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Oreflow Aus secures $5m site in growth plan

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Global tech company Sew Eurodrive has sold its Welshpool warehouse to a local mining equipment supplier, which acquired the 2,300-square metre site as part of a growth plan.

Hack probed with warnings it's 'too late' to contain AI

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Weeks after discovering one of its artificial intelligence agents had hacked into a Medicare website, OpenAI chose to notify the Australian government via a mid-level public email inbox.

Reality enough to save Collie

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OPINION: The state government is chasing pipedreams while genuine economic opportunities sit on the coal town's doorstep.

Plantation estate grows to $125m

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The state government has purchased more than $100 million of agricultural land to turn into plantation timber farms since 2018.

Wall Street slips as oil prices rise

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Wall Street has ended lower, pulled down by Alphabet and Amazon, as Treasury yields climbed and Iran's ‌president said the country would never surrender to US pressure.

HIF moves focus back to WA

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The new chief executive at health fund HIF is shifting its strategy and financial management.

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Business insolvencies hit record high

Call for funding into industrial land

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The Property Council says the government should treat the supply of industrial land like housing by helping fund utility connections.

Mining sector keeps local shares from sinking into red

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The mining sector has kept the local bourse above water - although just barely.

Freo Mayor beckons 40k-plus footy fans

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Fremantle Mayor Ben Lawver says the port city is preparing to draw 40,000 fans for the Fremantle Dockers' Grand Final clash – a figure he believes could prove conservative.

At Close of Business podcast September 23 2026

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Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Justin Fris about how WA's small business sector is navigating a series of challenges.

Dumped council CEO fights sacking

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Sacked City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds has engaged high-profile defamation lawyer Martin Bennett, as she prepares to fight her dismissal by the council on Tuesday.

McGowan to join Southern Cross Media

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Former WA premier Mark McGowan has joined Ryan Stokes-chaired Southern Cross Media as a non-executive director.

Wage-price spiral 'unlikely': RBA board member

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A damaging wages breakout is unlikely despite persistent high inflation, according to a Reserve Bank of Australia board member.

AIC to acquire Mt Cuthbert for $120m

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Shares in Subiaco-based AIC Mines rose by more than 15 per cent on Wednesday, following news of a major copper project acquisition in North Queensland.

Bethesda completes Mount Hospital takeover

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The private healthcare provider is set to formally acquire Healthscope's Mount Hospital on Thursday, after the state government and Bethesda struck a deal earlier this year to ensure the facility's viability.

Calls for tighter housing settings

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WA is moving to regulate student housing projects through the planning system.

Productivity paradox for business

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OPINION: If employees know the right question to ask, AI can help them do things that were previously impossible.

$130m Scarborough project approved

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A build-to-rent apartment project in Scarborough has been revived after a planning committee approved the $130 million development proposal.

Australia’s top builders revealed

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WA builders featured prominently in the national list, as build starts in this state increase to more than 24,000.

Eve to lead PwC in WA

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PwC Australia has named auditor Justin Eve as its new Perth Markets Managing Partner, making it the second of the ‘big 4' firms to have a change of leadership this year.

Aurum rattles the tin for $52.5m

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Aurum Resources has undertaken its third major capital raise in the space of 14 months, as it eyes further growth at its flagship Boundiali gold project in Côte d'Ivoire.

CDC plans 192MW Hazelmere data centre

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Critical digital infrastructure operator CDC Data Centres has unveiled plans to construct a 192-megawatt data centre in Hazelmere, marking its second planned development in WA.

Satterley’s Perth hills plan ‘flawed’, tribunal rules

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A state tribunal has upheld a peak planning body's refusal of Satterley Property Group's plan for the Perth hills, describing the proposal as “flawed”.

Advanced Navigation to deploy system in Polish turrets

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Perth-founded unicorn Advanced Navigation will have its Boreas inertial navigation systems embedded on Polish anti-drone turrets, in a deal inked with Kongsberg worth $26 million.

Small business navigates testing times

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Issues outside their control have amplified pressures facing small business owners.

City council sacks CEO Michelle Reynolds

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City of Perth chief executive Michelle Reynolds has been sacked after a confidential meeting of the council on Tuesday night, but the Local Government Minister wants the dismissal reviewed by her inspector.

Food council funding ends

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A South West food group's government funding has run dry, with the organisation mulling cuts to its services so it can survive.

ACCC blocks IAG-RAC deal, again

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The competition watchdog has again opposed IAG's $1.35 billion proposal to acquire RAC's insurance business, doubling down on its stance the deal would substantially lessen competition.

Nasdaq reaches record high close, AI stocks rall

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The Nasdaq has notched a record high close, lifted ‌by Micron Technology and other AI-related stocks, while the S&P 500 also hovered just below a record high.

Morning Headlines

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RBA flags need for 5pc jobless rate

Perth Airport goes full throttle on upgrade as profits surge

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Perth Airport is going full throttle with a multi-billion-dollar upgrade after delivering bumper results for the 2025-26 financial year.