Western Australia’s biggest apartments developer is evaluating its options after its second proposal for the flagship Civic Triangle site in South Perth was knocked back by planning authorities.
Live export company Emanuel Exports and two of its former directors have strongly indicated through their lawyer they will plead not guilty to animal cruelty charges stemming from a sweltering voyage to the Middle East on which about 2,400 sheep died.
The Australian share market has made up a bit of its losses from the past two days but still ended the week down three per cent - its worst week since mid-November.
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Copper and zinc producer Heron Resources has launched a $91 million funding package, as it is set to run out of cash this month, following delays in construction and ramp-up at its Woodlawn zinc-copper project in NSW.
Consumer Protection has warned Western Australians not to pay for flights and holiday deals through travel agencies using the Facebook platform after receiving more than 200 complaints from customers.
Funding for terminal upgrades at the Busselton-Margaret River Airport remain up in the air as Jetstar has announced it will operate direct flights between Melbourne and Busselton in March of next year.
Telstra and Dutch multinational Fugro have opened a remote operations centre in Gnangara, which the partners hope could be used to service industries beyond oil and gas.
The operators of a scenic and commercial helicopter flights business in regional Western Australia have been fined $40,260 after it was found guilty of underpaying two pilots.
Neometals has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a Chinese research organisation to jointly advance development of the miner’s Barrambie titanium-vanadium project.
Mining technology company Imdex is the latest addition to the BN30 index, Business News’s Western Australian equivalent of the Dow Jones index on the New York Stock Exchange.
US crude futures were slightly lower overnight, drawing some support from the stock market after earlier touching nearly two-month lows on weak economic data.
Gold jumped more than 1.0 per cent to its highest in a week overnight as weak US data deepened concerns over economic growth and bolstered bets for further interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
The Supreme Court of Western Australia has agreed to delay a creditors meeting of Alita Resources, as its administrators assess more than 11 proposals that could revive the fallen lithium miner.
The emissions reduction policy proposed by the Environmental Protection Authority in March was misaligned with the Paris Agreement, would lead to lower abatements for a given cost, and potentially even send emissions overseas, according to Woodside Petroleum.
Trigg Mining has closed trade 30 per cent lower than its initial public offering valuation, as the sulphate of potash explorer finally debuted on the ASX following several delays.
Cardinal Resources has raised $17.6 million through the exercise of listed options, while Black Cat Syndicate and Azure Minerals were also in the market for equity.
Business News’s inaugural Food for Thought breakfast brought together some of WA’s best female business minds to discuss issues ranging from inequity to ongoing workplace challenges.
Two budding WA sulphate of potash producers have both reached project milestones today, with Agrimin awarding a port contract, while Kalium Lakes has given the green light to develop its Beyondie project.
Medicinal cannabis research company Emerald Clinics has boosted its management team with the appointment of Michael Winlo as chief executive, ahead of an expected IPO later this year.
\Webster Limited is set to become the latest Aussie agribusiness firm snapped up by Canadian interests, with a proposed $854 million takeover by PSP Investments sending the nut and livestock producer's shares soaring by more than 50 per cent.
Perkins Builders has won a $61.7 million contract to develop a new courthouse and police complex in Armadale, as well as the $37.5 million construction contract for Capecare Dunsborough.
The Australian share market has opened sharply lower, with every sector losing at least 1.0 per cent, after a second day of significant falls on Wall Street.
