Sam Jones

A world-first start-up fund focused on finding breakthrough innovations for people living with multiple sclerosis has launched in WA, thanks to MSWA and Founders Factory.

Experts have welcomed the federal government's backtrack on the taxing of unrealised gains, but say there's still unanswered questions leaving investors anxious.

Downer has added $750 million to its forward work books after signing a 15-year maximum term agreement with Chevron for maintenance and support services.

Ella Loneragan and Sam Jones discuss the federal government's recent changes to Division 296.

A prawn farm on Legune Station on the NT-WA border could be back on the cards, after the company behind the problem-plagued asset launch a fresh play.

The 27-year-old behind an innovative 'factory-in-a-box', which can 3D print a boat in just 36 hours, has been awarded a national young innovator prize ahead of the system's unveiling in January.

Richard Marles found out the US greenlit South Korean companies to build submarines on US soil via a Trump social media post, as an update on Hanwha's bid to increase its Austal stake continues to be delayed.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss updates in the decade-long battle to clean up the Wittenoom asbestos tailings.

Australia's central bank has kept the interest rate steady at 3.6 per cent following a spike in inflation readings recently.

Bluetooth pill dispensers, autonomous ship navigation, stylish safety glasses, and MDMA and Psilocybin-assisted therapy have been recognised at this year's Innovator of the Year awards night.

Tony Galati's Spudshed has posted yet another record result, lifting revenue by some $49 million through the year to achieve another record profit.

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss the business of charity bike rides.

Jack McGinn and Sam Jones discuss the resources sector; Chris Marco, Wittenoom' asbestos dilemma; energy prices; environmental protection; and the defence industry.

Private parliamentarians' emails may have been stolen in a hack of law firm HWL Ebsworth, according to answers given in Senate Estimates today.

Australia's first Navy Nuclear Power Safety Regulator has been established as part of the push to build the country's capabilities ahead of submarine rotational force west operations beginning in 2027.

Perth greentech startup Uluu has successfully raised $16 million to scale its innovative seaweed-to-plastic technology.

Albanese's hopes of reforming environmental laws this year have been quashed after senators blocked a move for an inquiry into the laws to be handed down in the final week of parliament, instead extending it into 2026.

Energy giant AGL has inked an offtake agreement with Tilt Renewables for 100 per cent of the expected 108 megawatts of electricity from the Waddi Wind Farm north of Perth.

Australia has taken a significant step towards a sovereign nuclear-powered submarine sustainment capability, with the USS Vermont arriving at HMAS Stirling for a four-week maintenance period today.

Anxiety over the protracted Foreign Investment Review Board decision on Hanwha Group's proposed increased stake in Austal was central to shareholder concerns at the shipbuilder's AGM today.

WA has again claimed the top spot in the CommBank State of the States report, the fifth consecutive quarter it has been named the nation's best performing economy.

Isabel Vieira speaks to Elisha Newell about Perth streetwear brand StreetX breaking into the US market.

A boutique family law firm has become the second Perth company to fall victim to the Anubis ransomware group in a week.

A $60 million water plant in Busselton has begun construction, promising to boost the region's water supply capacity by 20 per cent.

ACMA has rejected a proposed Telecommunications Consumer Protection code from the industry's association, and will instead step in to bolster consumer protections.

A wind farm slated to power 70,000 wheatbelt homes has received federal environmental approval, contingent on several conditions.

Microsoft Asia managing director for defence and intelligence Andy Wood has announced he will exit the tech giant in the coming days, the company does not plan to replace him.

Optus has announced the departure of both its CFO and CIO in the wake of the outage scandal, and ahead of the inquiry into the fiasco.

Northern Minerals has moved to capitalise on the Albanese-Trump critical minerals deal, entering a trading halt ahead of a $60 million raise.

Nedlands-based junior Agrimin will walk away from its Mackay Potash Project after an eight month strategic review found it was untenable, instead shifting its focus to non-potash minerals.

Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the recent acquisition of a Kimberley airport.

Orthocell has entered an MOU to secure exclusive distribution rights for Marine Biomedical's innovative bone substitute PearlBone, and lift its stake in the company to 12 per cent.