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PM call to keep refugee numbers 'not a backflip'

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The prime minister has confirmed Australia's refugee intake will remain at current levels, despite reports it would be cut by one-third.

Wall Street gains as investors cheer Nvidia's forecast

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The technology-heavy Nasdaq has outperformed peers at the close of trade after chip maker ‌Nvidia's bumper revenue forecast reaffirmed the strength of the AI boom and fuelled gains in technology stocks.

Wedding stationers not standing still

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Stationery vendors are adapting to a changing market driven by tech and cost-of-living pressures.

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Economists point to September rate rise

WA weighs in on Senate’s aged care probe

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The state's Department of Health and some of its largest aged care providers have weighed in on the Senate inquiry into the federal government's controversial Support At Home program.

Gas carve-out on the cards, says Cook

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Premier Roger Cook is confident of winning a carve-out for Western Australia when the federal government settles on its domestic gas reservation policy.

Australian shares slide as rate-hike fears mount

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Australia's share market has posted its worst day since early June after three of the big four banks warned interest rate hikes could come sooner than expected.

At Close of Business Podcast August 27 2026

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Isabel Vieira and Sam Jones discuss a spate of lithium mine restarts and expansions.

Emerald net profit up 196pc

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Although it narrowly fell short of reaching its FY26 annual production guidance, Emerald Resources has benefited from record gold prices.

Diversification drives lithium restarts

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Lithium operators have moved in unison to restart mines and resume expansions as spodumene prices hold.

AI exacerbates the technician trap

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OPINION: The hardest part of business is seeing if anyone actually wants what you are making.

Retailers facing a crisis of confidence

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OPINION: Big retailers' struggles reflect the broader disquiet among investors and households.

$320m OBH revamp deadline extended

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The state's peak planning body has granted Stan Quinlivan three more years to redevelop the Ocean Beach Hotel, after the proprietor parted ways with project manager Edge Visionary Living.

Perth men charged over alleged cybercrime

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Two Perth men have been charged over their alleged involvement with a cybercriminal group linked to breaches of over 1000 organisations, including the European Commission.

Boss shares down following market updates

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Shares in Boss Energy fell by more than 16 per cent on Thursday, following the release of its FY26 results and new feasibility study for its Honeymoon uranium project in South Australia.

IGO back in the black with $145m profit

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Greenbushes co-owner IGO has swung back into the black with a $145 million profit, as improved lithium prices aid its earnings while it navigates challenges at the South West mine.

Austal to add 500 WA roles in defence drive

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Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has launched a campaign to hire 500 new workers over the next twelve months, as work ramps up on the firm's landing craft shipbuilding programs.

Rinehart delivers gloomy speech to the bush

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Billionaire Gina Rinehart has used a speech to the Bush Summit in New South Wales to accuse the Labor and Greens parties of being “held together” by “an appetite for your money”.

CEO, yacht club clash over speeding claim

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A mining executive wants to sue his yacht club after the Dalkeith-based association revoked his membership amid allegations he was speeding in a 72-foot sunseeker boat.

Golden year across the board for Capricorn

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Capricorn Metals chair Mark Clark says the company is ideally placed as it moves to the next phase of growth.

Centuria with 32pc profit drop, CEO changes

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The property fund has reported a drop in NPAT and an increase in its operating earnings, while it switches from its joint CEO model.

Nationals firebrand facing lawsuit

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A legal fight is brewing between Nationals MP Lachlan Hunter and Greens MP Sophie McNeill over comments made following a “friends of Palestine” event held in Western Australia's parliament.

Copper, overseas growth on MinRes radar

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Mineral Resources is planning growth overseas and a foray into copper to latch onto booming demand for the red metal.

Greatland makes $862m at Telfer

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Telfer mine owner Greatland Resources generated an $862 million post-tax net profit from its first full year of mining, covering the entire cost of its 2024 deal for the asset.

Resources, Aukus spur strong results for marine firms

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Mining maintenance, offshore subsea work, and a surge in defence contracts have powered full-year results for three of WA's key industrial and marine specialists.

Fremantle Seaweed inks cattle feed deal

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A seaweed product developed by ocean-tech firm Fremantle Seaweed has won approval for use as a feed supplement by Australia's beef cattle industry.

Perdaman backs green iron project

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A green iron pilot plant under development in Western Australia would use Perdaman's hydrogen technology under a preliminary deal announced on Thursday.

Exploration spend tops $1b

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More than $1 billion was spent on exploration by locally listed miners seeking to deploy their healthy cash balances into project development and growth, BDO finds.

Bunnings lifts Wesfarmers' profit

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A decision to drop prices on thousands of goods in the wake of household cost of living pressures helped the owner of Bunnings, Kmart and Priceline achieve another multi-billion dollar earnings

Wall Street ends lower following hot inflation data

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Wall ‌Street's main indices have closed slightly lower after a US inflation reading came in hotter than expected, while many investors stuck to the sidelines ahead of AI bellwether Nvidia's earnings ‌later in the day.

Dividends back as MinRes returns to black

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Mineral Resources will pay its first dividend in two years after recording its strongest ever result off the back of a resurgent lithium market and a growing iron ore operation.

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Macquarie ditches KPMG's$1b contract