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Capricorn Metals produced 30,599 ounces of gold during the March 2025 quarter at its flagship Karlawinda gold project, up from 28,702oz in the previous quarter.

As traditional owners ramp up efforts to limit groundwater abstraction in the Pilbara, two projects backed by native title groups seek to provide solutions.

US stock futures have opened sharply lower, suggesting a continuation of the two-day selloff that wiped trillions from equity values after the Trump administration's tariffs announcement.

ASX braces for capitulation day

More than $109 million was sliced off the value of Chris Ellison’s substantial stake in Mineral Resources in just three days as the share price closes below $20.

Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy has had a minor win in the state’s highest court, in the bid to inspect the emails of two senior CITIC executives.

ANALYSIS: It’s the straightforward nature of Trump’s tariff calculations – so simple they could be done on the back of a napkin – that has astounded analysts.

Koby Cooke and Sam Jones discuss the health industry’s lagging cyber resilience.

The Australian share market has fallen to an eight-month low, with more than $97 billion wiped from its top 500 stocks in two days.

Subiaco-based biotech business Holista CollTech has sued a US company in the Supreme Court of WA over alleged misleading and deceptive representations.

OPINION: The US appears likely to revert to a ‘with us or against us’ mentality to world trade, and Australia will be forced to choose.

OPINION: Having the confidence to question management decisions can provide a treasure trove of insight.

St Bart's will close its women’s service in East Perth by July 1, after the organisation was unable to secure funding to continue the temporary accommodation.

Independent Fremantle candidate Kate Hulett is in a race against time to cancel her British citizenship to be eligible to run for federal parliament.

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the US tariffs; the federal election; Inspired Homes; Newmont; House prices; MinRes, Chris Ellison; public sector reforms; and Malcolm McCusker.

A strategic stockpile of critical minerals could strengthen Australia’s position in the global supply chain and sandbag domestic production from economic headwinds, according to AMEC.

The recent breach of one of Australia’s largest IVF clinics has highlighted the health system’s vulnerability to cyber attacks.

Australia’s goods trade surplus fell to multi-year lows in February as the threat of further tariffs hung heavy in the air.

Burswood-based Programmed Facility Management has won a $27 million contract to refurbish the accommodation on Rottnest Island.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers used a trip to Perth today to commit to a one-year extension of the instant asset write-off scheme.

Several Australian superannuation funds have been breached in a coordinated cyber incident targeting the $4 billion industry.

WA Opposition leader Basil Zempilas’ portfolio responsibilities will mirror Premier Roger Cook’s, while Nationals leader Shane Love will be shadow minister for the state’s mining industry.

Peter Dutton has signalled clearly he does not plan to reverse Labor’s controversial workplace relations reforms, including the ‘same job, same pay’ laws that have upset the mining industry.

The rise of Karratha mining services provider KBSS Engineering is a testament to the importance of a local focus and willingness to take risks.

Pilbara miner Rio Tinto spent more than $10 billion with Western Australian suppliers last year as it ramped up work on its iron ore sustaining projects.

Rising costs have scuppered a City of Karratha-backed apartment project it had hoped would help address the Pilbara’s housing shortage.

Orthocell has received clearance from the US-based Food and Drug Administration to begin selling its nerve repair product Remplir in the country.

Wall Street benchmarks slumped overnight, ending with the largest one-day percentage losses since 2020, as US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.

Trump upends world order

Curtin independent Kate Chaney says Seven West Media is running a smear campaign against her, and fired back at columnist Ben Harvey’s assertion people were “f***ing idiots” for voting for a teal.

Justin Fris and Mark Beyer discuss Austal's efforts to help revive naval shipbuilding in the US.

TransAlta has gained backing for its proposed 150-megawatt Mt Keith gas power plant, but it is unclear when the project will proceed, given the shutdown of BHP’s nickel operations.