Treasurer Jim Chalmers and shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor traded barbs over their respective plans for the Australian economy, in the second debate of the election campaign.
The state opposition has accused the WA government of rushing into its next budget, after it revealed it would hand down the next set of financial numbers on June 19.
Mineral Resources, Iluka Resources and Pilbara Minerals were among the biggest losers on the ASX today as the market digests a weaker iron ore price and soft Aussie dollar.
Rio Tinto iron ore boss Simon Trott has been re-elected president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, following Wednesday’s annual general meeting.
Perth-based PYC Therapeutics is battling to complete its $146 million capital raising after a large shortfall from retail investors and a “liquidity” issue by one of its underwriters.
Latin American-focused EV Resources has elected to divest its La Cienega copper project in the American state of Arizona, in a bid to enhance its focus on core assets.
A development assessment panel has approved Bethanie’s $20 million lifestyle village plan, despite the City of Swan council recommending the proposal be refused.
Liontown Resources has started production stoping at Australia’s first underground lithium mine, as it pushes to take its Kathleen Valley operations completely below surface.
Roger Cook’s name has been a regular feature on the annual list of Western Australia’s most influential business and political players published by Business News.
Nine Entertainment has extended its working partnership with Rugby Australia, following news the national governing body had signed a new five-year extension to its broadcast rights deal.
Nonogenerian Arnold Carter is among the last people who remember Port Hedland before iron ore. His business journey has taken him from filling Lang Hancock’s plane to championing the town’s history.
The state opposition has called for a relaxation of the government’s coal-fired power phase-out deadline, highlighting a recent move by Queensland’s Liberal government as a precedent.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have clashed in the first leadership debate of the 2025 federal election campaign, with cost of living and housing central to the debate.
The government is pressing ahead with its controversial Burswood Park development but has tweaked its messaging after plans for a Supercar circuit sparked a community backlash.
China’s export controls on heavy rare earths highlight the risk of reliance on a single-source supply chain but also the opportunities for local players, according to WA developers.
The reliability of the US as a security partner and the evolving threat of foreign interference were central themes of Business News’ Sector Briefing: Security and Resilience.
