Jack McGinn

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the challenges facing the critical minerals sector.

Fresh moves to drive diversification of Australia’s critical minerals pose questions about the role of China – the nation’s largest trading partner.

Defence shipbuilder Austal has announced founder John Rothwell step down as chair but will remain on the company’s board as a non-executive director.

A controversial federal government Bill that would ban live sheep exports in Australia from 2028 has passed the lower house and is headed for Senate scrutiny.

City of Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas has formally unveiled the selected site for a $1.5 million, seven-metre statue of a spaceman to be donated to the city.

Neurotologix, REX Ortho, VeinTech and CoraMetix were among the big winners of a $5 million round of grant funding under the state’s Future Health Research and Innovation Seed Fund.

Synergy has revealed it breached its licence almost 100 times between February last year and April 2024, by failing to properly handle contact details for 68 customers using life support equipment.

Strike Energy has unveiled a plan to build and operate a gas power plant in a bid to support the state’s main electricity grid, tapping its gas reserves at South Erregulla in the Perth Basin.

Hour-long work stoppages at bulk liquid handler Quantem’s North Fremantle facilities will not have a significant impact on operations, according to the facility operator.