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Gold majors, iron ore heavyweights and offshore trading houses dominated WA's mining deals list in 2025, as cashed-up boards chased commodity booms.

Mark Pownall and Justin Fris discuss WA family business dynasties.

Australia's share market has drifted lower for a third session, with a rally in mining stocks unable to ballast weakness across all other sectors.

The Bibra Lake property, occupied by Bluescope Steel, represents Cosgrove Group's first WA acquisition this year.

A development assessment panel has unanimously approved Centuria's plan to build a shopping centre in Alkimos, as part of a deal with the state government.

Accused murderer Naveed Akram is facing a court hearing from his hospital bed charged with 59 offences over the Bondi Beach shootings which killed 15 people.

The state's workplace watchdog has charged mining maintenance firm Dalmain Enterprises Pty Ltd over the death of a worker in the Goldfields.

In its next step of selling off non-core gold assets, Westgold Resources will divest its Mt Henry-Selene gold project to Alicanto Minerals for $64.4 million.

OPINION: Uni graduates are undertaking VET studies to enhance their employability.

A western suburbs council has scrapped a controversial policy that limited contact with developers, with the mayor claiming it had been a "total disaster".

The city's industrial vacancy rate has lifted from 1.2 per cent to 1.8 per cent from the first half of this year to the second.

OPINION: The ag sector's performance this year was primarily influenced by three global and national events.

Talison Lithium has crossed out recommissioning the abandoned Greenbushes to Bunbury rail line to cart spodumene from the mine to port, after concluding it was not economically feasible.

OPINION: Try as they might, WA's political players couldn't avoid a raft of uncomfortable issues during a clumsy 2025.

Disability support services firm 2Flourish has undergone rapid, organic growth in a challenging sector.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget bottom line is set to improve by $8 billion over the next four years, as he hailed the "progress" made in the first year of the Albanese government's second term.

Endurance has its own reward but is not always measurable in terms of visible fortunes.

Large crowds of mourners are set to gather for the funerals of Bondi terror attack victims, as a shooter is expected to face charges.

Shares in Penfolds owner Treasury Wine Estates plunged in early trading after it pointed to a fall in first half earnings due to issues in China and the US.

Macmahon Holdings shares reached 61 cents early on Wednesday - their highest in 13 years - following the execution of two contracts with an overall value of $843 million.

Glask Construction was founded in 2018 with the goal of delivering bespoke building solutions for industrial and commercial developments.

Family business has changed dramatically with each generation, including at Cottesloe-based Shellabears.

The US stock market drifted through a mixed day of trading overnight after reports on the economy did little to clear uncertainty about where interest rates may be heading.

ANZ's Halton scrutinised before board exit

Tilt Renewables has pulled the investment trigger on its 108-megawatt Waddi wind farm in the Wheatbelt, hailing the call as a drought breaker for wind energy nationally.

Mark Pownall and Justin Fris discuss some prominent multigenerational family businesses in Perth.

Seafarms Group Limited has completed its acquisition of assets and undertakings of Project Sea Dragon from the liquidator, paving the way for a return of the trouble-plagued prawn farm.

John Van Der Wielen has been appointed chair of The Perth Mint operator Gold Corporation, succeeding Sam Walsh and heralding a new era for the organisation.

Taking over his family's business was a leap of faith for this Perth builder.

Mining services company MLG Oz has been fined $750,000 after pleading guilty to a safety breach at the Mungari gold mine west of Kalgoorlie.

Australia's share market has swung to a loss as three major banks brought forward their tips for the next Reserve Bank interest rate hike.

East Perth-based security firm Intelligent Monitoring has raised $20 million to fund its latest acquisition spree, targeting two prominent New Zealand security and surveillance companies.