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South32 cuts Perth office jobs

South32 has embarked on a round of white-collar redundancies at its corporate offices, following its recent deal to sell its alumina business to Alcoa.

Photo: Michael O’Brien

Transport & Logistics 27 Aug 2026

CEO, yacht club clash over speeding claim

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.

201 Stock Road, Bullsbrook

Property 26 Aug 2026

WA debutant flags Bullsbrook industrial precinct

The Victorian property company's recent $80 million purchase of 180 hectares of land in Bullsbrook brings the total price tag of major transactions in the northern suburb this year to around $190 million.

Former Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood speaking during a panel discussion. Photo: John Koh.

Infrastructure 20 hours ago

WA risking $500b infrastructure pipeline: Lockwood

WA risks squandering an economic boom unless industry and government dismantle internal bureaucracy, end adversarial habits and forge deeper delivery partnerships, former Infrastructure WA chair Nicole Lockwood has warned.

Contracts 28 Aug 2026

Contractors picked for $700m Kwinana Fwy upgrades

A consortium of major contractors has been selected to deliver the $700 million Kwinana Freeway upgrade, which will increase capacity along the southern suburbs stretch.

Exclusive 28 Aug 2026

Oceania continues Perth spend

The Indonesian-backed group has completed its $5 million revamp of its St Georges Terrace lobby as it moves on to its Hay Street asset.

The matter is ongoing in the Central Law Courts.

Regulation 1 day ago

Ex-Eagle denies duty in liquidated company

Former Eagle Andrew Donnelly has denied he was an officer of his wife's company, fighting ASIC's claim that he was to be responsible for providing documents to the appointed liquidator.

Perth Festival

Exclusive 21 hours ago

Perth Festival addresses workplace claims

Ben Wyatt has addressed allegations of a ‘declining' workplace culture at Perth Festival, with the chair of the major arts organisation chalking the claims up to a restructure ruffling feathers.

The proposed redevelopment of Cottesloe's Ocean Beach Hotel. Image: Hillam Architects

Exclusive 27 Aug 2026

$320m OBH revamp deadline extended

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.

Houses

Property 1 day ago

Perth home values fall by 0.8pc

House prices in Perth fell for the first time in more than a year in the month of August, dropping to a median of less than $1 million, according to new data.

Oil & Gas 27 Aug 2026

Gas carve-out on the cards, says Cook

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

Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg. Photo: Michael O'Brien.

Defence Economy 2 days ago

Defence pipeline drives Austal shift on $1.8b bid

A multi-billion-dollar local defence pipeline has driven a "paradigm shift" in how Austal views selling its US arm, as South Korean defence giant Hanwha conducts due diligence for the $1.8 billion bid.

Sutton Apartments

Property 1 day ago

Opferkuchs dive into BTR property venture

The part owners of Bunbury Farmer's Markets and Gilbert's Fresh Markets are some of the individuals behind a new WA property venture developing affordable apartments.

Government 2 days ago

Candidate was the right choice, says King

The post-Secret Harbour by-election analysis has begun, but Labor isn't prepared to publicly admit where it went badly wrong during the six-week campaign.

Northern Star

Mining 2 days ago

Northern Star's acting CEO to leave

Northern Star Resources' acting chief executive Ryan Gurner leave the company after more than 11 years, in the latest shake up at the top of the state's largest goldminer.

Element Zero co-founder Michael Masterman. Photo: Tom Zaunmayr

Manufacturing 7 hours ago

Grant to scale up green iron project

Western Australian green iron hopeful Element Zero has won a $26 million federal government grant to expand its pilot production facility in Perth.

Chevron's Gorgon project.

Oil & Gas 28 Aug 2026

Chevron’s push for urgency in Gorgon stoush

Chevron's legal counsel has pushed against Mardudunera woman Raelene Cooper's bid for a time extension in a Federal Court dispute, with the oil and gas giant projecting a significant financial loss if the case drags on.

Mining 23 hours ago

ASIC concludes MinRes, Ellison investigation

The corporate watchdog has determined not to take enforcement action against Mineral Resources or its founder Chris Ellison after concluding a formal investigation.

The matters have been listed for mentions in the magistrates court.

Regulation 28 Aug 2026

WorkSafe chases companies over deaths

WorkSafe has started legal action against six companies over incidents that involved several workers' deaths in Western Australia.

Austal chief executive Paddy Gregg. Photo: Michael O'Brien.

Defence Economy 27 Aug 2026

Austal to add 500 WA roles in defence drive

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.

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