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In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalists Jordan Murray and Matt McKenzie talk about what we can expect in next Tuesday's federal budget.

Nickel X has made a slow start to its first day of trading, after raising $7 million under an IPO to accelerate an exploration program at the company's Biranup project in WA.

Construction of Horizon Power’s Denham renewable hydrogen project will soon get under way, a $7.3 million pilot of the fuel’s potential.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss iron ore, Rio's AGM, hydrogen projects, Perdaman Industries, Caratti court ruling, house prices, the sale of Go West Tours, KBH Group, and Fremantle Port's new CEO.

Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous is attempting to resolve a dispute with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions after it launched legal action against Monadelphous this week over vit

The worldwide debt trap is closing on private investors, with inflation looming as an added threat.

AFL management would do well to remember fans’ enthusiasm for the game’s traditions.

Perth businessman Michael Mercanti, who founded the Mike's Multi Service chain, and his wife Sybil are suing Westpac for allegedly allowing their son Tyrone to withdraw more than $3.9 million from their bank account without consent.

Even with jobs growing more quickly than anticipated, pay packets won't follow suit for years.

Investment group Macquarie has reported a 10 per cent rise in full-year profit, helped by its markets trading.

The value of Australian homes has topped $8 trillion; more than the gross domestic product of almost every country on Earth.

Shares in Kinetiko Energy have risen by more than 25 per cent, after the WA business announced plans to take full control of a South African gas project.

Christian Porter is trying to control how a defamation proceeding is reported and what information is made public, the ABC's defence has argued in the Federal Court.

Gas pipelines, port terminals and new fields will get $58.6 million from taxpayers in next week's budget to help fuel economic recovery.

Scott Morrison has warned the future of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is at stake unless ballooning costs are brought under control.

The benchmark price of iron ore has moved above $US200 per tonne for the first time, despite growing diplomatic tensions with China, the largest buyer of the steelmaking commodity.

Australians in India who fail a pre-flight coronavirus test will be banned from boarding when rescue planes restart from May 15.

Perth’s growing pains continue to cause tensions between residential and industrial development.

Austal sails into South China Sea, backed by US

A majority of Rio Tinto shareholders have voted against adoption of the company’s remuneration report while a large minority opposed the re-election of director Megan Clark.

Former attorney-general Christian Porter is seeking to strike out parts of the ABC's defence in defamation proceedings concerning historical rape allegations.

Workers from the Electrical Trades Union are planning industrial action against Western Power next week, and more looms.

In today's episode of At Close of Business, journalist Jordan Murray talks to journalist Jesinta Burton about the work being done to make life-saving clinical trials more accessible in WA.

Afterpay shares fell to be worth less than $100 in a technology crash that contributed to a lower Australian market.

Rio Tinto plans to recruit more resident Australians and people with mining expertise onto its board of directors but is unlikely to shift its London head office.

China’s key economic planning department has suspended a diplomatic channel for economic discussions with Australia, although the impact could be minimal.

Global Lithium Resources has begun its first day of trading after raising $10 million under an IPO, with its share price jumping 40 per cent.

Rio Tinto is seeking environmental approval for expansion at West Angelas, to enable mining of five further iron ore deposits.

Australia's competition watchdog is opposing a Qantas plan to resume flights between Australia and Japan.

Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has launched legal action against Perth-based engineering group Monadelphous for allegedly harbouring vital documents.

Privately owned Total AMS has won a contract from the state government to upgrade a major shipping berth at Port Hedland.

Both sides of politics are aware of the fragility of the Morrison government’s support in the west.