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Mining technology firm Imdex reported a 70 per cent year-on-year net profit increase to $55 million last financial year, driven by strong performance in its drilling technology business.

Perenti boss Mark Norwell says the mining services group's reduction of gross debt in recent years has resulted in the company being primed for future growth opportunities.

Industry groups have had opposing responses to the federal government's bid to freeze changes to the national construction code to fast track housing approvals.

The state government has announced that three companies have progressed to the tender stage of the $163 million Australian Hockey Centre project.

Black Cat Syndicate has commenced underground mining at its Majestic project in the Goldfields after awarding a $55 million contract to Macmahon.

OPINION: Agricultural advocacy groups operate in a complex financial environment, so knowing who's paying the bills is important.

OPINION: A whole-of-nation reform agenda is needed to ensure the long-term health of the arts sector.

The Wellington Street site, set for 835-bed student housing, signifies the global real estate investment company's first Australian student accommodation investment.

Santos has further extended the due diligence period for its proposed takeover by an Abu Dhabi-led consortium but insists the prospective buyer has not found any reason to withdraw its offer.

Former Port Hedland mayor Peter Carter has warned extremists are about to take over the Pilbara council as he pleads with the state government to appoint a commissioner.

A federal court judge stopped short of forcing the Environment Minister to consider an application over Murujuga but has found the government's three-year delay to be unreasonable.

Former Woodside Energy executive Shaun Gregory has been appointed to the board of Stokes family-backed Beach Energy, almost a year after moving out of the Woodside c-suite.

Endeavour Group says its profit was down 16 per cent last financial year amid cost-of-living pressures, as it waits for new CEO Jayne Hrdlicka to take over.

Australians have been scammed out of $175 million in the first half of 2025 alone, the national consumer watchdog reports.

Newly minted Rio Tinto boss Simon Trott has travelled straight to Africa following the death of a worker at the company's Simandou iron ore project.

Pilgangoora operator PLS has posted a near $200 million loss for the last financial year as persistently weak prices for the battery metal continue to bite.

GR Engineering posted a net profit of $34.2 million in FY25, up $3 million from the prior corresponding period.

A Perth startup founder wants to make sure no woman is denied access to an essential item while at work.

Former tomato king Michael Le is set for an autumn showdown with lawyers, police and federal authorities over failed prosecutions last decade.

Wall Street's main indexes ended higher for the week, with the blue-chip Dow hitting a record closing high.

An agreement needed to progress a $4 billion green iron plant in the Pilbara has not been nailed down, more than two years after the state government offered the land to proponents.

Super puts Qantas execs on notice

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss Darren Pateman's career with Finbar Group.

Australia's share market has sold off a day after notching another record close, easing lower as it locked in three straight weeks of gains.

Former Minderoo Foundation director of arts and culture Ella McNeill will take over as Fremantle Biennale chair from next year.

A former financial adviser has appeared in a Perth court after being extradited from New Zealand, over allegations of stealing $4.1 million from her clients.

Salmon farmer Tassal has opened a barramundi nursery in Broome to boost supply to its Kimberley fish farm in the Buccaneer Archipelago.

OPINION: Recent decisions by some big names in resources seem to have confirmed that hydrogen is not yet a commercially viable energy source.

All Nippon Airways will increase the direct route between Perth and Tokyo from three times per week.

OPINION: The federal plan to shift part of the aged care funding burden to older people could come back to bite.

The Federal Court has dismissed a not-for-profit organisation's bid to overturn an approval of Woodside's environmental plan over its $18.7 billion Scarborough asset.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss project hopes; lithium partners' spat; Roy Hill; Kerry Stokes' views; broker buyouts; defence contracts; and WA tourism developments.