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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is suing corporate super fund Mercer Superannuation in the watchdog's first legal action against alleged greenwashing.

Sandfire Resources has recorded a $27.1 million loss after inflationary pressures, higher energy prices and the acquisition of a project in Spain impacted the global miner's first-half results.

A sheet metal manufacturer has been fined $300,000 over an incident that led to a teenage apprentice's fingers being severed while using the company's machinery.

Employers are still offering big sums to entice in-demand workers but growth in advertised salaries is starting to wane.

Superannuation balances of more than $3 million will be subject to a higher rate of tax from FY26, with about 80,000 Australians to be affected by the change.

Multiplex has awarded a $120 million façades and structures contract to SRG Global for work on the Edith Cowan University city campus project, which broke ground earlier this month.

The Minerals Council says carbon credits are essential to manage mining emissions and remain competitive until electrification technology is widely available.

Harvey Norman has posted a fall in interim earnings, but says the result still represents solid growth for the retailer, despite a cut in the dividend payout.

Resources demand has driven growth in WA's regtech sector.

New recruit widens Qantas CEO field

Australian company profits have bounced back after dropping off steeply last quarter, with business inventories returning a softer-than-expected result.

Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell talks about how worker demands are driving an uptick in flexible workspaces.

The local share market has fallen 1.1 per cent as the odds increase that the Federal Reserve will return to supersized rate hikes to combat stubborn inflation.

The state government has stepped in to hasten development of a stalled multi-million-dollar leisure and aquatic centre project in Ellenbrook.

APM Human Services has returned to the black after recording a $50.1 million profit and declaring dividends in its first-half report.

Gascoyne Resources is offering up new shares at nearly half price to cover costs following the closure of its flagship mine and to settle its dues with contractor-turned-creditor NRW Holdings.

Pilbara Minerals and its partner POSCO have secured backing from two government-owned banks for their lithium hydroxide refinery being built in South Korea at a cost of $1.1 billion.

Changing worker requirements are driving growth in Perth's flexible workspace realm.

With world-class performances and a stunning if unusual setting, WA Opera's Carmen should help find the genre new audiences, writes Bourby Webster.

After trebling profits following 12 months of surging oil and gas prices, Woodside Energy is considering growing its asset portfolio, chief executive Meg O'Neill says.

Lynas Rare Earths is building inventory ahead of the Malaysian government's upcoming ban on cracking and leaching at its processing facility.

Diesel and petrol prices are moving to a more traditional price spread after a tumultuous 2022.

Perth-based NRW Holdings has secured a $24 million contract from aspiring miner Bellevue Gold for work at its nameplate project in the northern Goldfields.

Oil and gas giant Woodside has announced an underlying full-year net profit of $US5.2 billion ($A7.7 billion), up 223 per cent from the previous year.

Renters living in inner-city apartments or houses in regional hotspots across Australia have seen astronomical rental increases in the past year.

A new commissioner will be appointed to help oversee cyber security breaches as part of an overhaul of the sector in Australia, the government has announced.

Offshore wind developers look towards WA as NSW rivalry heats up

Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss planning changes, university amalgamations and what they signal about the direction of WA.

The ASX has gained 0.3 per cent but still suffered its third straight week of losses as interest rates anxiety ratcheted up.

Perth-based shipbuilder Austal has recorded a $7.3 million loss for the first half of 2023 and forecasts an even bigger blow for the full financial year.

ASX-listed contractor DRA Global has been hit with a $9 million lawsuit from former chief executive officer Andrew Naude over alleged breaches of his employment contract.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss planning reforms, Madeleine King, venture capital funding, Eurovision, Mineral Resources, and next fortnight's edition of Business News.