Isabel Vieira

ASX-listed contractor Macmahon Holdings has offloaded a substantial portion of its mobile equipment fleet for about $44 million from a project in Queensland.

Boral’s board has backed major shareholder Seven Group Holdings’ sweetened takeover offer after the Stokes family-contolled bidder upped the value.

UPDATED: Contractor Maali Group has amassed a $10 million tax bill, with creditors advised to vote to enter a restructuring proposal from a Perth civil engineering company.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the work of Rotterdam-based architectural firm OMA, which recently visited for Design Week.

Sandfire Resources will begin auctioning off assets at its DeGrussa mine this week, with sales to help pay down its $30 million rehabilitation bill for the mothballed copper operation.

Shareholders in takeover target and lithium hopeful Azure Minerals have overwhelmingly voted in favour of Hancock Prospecting and SQM’s $1.7 billion offer.

APM Human Services has received a “disappointing” cash offer from its second largest shareholder Madison Dearborn Partners, 80 cents below the previous bid.

The second largest shareholder in APM Human Services has been revealed as a potential buyer as the contractor requests an extension on its voluntary suspension.

Gascoyne lead and silver miner Abra Mining has tumbled into administration with KordaMentha partners pursuing a potential sale or recapitalisation deal for the company.

Perth brewery FOUND. has expanded its footprint after acquiring craft brewery Golden West Brewing Co which fell into administration earlier this year.

Liv Declerck and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a collaborative initiative aiming to improve the way arts is taught in schools.

Takeover target Boral has doubled down on its recommendation to reject Seven Group Holdings' takeover offer, as the value range gets a trim.

The Commissioner of Taxation has warned small businesses to keep on top of their tax obligations as it cracks down on $50 billion worth of unpaid debts across the board.

An unlicensed real estate agent who pocketed rent has been convicted and fined in court, with her actions being described as undermining the industry's standards and trust.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the state's transport and logistics networks.

The state government has contracted two Perth builders deliver 19 social houses in Perth's southern suburb of Hamilton Hill.

Perth-based consultancy Hunter Communications will close its doors at the end of the month, after Nicole Moody founded the firm eight years ago.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a Perth architect’s homelessness housing initiative.

APM Human Services has suspended trading on the stock market and confirmed it has been approached over a potential takeover.

Power and telecommunications contractor GenusPlus Group has been awarded two contracts worth $50 million from Fortescue for work on the miner’s Pilbara operations.

Fortescue has delayed a final investment decision on its Gibson Island green hydrogen project for a third time, while its power supplier says a deal remains on foot.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the latest signals from the US around the Inflation Reduction Act.

The nation’s annual resources earnings are tipped to fall to $417 billion in 2023-24 off the back of commodity price lows and weaker global demand.

Agribusiness Cargill Australia and the state government are in talks over a potential canola crushing plant which could feed a biofuels hub in Kwinana.

The North West's regional tourism hub of Broome will soon be reconnected to Singapore, with biweekly direct flights set to commence in June.

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the most influential figures in Western Australia. 

Tender documents for a Mandurah permanent housing development have detailed plans for a six-storey residential and support services complex, four years after it was first announced.

Bibra Lake-based contractor Mineral Mining Services has notched a $200 million contract with Silver Lake Resources at its gold asset in the Goldfields.

APM Human Services has gone into a trading halt after revealing the $1.8 billion takeover offer from private equity group CVC has fallen over.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the increased focus on environmental protection in the South West region of Western Australia.

An artificial intelligence and energy transition focused lab for interns to develop their skills has officially opened at the Edith Cowan University Joondalup Campus.

The charity behind the iconic Leeuwin tall ship has weathered the storm of administration, aided by a $3.5 million boost from Minderoo Foundation.