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The scheduled mediation between Senator Linda Reynolds, Brittany Higgins and her partner could be delayed amid a looming judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's Federal Court trial.

Rio Tinto has accused the country's biggest privately-owned workforce business of breaching a contract relating to a fatal truck crash at its Channar iron ore mine.

NRW Holdings' revenue hit $1.43 billion during the first half of the 2024 financial year, up 6.7 per cent from the previous corresponding period.

BHP has narrowly avoided strike action threatened by its iron ore train drivers after reaching an agreement with the Mining and Energy Union today.

Woodside Energy has flagged $US1.5 billion ($2.3 billion) worth of non-cash impairments for the 2023 calendar year, including a write-down on its share of output from the Wheatstone project.

The WA public sector is well off track in meeting its workforce diversity target for people with disabilities, with the needle barely moving in the past six years.

The nickel sectors in Australia and Indonesia are on different trajectories, and it's all about cost.

Construction and engineering provider Civmec Limited increased its revenue by 17.5 per cent during the first half of the 2024 financial year.

Chris Ellison-chaired Delta Lithium has provided updates on its Yinnetharra and Mt Ida lithium projects, located in the Gascoyne and Goldfields regions.

Australian Vanadium Limited has flagged a 2025 start for the construction of its $450 million processing plant in Geraldton.

Premier Roger Cook will continue talks with federal government around nickel royalty relief today, after the revelation that BHP was considering placing its Nickel West assets on care and maintenance.

Residential builder Opus Homes has been placed in the hands of liquidators after being hit with a wind-up call from disgruntled customers.

Property Council has highlighted the difficulties Western Australians are experiencing when it comes to residential property.

Iron ore producer CITIC Pacific Mining plans to slash output by 33 per cent and flagged the possibility of suspending operations, blaming a legal standoff with Clive Palmer.

As the female chairman of a major WA company, Kathleen Conlon has joined a very select group.

Kin Mining has confirmed it is considering new acquisition and investment options, following the recent sale of gold deposits within its Cardinia gold project, located near Leonora.

Wesfarmers is preparing to sell spodumene into the market but doesn't expect to make a profit, as it continues to ramp up its Mt Holland lithium asset.

Australia's jobless rate has lifted to 4.1 per cent in January, the first time the unemployment rate had been above four per cent in two years.

BHP has written down the value of its Western Australian nickel operations by US$3.5 billion ($5.4 billion) pre-tax as a result of depressed market conditions for the battery metal.

RBA might not cut until 2025: CBA

With the uranium spot price hovering above $US100 per pound and likely to rise further, Duketon Mining managing director Stuart Fogarty says there is scope for the company to re-evaluate its Doris uranium project.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the major changes in private businesses operating in Western Australia.

Delta Lithium boss James Croser says there's some friendly tension in the lithium aspirant's boardroom, as its major shareholders “keep each other in check”.

The latest round of Liberal Party WA preselection nominations closed today, with a number of prominent candidates raising their hands to contest the state and federal upper houses.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest have a vision to create a society that values all people and natural ecosystems.

The Corruption and Crime Commission continues to interrogate Western Australian ombudsman Chris Field on his overseas travel and potential conflict with his international role.

The local share market finished 0.7 per cent lower and the Australian dollar hit a three-month low following sticky US inflation figures.

Fletcher Building is holding firm on its stance that plumbing issues in thousands of BGC-built homes in Perth were caused by installation failures as the company announced a loss of $120 million.

Canaccord Genuity has boosted its corporate advisory credentials in Perth, confirming today it has recruited John Toll from Azure Capital.

In a tough market for all, the key players at human services company APM seemed to have been singled out.

City of Perth Lord Mayor and WA Liberal preselection candidate Basil Zempilas has labelled the state government ‘arrogant and out of touch' after the closure of a Northbridge hotel.

A Southern Forests idyll has been converted from tourism chalets into an enclave for a global spiritual group whose leader preaches “liberation from the bindings, concepts and habits of life”.