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Deals 2 hours ago

Northbridge gallery-turned-office sold

An old gallery converted into an office building and a rare car park on William Street in Northbridge have changed hands after more than 20 years, selling for $2.75 million to local investors.

Government 2 hours ago

WA households spending up, driving growth

Western Australian households, buoyed by a tight labour market and solid wage gains, are helping drive broad-based growth in the state's economy, says Westpac.

Mining 3 hours ago

Bellevue FY26 net profit impacted

Bellevue Gold posted a net profit of $7.1 million in FY26 – a resulted impacted by pre-existing hedge book contract commitments.

News 3 hours ago

Aussie shares creep higher as tech stocks rally

Australia's share market has scraped together a meagre improvement after green shoots of optimism on Iran and AI amounted to little for stock prices.

A render of the approved Agricola accommodation upgrades. Image: TRCB via DAP document

Education 4 hours ago

Curtin’s student housing upgrades on hold

Curtin University has put on hold planned upgrades to its Kalgoorlie housing, despite a panel recently approving $15 million worth of works at the student accommodation.

Podcasts 4 hours ago

At Close of Business podcast September 22 2026

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss Perth drone manufacturer Innovaero's ASX debut.

Deals 4 hours ago

Normandy Minerals raises $12m for ASX float

Normandy Minerals is preparing for its ASX debut after raising $12 million through an initial public offering as it seeks to shore up its resource around the historic Halleys open pit.

Deals 4 hours ago

AGEM expands portfolio with Balcatta buy

The Subiaco-based property fund has purchased an industrial asset for $3.75 million, with plans to convert it to retail.

Mining 5 hours ago

French appointed MD at ASX-focused Manda

Manda Resources has a new managing director and new projects, as it moves towards a potential ASX listing later this year.

A tender for the water project closes in December. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

Government 5 hours ago

Govt funds $59m Busselton water project

A new treatment plant and inland water source will be funded by the state government to secure drinking water supplies for Busselton.

Oil & Gas 6 hours ago

Cliff Head oil rig gets govt funding

Resources Minister Madeleine King has approved the use of taxpayer funds to “monitor, inspect, maintain and repair” an abandoned oil rig owned by collapsed partners.

Across Australia, the CFMEU has benefited from favourable work safety laws. Photo: Michael O’Brien

Opinion 6 hours ago

Procurement policy worth watching

OPINION: The advantage of federalism is that we can learn from other states' mistakes.

Paddy Gregg at Austal’s company’s Mobile facility.

Defence Economy 6 hours ago

Hanwha offer puts Austal USA in play

ANALYSIS: A US bidding war offers Austal a lucrative, overdue American divorce.

Exclusive 6 hours ago

Place Development buys Oxford Hotel

The property developer has bought the Leederville asset from Peter Hayes, who owned it for close to three decades.

A subsea cable laying ship. Photo: Wolfgang Weiser/Unsplashed.

Technology, Innovation & Science 7 hours ago

SUBCO to build largest WA subsea cable

Australian communications infrastructure provider SUBCO has announced it will build a 4,600km subsea cable connecting Perth to Singapore and Indonesia as part of its APX project, which will also deliver two new east coast cables.

Mining 7 hours ago

Tianqi warns on green lithium pricing gap

Greenbushes co-owner Tianqi Lithium's chief has warned that the absence of a credible green lithium pricing mechanism threatens to derail investment in decarbonised production.

The matter is ongoing in the Federal Court of Australia.

Regulation 7 hours ago

ATO chases Donnellys over alleged $1m debt

Former Eagles player Andrew Donnelly and wife Natasha have been given another week to find legal representation to fight the taxation office's claim of a $1 million debt.

KEE Surfacing has about 70 staff trained to use its speclalist equipment. Photo: Supplied

Deals 7 hours ago

STRABAG buys WA roads contractor

The European company that bought Perth-based Georgiou Group has expanded its local presence by purchasing privately-owned KEE Surfacing.

Innovaero Chair Vince Di Pietro (left) and Innovaero Founder and Executive Director Mike von Bertouch (right).

Technology, Innovation & Science 8 hours ago

Innovaero lists on ASX

Perth-based drone manufacturer Innovaero has debuted on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker INN, following a fully subscribed $40 million initial public offering that values the company at $158.3 million.

Mining 8 hours ago

Tungsten Mining taps investors for $50m

Gary Lyons-chaired Tungsten Mining has undertaken its second major capital raise in the space of seven months, in a bid further move its Watershed project towards FID.

The MCG holds 100,000 fans but only 35,000 are reserved for the two grand final clubs.

Sport 8 hours ago

$75m Vic windfall from grand final

While the WA government spends millions of dollars attracting events to this state, Victoria's lock on the AFL grand final will deliver an especially large economic boost this year.

Lubdub co-founders Sharath Sriram, Girish Dwivedi and Nikhilesh Bappoo. Photo: Michael O'Brien.

Exclusive 9 hours ago

Lubdub doubles seed funding target

Perth medtech company Lubdub Technologies, which is developing a holistic 'heart health in a box' technology, has closed an oversubscribed $6 million seed financing round, doubling its initial target.

Government 9 hours ago

Australia joins global call for AI controls

Australia has joined an international call for greater AI regulation as it mulls mandatory safeguards for high-risk applications.

Mining 10 hours ago

Titan to acquire Global Lithium for $333m

A UAE-based critical minerals group has struck a deal to acquire Global Lithium Resources for $333 million, offering a premium for the developer of the Manna lithium project.

Property 10 hours ago

Caratti fights Reliance summons

Lawyer Ben Caratti is fighting a summons to appear at a Supreme Court probe amid claims he could be compelled to provide a lifetime of records of communications with his property developer parents.

Regulation 11 hours ago

Apples and oranges: watchdog's comparison site warning

Australians hunting bargains on comparison websites risk being duped by sites that only offer a selection of preferred providers.

News 12 hours ago

Wall Street closes higher as AI optimism reignites

The Nasdaq has surged to a record-high close, lifted by gains in Advanced Micro Devices and other AI heavyweights, while Treasury yields retreated from recent highs and crude prices tumbled ‌to an 11-day low.

News 13 hours ago

Morning Headlines

Dodgy private credit firms on ASIC radar

Sport 1 day ago

‘Wharfie mobile’ to private jets: Freo fans mobilise

Fremantle Dockers fans are going to great lengths to cross the Nullarbor for the AFL Grand Final as the state government makes local transport to the port city free.

Mining 1 day ago

Ramelius targets up to 610koz by FY30

Ramelius Resources shares closed stronger on Monday, following the release of its updated four-year production outlook and FY27 annual guidance target.

News 1 day ago

Shares waver as interest rate fears loom over markets

Australian shares are off to another shaky start to the week, trading flat in the first session as investors mull a looming interest rate hike and tough economic conditions.

Government 1 day ago

Acting premier wants premiership prize

Rita Saffioti might be the acting premier this week, but it's the premiership occupying her mind.

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