to better manage supply chain disruptions and guide infrastructure investment.

Shares in Australian Finance Group have doubled in value this year as the Perth company benefits from the increased market share held by brokers in a growing housing loan market.

Perth's ice-cream scene is booming courtesy of a new crop of artisans and the resurgence of some old favourites.

The state's highest court has found Brittany Higgins did defame her former employer Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, in a judgment over the high-profile defamation trial.

Four Indian agritech startups will move into the Food Innovation Precinct south of Perth to implement pilot projects in Western Australia.

Australia's largest supermarket group has cut its dividend by 21 per cent after its profit fell by 17 per cent to $1.4 billion in 2024/25.

Domino's executive chair Jack Cowin says the company is laser-focused on fundamentals, amid a group-wide operational reset.

Wall Street capped a choppy day of trading overnight with slight gains for stocks.

WA premier warns against EPA powers

Justin Fris and Tom Zaunmayr discuss how WAFarmers is laying the groundwork for a busy few years for our agricultural sector.

The Australian share market has dipped as US President Donald Trump once again returned to the global stage with a move critics say threatens the independence of America's central bank.

Mineral Resources is prepared to forgive $160 million of debt as part of a deal to acquire the companies and assets of Chris Ellison's brother's collapsed Resource Development Group.

Another Western Australian council is under fire after the state government sent a suspension warning to the Shire of Coolgardie in the Goldfields-Esperance region.

West African Resources has announced a half-year profit of $215 million, as it aims to end CY25 with increased production.

The state has more than doubled the size of its envoy to a bi-annual defence conference abroad and brought in a former opposition leader, in its push to scale up the sector.

The role of VenuesWest chief executive is advertised for the first time in decades as David Etherton prepares to step down after almost 18 years in the top job.

Plant leather belts, food, and supplements could be made using spent malt from WA's breweries, with research underway to figure out how to value-add the waste product.

FMR Investments boss Peter Bartlett has denied giving his ousted lieutenant the go-ahead to process a waste stockpile as reward for transporting a private gold stash.

ASX-listed Macmahon Holdings has announced a second significant contract win in the space of a day.

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The WAFarmers president is laying the groundwork for a critical few years ahead for the agriculture sector.

A commissioner should be put in charge of Port Hedland for “as long as possible”, Regional Development Minister Stephen Dawson says, following the town's mayor quitting his posting.