Isabel Vieira joined Business News in December 2022. She previously spent two years in the Great Southern, first at the independent Great Southern Weekender and then at SWM's Narrogin Observer and Albany Advertiser.
National union SDA has lodged a $150 million class action lawsuit against supermarket giant Aldi, potentially impacting about 1,800 workers in Western Australia.
The Australian government has backed Vulcan Energy Resources’ zero carbon lithium project in Germany after offering up to $200 million in conditional financing.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Group has appointed a new chairman as it lines up $50 million worth of contracts from companies such as BHP, Multiplex and Teck Global.
Administrators have been appointed to diamond dealer Macabi Diamonds owned by Yoni Levy who saved prominent jewellery store Rosendorff from receivership in 2019.
Lynas Rare Earths’ shares are surging after it secured a variation allowing it to continue importing and processing lanthanide concentrate from its Malaysian facility.
Established Perth builder Simsai Construction Group allegedly owes almost $3.5 million to the tax office which is pursuing legal action to wind up the company.
Lithium hopeful Latin Resources has received firm commitments to raise $35 million through an institutional placement to bolster its exploration efforts in Brazil.
Australia’s second largest specialty pet retailer Petstock is proposing to divest 11 of its Western Australian assets to squash market competition concerns raised by the regulator.
Gina Rinehart-owned Atlas Iron’s $605 million McPhee Creek iron ore project has taken a leap towards fruition after it received support from the state’s peak environmental body.
Karijini National Park’s $16 million worth of upgrades will commence next month with contractor Raubex Construction to break ground on major road upgrades.