WA's oldest and largest dairy company, Brownes, has been put up for sale after its Chinese owner got into financial difficulty over a $200 million loan.
Richard Marles used a press conference this morning to call on the Coalition to reveal its defence policies, while simultaneously deflecting questions on increases to defence presence in WA's north.
A Perth Basin gas exploration joint venture which counts John Poynton-chaired Strike Energy among its partners has abandoned its latest exploration well.
Bellevue Gold has made quick work of its push to close out its near-term hedge book contracts, spending $110.8 million to free up the bulk its committed forward sales for this calendar year.
BHP chief executive Mike Henry has warned of the possibly significant implications of a fragmented trading environment but says the company has largely been unscathed by the tariffs rollout.
UPDATED: The state government has named three directors general who will head up new departments and revealed two other DGs including Richard Sellers are set to retire while five key roles remain unfilled.
Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the week's news, including the Federal election campaign; Mineral Resources' resignations; VGW's regulatory scrap; and Hancock's $250m office plan.
Japanese energy giant Inpex's vision of making the Bonaparte carbon capture project off Darwin a reality has progressed to its next stage, in a major boost for the technology.
Targeted lithium industry support and streamlined approvals are on Pilbara Minerals boss Dale Henderson's wish list ahead of the election as revenue slides on weak prices and production hits.
Federal shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has doubled down on his opposition to critical minerals tax credits, after prominent Nationals candidate Mia Davies backed the Labor-led plan.