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The tax office is pursuing an embattled investment advisory company controlled by veteran dealmaker Michael Fotios with his Obsidian Metals Group now under administration. 

Australia's biggest telecommunications group has lifted its annual profit and given shareholders a bigger payout, along with a new share buyback program.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq has ended higher, lifted by upbeat quarterly results from CoreWeave and other AI infrastructure firms, while mild inflation ‌data reinforced bets that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady in September.

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Insolvency practitioners have taken control of the entity behind the $140 million Shenton Quarter project, with Perth partners called in to run a ruler over its books.

ASX company Equatorial Resources has launched a $10 million legal action against its former legal advisers Clifford Chance linked to work on a $1.7 billion-plus row with Congolese government.

Independent Australian documentary Invisible Injuries by WA filmmaker Kelly Bergsma will make its world premiere at Cinefest Oz after years of production, while two other films funded by Screenwest are making their debuts this week.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the state of the apartment market in Perth.

Australian shares have retreated from near all-time highs, after solid earnings from the Commonwealth Bank failed to allay broader economic fears.

The Victorian-based property fund is looking to attract about $25 million for its St Georges Terrace office building.

Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has revealed its wish list for the board of beleaguered Northern Star Resources, while increasing its stake in the goldminer.

Sparkies at South32's Worsley alumina refinery are threatening to strike unless the company brings wages in line with those paid by their future employer, Alcoa.

Apartment developers are confident about the future despite a recent softening in demand.

A litigation funder has failed to recover $7 million from the Australian Taxation Office in a dispute involving a construction company's liquidation more than 10 years ago.

Perth drone manufacturer Innovaero is accelerating plans for its IPO, with its prospectus revealing the state government has given the firm millions to build its new headquarters.

Lotus Resources boss Greg Bittar has welcomed acid production and uranium processing operations resuming at its flagship Kayelekera uranium project in Malawi.

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Paul Bennett-led Medallion Metals has looked to Macmahon Holdings to assist on its path to production.

Western Power has stood down three employees who gave character references for a former colleague convicted of raping a woman on a work trip in 2024.

The Subiaco-based developer has purchased a Woolworths distribution centre from Melbourne's Growthpoint Properties.

Wia Gold boss Henk Diedrichs is excited by the company's march toward first production at its Kokoseb gold project in Namibia.

OPINION: Those arguing for reduced migration ignore the critical role migrants play in enabling the Australian way of life.

A 4.5-metre-high rock wall will be built along the Lancelin foreshore to delay the swallowing of the town by the Indian Ocean.

Commonwealth Bank has announced an annual cash net profit of $11 billion, which was just above market expectations, while warning that the economy is slowing.

Wall Street has ended lower, with Amazon and Alphabet dipping as investors ‌became more pessimistic about a potential deal to bring stability to the Middle East.

Private mining services, civil, and bulk haulage contractor RE:Group has secured dual contracts with Austral Resources for work across two Queensland copper operations.

Property prices to fall further: RBA

Subiaco-based EV Resources will begin its proof-of-concept antimony ore processing campaign, after securing a key purchase.

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the succession plan at interior design firm MKDC.

Investment activity in Hazelmere has been on the rise with Cedar Woods' $15 million property acquisition following the $42.7 million divestment of a BGC warehouse.

From the Hill: Welcome back to a new session of parliament, where melons got things off to a fruity start.

Australia's share market has ended the day higher, despite a rally that followed a Reserve Bank cash rate decision fading by the close.