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WA to bake-in Croweaters’ pie recipe

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29.10.2025 10

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Skills opportunity for veteran cohort

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12.03.2025 20

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Dutton plan misses Collie cost

ANALYSIS: Collie’s omission from the modelling that guides the federal opposition’s $331 billion nuclear plan highlights the ‘otherness’ of...

13.12.2024 9

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Dutton outlines $331bn nuclear plan

Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton claims a $331 billion plan to rollout nuclear energy across Australia will save taxpayers as much as $263...

13.12.2024 6

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Woodside gets 50-year NWS extension

The state government has approved Woodside Energy’s bid to extend the life of its North West Shelf plant for a further 50 years, in a boost for the...

12.12.2024 5

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Cook backs EPA process on Browse reef

Premier Roger Cook has come to the defence of the state’s environmental approvals process, after several high-profile activists took aim at...

12.12.2024 7

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Cormann appointed to district court

Hayley Cormann has been appointed by Attorney General John Quigley as a district court judge, months after her bid for Liberal preselection in...

10.12.2024 8

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Winton puts face to EDO campaign

WA author and environmentalist Tim Winton has fired a salvo at the fossil fuels sector, as the face of the controversial Environmental Defenders...

10.12.2024 4

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Capricorn grows Karlawinda footprint

Capricorn Metals will expand its Karlawinda gold project footprint, in a deal worth up to $3 million to aid its push to grow production from the...

09.12.2024 7

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CPC secures $24m gold work

West Perth contractor CPC Engineering has secured two new contracts in the red-hot gold sector, bringing in $24 million worth of new work with...

05.12.2024 10

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Catalyst clears debt amid WA gold flurry

Goldminer Catalyst Metals has cleared $36 million worth of inherited debt, riding the wave of gold price momentum which has led to a flurry of...

05.12.2024 10

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Woodside revises Louisiana contract

Woodside has revised its engineering, procurement and construction contract to Bechtel to develop the first three trains at its Louisiana LNG...

05.12.2024 5

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Junja solar now shovel ready

Horizon Power has offered to connect the proposed $30 million, 10 megawatt Junja solar farm near Port Hedland to its coastal grid, in a major boost...

05.12.2024 6

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At Close of Business podcast December 4 2024

Jack McGinn and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the trends observed in the executive remuneration special feature.

04.12.2024 8

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Wealth flows for top execs

Shareholder returns were not always reflected in the scale and growth of public-listed executive pay packets last financial year.

04.12.2024 8

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Frontier reveals McGowan detail, updates DFS

Frontier Energy has shed light on its bungled recruitment of Mark McGowan as chair, revealing the former premier had signed a letter of appointment...

04.12.2024 5

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Spartan to tap market for $220m

Spartan Resources will tap the market for as much as $220 million, fresh off an upgrade to the mineral resource at its Dalgaranga project in the...

03.12.2024 4

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Frontier and McGowan part ways

Frontier Energy has revealed Mark McGowan will not join its board, more than three months after announcing the former premier as its incoming chair.

03.12.2024 5

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Greatland closes in on Telfer

Greatland Gold has lauded the transformative potential of its $700 million deal for Newmont’s Telfer mine and the nearby Havieron gold project, as...

02.12.2024 5

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Cole call could be a hard sell

ANALYSIS: A plan to appoint Emma Cole as Western Australian Planning Commission chair would put a spotlight on her credentials, under recent...

02.12.2024 5

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Black Friday gains for US stocks

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs during a shortened Black Friday session, lifted by technology stocks such...

02.12.2024 4

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Northern Star in $5bn De Grey play

Northern Star Resources will expand its gold portfolio into the Pilbara, after striking a $5 billion deal to acquire market darling De Grey Mining...

02.12.2024 4

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Relationships key in WA business: McGowan

Former Premier Mark McGowan has put some of the onus for the pace of the state’s contentious approvals system back on industry, while stressing the...

29.11.2024 5

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Boonji spaceman’s arrival delayed

A $1.5 million, seven-metre-tall spaceman sculpture slated for installation outside of Council House on St Georges Terrace will not touch down this...

29.11.2024 10

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Libs back Ammo despite Mettam anger

The WA Liberal Party will maintain a contract with digital agency Ammo Marketing, despite calls from parliamentary leader Libby Mettam to reassess...

28.11.2024 4

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Johnston’s political culture warning

An emotional Bill Johnston has thanked the state’s business leaders for their support over his career, while calling out the state of modern...

28.11.2024 4

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Johnston's political culture warning

An emotional Bill Johnston has thanked the state’s business leaders for their support over his career, while calling out the state of modern...

28.11.2024 3

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Strike hits go on power plan, flags JV delay

Strike Energy will build its $137 million South Erregulla gas power plant, but a final call on its West Erregulla joint venture development with...

28.11.2024 4

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Deadline shift for power paper

The deadline for a paper guiding Western Power’s infrastructure planning from July 2027 has been pushed out by 12 months, less than a week before...

27.11.2024 5

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Zempilas campaign link to leader poll

A marketing firm run by the manager of both of Basil Zempilas’ City of Perth mayoral campaigns was commissioned by an unknown party to organise a...

26.11.2024 4

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Fears over EPA deal rumours

Industry groups have sounded the alarm over a possible deal between the Greens and federal Labor, which could lead to the introduction of a...

26.11.2024 6

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Frontier encouraged by pricing tweaks

Mark McGowan-linked Frontier Energy says a proposed hike to the price paid for electricity supporting the state’s grid at peak times will boost the...

26.11.2024 4

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Mettam primed for leadership fight

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has declared herself a fighter, while lashing operatives in the party’s shadows accused of pushing for Basil...

26.11.2024 4

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Alara issues Takeovers Panel assurance

Perth-headquartered Alara Resources will seek Takeovers Panel approval to issue shares under a $15 million raise, due to concerns over a major...

25.11.2024 20

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Frigate design a race between two

The design search for a fleet of general purpose defence frigates to be largely built at Henderson has been narrowed down to two, with the federal...

25.11.2024 6

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Spartan gets underground go-ahead

Spartan Resources has taken a significant step to getting the Dalgaranga goldmine running, ticking all regulatory boxes needed to develop...

25.11.2024 4

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Australian shares tread water as mega chipmaker reports

The ASX200 finished flat after a better-than-expected earnings from AI chipmaker Nvidia failed to propel the market higher.

21.11.2024 4

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Tribalism creates golden opportunity: Klein

Evolution Mining boss Jake Klein believes the geopolitical uncertainty gripping world will create an opportunity for Australia to make itself an...

21.11.2024 10

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Nickel hopeful maps $1.6bn project path

A WA nickel aspirant believes the market for the maligned metal is on the brink of resurgence, while outlining the economics of its goal to build a...

21.11.2024 10

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Buru cuts jobs as focus narrows

Kimberley gas aspirant Buru Energy will cut its workforce by 40 per cent, following a comprehensive review designed to cut spending by $3 million...

21.11.2024 10

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Resolute staff freed from Mali detention

Resolute Mining chief executive Terry Holohan and two colleagues have been released from detention by the Mali government, according to reports...

21.11.2024 7

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At Close of Business podcast November 20 2024

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the challenges and opportunities facing first movers in the state’s hydrogen sector.

20.11.2024 10

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Rio to take full control at ERA

Rio Tinto will move to full control of Energy Resources of Australia, taking its full allocation of an entitlement offer which will bring its stake...

20.11.2024 4

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Aussie shares dip from peak as Ukraine strikes Russia

The ASX200 has finished 0.6 per cent lower, taking a breather after four days of gains as Ukraine launched US-made missiles into Russia.

20.11.2024 3

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Senate rejects Regis project push

A bid by federal Coalition senators to overturn Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s decision to effectively block the development of Regis...

20.11.2024 4

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Emeco backs exec pay tweaks

Mining services provider Emeco says it has learned from last year’s shareholder backlash to its remuneration report, which placed its pay structure...

20.11.2024 30

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Hydrogen picture a work in progress

Economic challenges have dominated discussion in a hydrogen sector where driving ideology and market need are yet to align.

20.11.2024 20

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TMG snapped up after IPO flop

Perth-based, Vietnam-focused Tungsten Metals Group will be acquired by ASX-listed EQ Resources in a $13.5 million deal, weeks after pulling the pin...

18.11.2024 8

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Hastings smooths over Forrest debt rift

Hastings Technology Metals has alleviated the concerns of Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals, after the latter filed a default notice against the rare...

18.11.2024 10

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Mining lobby backs payroll tax push

The state’s powerful mining lobby is the latest to throw its support behind an ongoing push for payroll tax reform in WA, ahead of the 2025 state...

18.11.2024 4

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