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Justin Fris and Jack McGinn discuss Rio Tinto's $3.1bn Western Range iron ore mine and a commodity pricing agency's bold change to its reporting metrics.

Australia's corporate watchdog has appointed a high-profile panel to investigate the ASX following outages, compliance breaches and a failed blockchain upgrade.

The Australian share market has dropped slightly as traders' attention shifts from the conflict in the Middle East to US President Donald Trump's looming deadline for reciprocal tariffs.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has escalated a dispute over Northern Minerals shares, taking legal action against one of the company's foreign investors.

Days before the opening of Rio Tinto's $3.1 billion Western Range iron ore mine, one commodity pricing agency announced a bold change to its reporting metrics.

Michael Walshe-led MTM Critical Minerals has announced plans to raise $50 million towards its push into the US market, along with flagging a name change in due course.

A 500-room workforce camp built to house Mineral Resources' Onslow Iron mine workforce has been unveiled, promising premium facilities in an effort to attract and retain staff.

OPINION: The big US airline is betting JetZero's blended wing body-designed planes will transform flying.

The EPA has approved a major change to the Adrian Fini-led project, with the developer removing a controversial seawall from the development.

REVIEW: The approach is to reflect the vineyard and the exceptional sourcing of old-vine fruit.

With the assistance of the Finis and the state government, CircusWA and the Fremantle Press have secured their first permanent home on Parry Street in Fremantle.

Woolworths Group is one step closer to building a two-storey supermarket and childcare centre in East Victoria Park, after a panel greenlit its $28 million application.

A development panel has unanimously approved hospitality operator Patrick Prendiville's four-storey pod hotel proposal on South Terrace, Fremantle.

Cybersecurity experts are warning the recent hack of a WA-based engineering contractor highlights the vulnerabilities within resources and defence supply chains.

Three hundred and sixty seven days ago, Bannerman Energy tapped investors for $85 million. On Thursday, it again has gone to the market to raise an additional $85 million.

Miners have been warned Pilbara infrastructure will need to be re-engineered to account for increasing frequency and severity of storms.

The East Perth hotel is set to be converted into 236 affordable housing units, following the government's single largest investment into housing.

Perenti's underground mining services contractor Barminco has secured a three-year $200 million contract with Westgold at its Great Fingall project near Cue.

Big investors count the cost of spurning CBA

The City of Joondalup will not renew the contract of chief executive James Pearson, resolving to put the position to the open market.

Koby Cooke and Mark Beyer discuss the growth trajectory of Indigenous businesses in WA.

More than 50 customers are believed to be impacted by the collapse of residential builders Mercedes Group and Inka Builders.

The local share market has closed about where it started despite its biggest component heading further into uncharted territory.

A panel of speakers has highlighted the challenges faced by Indigenous businesses in the state, at a Business News event.

Tasmea has forecast a $70 million net profit after tax for FY26 – up 34 per cent year-on-year – as it scales its national footprint.

The arts organisation has recorded an increase in its economic impact, according to its 2025 impact report.

An experienced corporate lawyer has called for limits on lawfare to curb the power of spurious cases to meddle with project approvals.

Lynas Rare Earths chief Amanda Lacaze has weighed in on Gina Rinehart's role in the failed $10 billion mega-merger of her company and MP Materials, which broke down last year.

OPINION: The institutions tend to operate less efficiently when they pursue changes to their structures.

A multi-million-dollar apartment block will be built in Fremantle, on a site previously earmarked for a Dingo Brewing Company pub that never came to fruition.

The environmental watchdog has backed Rio Tinto's expansion of its West Angelas iron ore operation but with conditions to mitigate impacts on Karijini National Park.

SRG Global boss David Macgeorge says its success in securing work with "blue-chip" clients outlines the diverse and versatile nature of the company.