The Australian share market has handed back some of its early gains but finished higher as sluggish banks and insurers weighed against upticks in miners, energy and IT stocks.
A legal dispute between the Forrests and the Thalanyji people over leaky weirs on Minderoo Station is nearing the end, as lawyers make their final submissions.
Some 562 improvement notices and six prohibition notices have been issued across 19 regional abattoirs around WA after WorkSafe conducted a 'proactive' inspection program.
Byson James Kete Turner has been charged after allegedly transferring nearly $860,000 from an NDIS firm he directed to his online gambling accounts, including Sportsbet and TABTouch.
Pilbara lithium producer PLS has struck a two-year offtake deal with Chinese battery manufacturer Canmax, which it is fronting US$100 million to secure the supply.
Trailblazing autonomous maritime software developer Greenroom Robotics has received approval in principle for its GAMA autonomous vessel technology from Bureau Veritas.
Shares in West Perth-based European Metals Holdings rose early on Tuesday morning on the back of the junior receiving a key approval for its flagship project.
The state's environmental regulation body has backed Adrian Fini's project at Smiths Beach, recommending the $280 million plan be approved with strict conditions.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose solidly after a shaky start, as technology stocks found their footing following last week's AI-sparked selloff, while investors waited for key economic data that could shed light on the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path.
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.
The latent IPO market began to stir in 2025 as the local stock exchange welcomed 19 Western Australian-linked companies to its board, dominated by the miners.
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.
Southern Cross Care has sold two lots in Jolimont for about $9 million after a $55 million project fell through, though the provider has earmarked another site for a major development.
