Isabel Vieira

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Isabel Vieira joined Business News in 2022, leading breaking news and covering resources (critical minerals), insolvencies and corporate finance.

Ms Vieira is now chief of staff and Business News' Power 500 special publication editor. She also won an Alliance Area of Business Publishers award in both 2024 and 2025.

Ms Vieira previously spent two years in the Great Southern, first at the independent Great Southern Weekender and then at Seven West Media's Narrogin Observer and Albany Advertiser newspapers.

She studied at Curtin University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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Government 2 days ago

‘Sucking money out of WA’: Saffioti on GST report

Treasurer Rita Saffioti says WA punches above its weight economically while other states view it as a ‘cash cow' in defending the current GST system in a Productivity Commission public hearing.

Retail 15 Sep 2026

Cue, Veronika Maine collapse

The fashion house behind Australian brands Cue and Veronika Maine has collapsed, citing insufficient sales to cover overhead costs in the six-decade-old business.

Mining 14 Sep 2026

Matsa entities in administration after contractor dispute

Insolvency practitioners have taken control of entities of ASX-listed gold miner Matsa Resources after its mining contractor downed tools over alleged unpaid invoices.

Contracts 11 Sep 2026

RE:GROUP secures Thunderbird contract

Mining services contractor RE:GROUP has secured $50 million per annum worth of work at the Thunderbird mineral sands mine in the Kimberley.

Mining 11 Sep 2026

‘Monster ore bodies’: Greatland boss on Paterson potential

Greatland Resources managing director Shaun Day envisions undeveloped “monster ore bodies” in the Paterson province feeding the expansive Telfer gold and copper mining and processing operation.

Cultural Industries 11 Sep 2026

South West artists open private studios to thousands

Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the South West to explore the usually private studios of 155 artists, stretching from Busselton to Augusta.

Financial Services 11 Sep 2026

Argonaut doubles profit on robust ECM activity

Perth stockbroker Argonaut has more than doubled its profit result off the back of strong capital markets activity after raising $2.6 billion for clients during the year.

Oil & Gas 10 Sep 2026

Administrators launch Pilot Energy sale process

The insolvency partners for carbon capture and storage hopeful Pilot Energy are sounding out prospective buyers as they weigh a sale or recapitalisation of the ASX-listed group.

Property 09 Sep 2026

Aged care provider buys East Perth office

One of the state's largest aged care providers has purchased a new headquarters in East Perth after paying $10.45 million for the commercial property on Brook Street.

Defence Economy 09 Sep 2026

Austal USA receives $1.9b counter-bid

Austal has revealed it has received a $1.9 billion counter-takeover offer for its US division from a syndicate led by Florida firm Wildcat Infrastructure.

Mining 08 Sep 2026

Core notches first production at restarted Finniss

Core Lithium has produced its first batch of spodumene from its restarted Finniss lithium operation in the Northern Territory, as it eyes its first shipment by year's end.

Advertising, Marketing & Communications 07 Sep 2026

Ryan Stokes takes control of SCA

The billionaire Stokes family has regained control of the merged Southern Cross Media Group, with Ryan Stokes appointed chair seven months after his father stepped down.

Manufacturing 04 Sep 2026

‘Not in Karratha’: $15b refinery could unlock Oakajee

A $15 billion oil refinery proposal could be the catalyst which finally unlocks the state government's long-held ambition to develop a major industrial port north of Geraldton.

Podcasts 04 Sep 2026

Mark My Words September 4 2026

Isabel Vieira speaks to Claire Tyrrell, Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

Agribusiness 03 Sep 2026

Billionaire-backed BCI seeks food security role

BCI Minerals says a by-product from its $1.48 billion expansive salt operation could aid Australian food security after fertiliser prices soared in the fallout of the Middle East conflict.

Manufacturing 03 Sep 2026

‘Can’t go green with red numbers’: Yara

Yara Pilbara's chief says its emissions-intensive ammonia plant will be unprofitable in the long-term if it pursues carbon capture storage without federal government financial support.

Oil & Gas 03 Sep 2026

Pluto train on track for first LNG

Woodside Energy is preparing to bring its US$12.5 billion Scarborough gas project online, while the longer-term future of its Karratha gas plant rests heavily on the development of Browse.

Manufacturing 02 Sep 2026

Perdaman incentivises local fertiliser sales

Perdaman has built incentives into its offtake deal in an attempt to ensure more than half of the urea from its $7 billion, taxpayer-backed Pilbara manufacturing plant stays on Australian soil.

Regulation 01 Sep 2026

Consumer Protection probes collapsed Bella Modular

Consumer Protection is prepared to take enforcement action against now-collapsed Bella Modular if necessary after the modular home and granny flat builder collapsed.

Mining 01 Sep 2026

ASIC concludes MinRes, Ellison investigation

The corporate watchdog has determined not to take enforcement action against Mineral Resources or its founder Chris Ellison after concluding a formal investigation.

Deals 01 Sep 2026

Liontown buys into Argentinian project

Local lithium miner Liontown has struck a deal to buy into an Argentinian brine asset in a move described as a low-cost entry into the alternative source of the battery metal.

Mining 31 Aug 2026

Liontown delivers maiden profit

Goldfields lithium miner Liontown has reached profitability with a $93 million net profit for its first full year of operations, with a call to expand its Kathleen Valley mine around the corner.

Contracts 28 Aug 2026

Contractors picked for $700m Kwinana Fwy upgrades

A consortium of major contractors has been selected to deliver the $700 million Kwinana Freeway upgrade, which will increase capacity along the southern suburbs stretch.

Podcasts 28 Aug 2026

Mark My Words August 28 2026

Isabel Vieira speaks to Gary Adshead, Claire Tyrrell, Jack McGinn, Sam Jones and Jayde Andrews about the big events of the week in WA business and politics.

Podcasts 27 Aug 2026

At Close of Business Podcast August 27 2026

Isabel Vieira and Sam Jones discuss a spate of lithium mine restarts and expansions.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Diversification drives lithium restarts

Lithium operators have moved in unison to restart mines and resume expansions as spodumene prices hold.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

IGO back in the black with $145m profit

Greenbushes co-owner IGO has swung back into the black with a $145 million profit, as improved lithium prices aid its earnings while it navigates challenges at the South West mine.

Mining 27 Aug 2026

Exploration spend tops $1b

More than $1 billion was spent on exploration by locally listed miners seeking to deploy their healthy cash balances into project development and growth, BDO finds.

Mining 26 Aug 2026

Lynas profit surges on record prices

Lynas Rare Earths' profit has swelled to $222 million as the only heavy rare earths producer ex-China capitalises on market demand for the defence-critical commodity.

Contracts 25 Aug 2026

Mader tops $1b in revenue

Global maintenance services contractor Mader Group has posted a $65 million profit while its board has opted not to pay a dividend for the financial year.

Contracts 25 Aug 2026

GenusPlus open to further M&A

Power and communications contractor GenusPlus Group has delivered an almost $50 million full-year profit as the dust settles on its string of acquisitions.

Exclusive 24 Aug 2026

St Jude’s acquires 4lifeskills out of administration

Disability support services provider 4lifeskills has emerged from administration with industry peer St Jude's Health Care Services reaching a deal to acquire the organisation.

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