Australia's cash rate is now sitting at its pandemic-era peak, as the RBA continues to battle escalating inflation compounded by conflict in the Middle East.
Hancock Prospecting has referred an $850 million gas plant to regulators, outlining a Perth Basin gas vision beyond the assets it acquired from Mineral Resources in 2024.
New ABS data has revealed a sharp uptick in household spending across the nation in March, and comes as markets await the Reserve Bank's call on rates later today.
Wesfarmers and Built Living have joined forces to create a precast concrete manufacturing plant in Neerabup, as the state government moves to speed-up apartment construction in WA.
Fortescue is laying the groundwork for a major green iron plant in the Pilbara backed by hydrogen to be produced by as much as 6 gigawatts of renewable energy.
Wall Street has ended lower, with the S&P 500 retreating from record highs, after a South Korean ship was hit by an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran demonstrated its grip on Middle East oil.
Australia's share market has started the week lower, pulling back ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision and as traders weigh developments in the Persian Gulf.
Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal will build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force under a contract extension worth $150 million.
Agribusiness major Craig Mostyn Group has expanded its presence in the WA food supply chain with the acquisition of livestock feed manufacturer Patmore Feeds.
A slump in forward bookings has prompted a third of tourism businesses to cut down on employee numbers and staff hours, according to Tourism Council WA.
Southern Cross Media Group chair Heith Mackay-Cruise is the latest victim of the battle for control of the media conglomerate, which owns the Seven television network and The West Australian newspaper.
Perth-founded proptech Openn Negotiation has been removed from the Australian Stock Exchange after a two-year trading hiatus through several financial woes.
Geopolitical tensions driven by the Middle East crisis and high fuel prices have created a volatile macroeconomic environment, Australia's biggest business bank says.
