On today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie review big infrastructure promises, whether they'll bring benefits, and ask if politicians are best to make decisions on these projects.
Insourcing road maintenance contracts could cost taxpayers more and reduce road quality, industry has warned, while regional housing and competition for workers are concerns.
There were no red faces after tame ASX movement on April Fools' Day, although investors may be nervous about the Reserve Bank rates forecast next week.
Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the federal budget, GST boost, house prices, Main Roads, Northern Endeavour, Gary Dempsey, John Poynton and charity fundraisers.
Caravel Minerals has delivered a maiden ore reserve for its namesake project in WA’s Wheatbelt, appraising the outfit as one of Australia’s largest undeveloped copper deposits.
National forestry services company Midway will wind up its Bunbury-based logistics arm and exit WA, after supply disruptions, labour shortages and rising fuel costs strangled its profits.
Petrofac has been awarded a $325 million decommissioning contract for the stranded oil production vessel, while federal parliament has imposed a levy on the industry to foot the bill.
House prices in Perth have risen by one per cent in March, above the national increase of 0.7 per cent, as home values in Melbourne and Sydney dropped.
A plan for a $36 million apartment block in Como, near a busy Canning Bridge train station, received unanimous approval by a joint development assessment panel.
WA’s mask mandate looks set to remain, despite concerns it is deterring people from returning to the CBD, as the state recorded 8,731 new COVID cases and two deaths.
Analysis: High mining royalties may provide a windfall for the state government, but a portion of the cash will likely be needed to fund rising infrastructure project costs.
OTR Tyres has acquired NYSE-listed Titan International’s Australian wheel division in a bid to springboard the Bellevue business’ east coast operations.
On today's episode of At Close of Business, senior journalist Matt Mckenzie analyses the root causes of a burgeoning inflation problem here in Australia and around the world.
The state government has officially handed over its Landgate building to Georgiou Capital for $17.3 million, the first project to be settled under its market-led proposals policy.
Poynton Stavrianou has laid claim to being Perth’s largest fully-independent investment bank after appointing a new director and reporting growth in its operations.
The security of more than 30 government entity IT systems remains at "considerable risk" despite warnings last year, according to WA's auditor-general.
Soaring commodity prices and the prospect of higher interest rates for banks have helped the Australian share market post its best month in the past 16.
The owners of 100 Mill Point Road are suing Hanssen over allegations its "negligence" on Finbar’s Aurelia project led to a basement flood that displaced tenants.
Alinta Energy wants development approval for a bigger than expected battery at Port Hedland Power Station, but the planned gas generator expansion will be slower.
Paladin Energy is calling for $215 million to restart the Langer Heinrich mine in Namibia and has lined up another taker for its product, evidence of what it says is a strengthening uranium market.
WA has recorded 9,727 new COVID cases overnight, bringing the state's number of active cases to 52,533, as the state starts easing level two restrictions.
Pilbara Minerals and Calix have agreed to undertake further work on a $50 million-plus mid-stream lithium processing plant after completing a scoping study.
