An official definition of what constitutes an ‘Australian business’ for government procurement purposes has been introduced for the first time by the federal government.
Business News has compiled a list of the state's largest pastoral leaseholders. It is a mix of rich-listers, cattle barons, family operations, miners, and indigenous enterprises.
Goldminer West African Resources post a full-year net profit of $246 million in 2024, spurred on by strong production at its Sanbrado mine in Burkina Faso.
Wall Street's main indexes finished higher in choppy trading overnight as investors cheered the likely easing of trade tensions between the US and major trading partners.
Novelist Holden Sheppard has won the Minderoo Artist Award for 2025, with eight other artists set to also benefit from the arts fund launched by Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
Darren Pateman, who spent three decades at the ASX-listed developer, is stepping down as part of a leadership transition that puts three members of the Chan family in key roles.
The federal government has issued a call to arms for defence-adjacent industries, highlighting the economic potential of the nation’s planned $30 billion investment in submarine capacity.
A trade war between the US and its three biggest trading partners is set to expand, sending jitters through markets as impacts and tit-for-tat paybacks unfold.
A Perth-based tradesman will fork out almost $25,000 in fines and compensation for accepting deposits but failing to do the work at multiple properties.
Some of Australia’s largest gas producers have warned they may invest elsewhere in light of ongoing delays in project approvals and social licence challenges.
A new national centre will champion unlocking of cash-flush charitable trusts and back entrepreneurism for youth in its pitch to build economic opportunities for Indigenous people.
The federal opposition says a Dutton government will overhaul the Foreign Investment Review Board, creating whitelist for investors from allied nations to access faster approvals.
Oil and gas company Santos has awarded Sodexo a five-year contract to service its operations across the country, including on Varanus Island off the Pilbara coast.
Embattled miner Mineral Resources has come to the defence of its balance sheet, after Fitch Ratings downgraded its credit rating to BB-, with a negative outlook.
Western Australia’s former agent general to the UK and Europe, John Langoulant, has joined economics and public policy advisory firm ACIL Allen in a Perth-based role.
Stocks racked up more losses on Wall Street overnight as a trade war between the US and its key trading partners escalated, wiping out all the gains since Election Day for the S&P 500.
Mineral Resources closed at its lowest point since 2020 today, after American investment giant BlackRock was revealed to have sold off shares in the company last week.
The possibility of RAC’s lucrative insurance business being sold has moved closer after industry heavyweights IAG and Allianz brought in advisers to help them pitch a deal.
