Sam Jones

Civil contractor and mining services firm NRW has posted a 40 per cent increase in profit for the first half of the year, buoyed by acquisitions, the Olympics and data centres.

A week after an accounting error forced Austal to downgrade its earnings guidance by 18 per cent, the President of its US operations, at which the mistake occurred, has announced her retirement.

Australia's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 per cent in January, remaining stubbornly tight ahead of the Reserve Bank's March rates decision.

Rita Saffioti has defended claims government spending has lassoed builders away from private developers, admitting that population surges necessitated it.

A former Business News Startup of the Year finalist has inked a deal with the world's largest gold producer to deliver robotic solutions for some of the most dangerous jobs on site.

Western Australians wages rose more than any other state over the past twelve months, while government sector wage increases continue to outpace that of the private sector.

Tom Zaunmayr talks to Sam Jones about why a Gnowangerup family's investment in export infrastructure is getting attention.

Hillary Clinton's former running mate Tim Kaine used a visit to Rockingham today to spruik US commitment to the Aukus alliance.

Natalie Sarich-Dayton says Brownes is focused on new product lines amid a protracted sale by WA's oldest dairy's Chinese owners.

The WA government has unveiled a new grant program to support the establishment of a spaceport in the state.

The WA company behind an imaging device which can reduce the number of repeat surgeries for breast cancer patients has received $27 million in a private funding round to support its push to US FDA approval.

Treatments from an innovative Perth healthcare company offering novel MDMA and psilocybin-assisted therapy for PTSD will be covered by insurance in three states, after it expanded an agreement with Medibank.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss updates to major south west property developments.

Newly minted Liberal leader Angus Taylor has issued a blunt 'change or die' ultimatum to his party, seizing the helm at what he described as the lowest point in its 82-year history.

WA shipbuilder Austal has downgraded its earnings guidance for the year by 18 per cent, after a mistake in its US subsidiary, Austal USA's guidance.

Jack McGinn and Justin Fris discuss recent moves from the Perth Mint.

Business News takes a look inside Crown Perth's new urban food precinct ahead of its grand opening this weekend.

Online florist Bloomex has allegedly been hacked, with text messages sent to customers making claims about the company's leadership.

Jayde Andrews and Ella Loneragan discuss Smith Sculptors and their works around the Perth CBD.

Some 562 improvement notices and six prohibition notices have been issued across 19 regional abattoirs around WA after WorkSafe conducted a 'proactive' inspection program.

HBF has launched a $25 million corporate venture capital fund targeting investment in emerging health innovations.

Trailblazing autonomous maritime software developer Greenroom Robotics has received approval in principle for its GAMA autonomous vessel technology from Bureau Veritas.

The body set to replace Infrastructure WA will only be able to conduct research and inquiries on topics the Premier deems fit, sparking calls from the Opposition for more independence.

New ABS data has revealed household spending fell 0.4 per cent during December, reversing the trend of spending increases observed during the latter months of last year.

Perth marine services provider Bhagwan Marine will raise $30 million to acquire Queensland-based competitor Riverside Marine in a deal worth $130m.The move will see all five Riverside Marine com

Roger Cook has revealed the form WA's first-ever productivity commission, dubbed the 2050 Commission, will take to provide advice to guide the state's future.

Sam Jones, Sean Cowan and Claire Tyrrell discuss rates; Bronwyn Barnes; Laurence Escalante; defence sites for sale; and major property news of the week.

A plan to transition the operator of Mount Hospital to a not-for-profit has been backed by its receivers, in a move which would see 31 hospitals nationwide follow suit.

A subsidiary of Perth-based uranium miner Berkeley Energia has filed a $US1.25 billion compensation claim against Spain over its hamstrung Salamanca uranium project.Berkeley Exploration Limited,

Gary Adshead and Justin Fris discuss a plan to advance the conservative playbook.

Bunnings has won the right to use facial recognition technology in its stores, in a ruling which could have major implications for Australians' privacy rights.

Perth mining software developer CorePlan has received $5 million in seed funding from Sydney-based venture capital firm Equity Venture Partners.