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Mining 11 min ago

Andean taps investors for $40m

West Perth-based midcap Andean Silver has announced plans to raise $40 million, as it eyes a restart at its flagship Cerro Bayo silver project in Chile.

HMAS Perth sails as part of a VIP capability display during Exercise Pitch Black 24. Photo: LACW Annika Smit.

Defence Economy 35 min ago

Babcock, Saab ink $117m WA frigate contract

Babcock Australia take the reins, in partnership with Saab, to manage the life cycle of the nation's ageing Anzac-class frigates at the Henderson maritime precinct under a new 5-year, $117.5 million deal.

WA's cropping area is larger than Tasmania. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

Agribusiness 46 min ago

Ag worth $44b to WA

Western Australia's agriculture sector pumps more than $44 billion into the state economy, according to a new report released on Wednesday.

Catherine Clark (left) and Sarah Tompkin

Cultural Industries 1 hour ago

Encouraging investment in culture

The state library has embarked on a journey to broaden its funding base through a new philanthropic program.

The hot GDP result will add more pressure on the RBA to raise interest rates again.

News 2 hours ago

Rate rise fears, GDP surprises at 2.1 per cent

Australia's economy is showing resilience despite higher interest rates and war in the Middle East, growing at 0.4 per cent in the June quarter.

Technology, Innovation & Science 3 hours ago

Report slams Telstra's staff levels, neglected network

Telstra was flying blind during July's nationwide network blackout after two engineers who carried out the overnight work were placed on mandatory stand-down just as the catastrophic fallout began.

News 5 hours ago

Wall St ends lower on higher yields, rising oil prices

US stocks have extended their slide as the global bond sell-off deepened and crude prices spiked amid fading hopes for a near-term solution to the US-Israeli war with Iran.

News 6 hours ago

Morning Headlines

Builder fury as worker visas stall

Element Zero co-founder Michael Masterman. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

Manufacturing 7 hours ago

Grant to scale up green iron project

Western Australian green iron hopeful Element Zero has won a $26 million federal government grant to expand its pilot production facility in Perth.

Property 20 hours ago

Tests of an alternative market

The risks and rewards of private credit in the property sector have been thrust into the spotlight.

News 20 hours ago

Aussie shares wobble as inflation fears loom large

Australian shares have ended the day slightly lower, after resurgent oil prices stoked concerns around inflation and interest rates.

Former Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood speaking during a panel discussion. Photo: John Koh.

Infrastructure 20 hours ago

WA risking $500b infrastructure pipeline: Lockwood

WA risks squandering an economic boom unless industry and government dismantle internal bureaucracy, end adversarial habits and forge deeper delivery partnerships, former Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood has warned.

Regulation 20 hours ago

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.

Podcasts 20 hours ago

At Close of Business podcast September 1 2026

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Ella Loneragan about the risks and rewards of private credit within the property sector.

Property 21 hours ago

Court rejects Caratti’s bid to block inquiry

A WA court has rejected Allen Caratti's bid to shelve an inquiry despite the property mogul's claims he has secured financing arrangements to pay off a judgment debt.

Exclusive 21 hours ago

Perth Festival addresses workplace claims

Ben Wyatt has addressed allegations of a ‘declining' workplace culture at Perth Festival, with the chair of the major arts organisation chalking the claims up to a restructure ruffling feathers.

Government 22 hours ago

Liberal challenge after by-election

Liberal leader Basil Zempilas has used a press conference about ambulance ramping to deal with question marks over the future of his own party in the wake of One Nation's by-election wipeout of Labor.

Opinion 22 hours ago

AI lessons from the dot.com bust

OPINION: History provides a signpost for what to expect with the development of AI capabilities.

Defence Economy 23 hours ago

Learning before the fight

OPINION: Australia must be prepared for conflict that's increasingly defined by more than just ships, aircraft and soldiers.

A render of the proposed development on Pakenham Street, Fremantle. Image: Space Collective Architects/City of Fremantle document

Property 23 hours ago

Freo apartment advances amid dispute

An assessment panel has approved some changes to an apartment project in Fremantle, while the applicant's boundary dispute with the neighbouring property continues.

Yara operates fertiliser and explosives plants near Karratha. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

North-West 23 hours ago

Yara probes carbon capture hub

A carbon storage project off the WA coast has piqued the interest of fertiliser giant Yara in its search for a pathway to decarbonise its Pilbara operations.

Mining 1 day ago

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.

Mining 1 day ago

Haranga appoints Mutz as MD

Victoria Park-based Haranga Resources has appointed Patrick Mutz as its new managing director, effective immediately.

Contracts 1 day ago

GR lands $50m EPC contract

Copper and gold-focused Medallion Metals has backed GR Engineering Services' knowledge of its Ravensthorpe gold project.

Jamie Cullen said today's update was a major milestone. Photo: Michael O'Brien

Energy 1 day ago

Frontier Energy locks in contracts

Frontier Energy plans to commence site works for its $310 million Waroona solar farm this month while the state government has awarded grants to boost local supply of renewables equipment.

Deals 1 day ago

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 1 day ago

NRW secures $960m Karara extension

NRW's tenure at the Karara iron ore mine in the Mid West will continue, after securing a contract extension on Tuesday.

News 1 day ago

Wall Street closes lower as oil prices increase

US stocks have weakened, with Wall Street turning the page on a volatile month as a war-related jump in crude prices revived inflation fears and raised the likelihood of tighter monetary policy.

News 1 day ago

Morning Headlines

Treasury warns on pace of AI adoption

Property 1 day ago

Perth home values fall by 0.8pc

House prices in Perth fell for the first time in more than a year in the month of August, dropping to a median of less than $1 million, according to new data.

Exclusive 1 day ago

South32 cuts Perth office jobs

South32 has embarked on a round of white-collar redundancies at its corporate offices, following its recent deal to sell its alumina business to Alcoa.

Mining 1 day ago

Canyon tells shareholders to reject A2MP offer

An independent board convened by Canyon Resources to assess a takeover bid for the company has urged shareholders to reject the deal, after it was deemed “not fair or reasonable”.

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