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US program a key test for FBR

FBR has spent $200 million over 20 years developing robotic technology that could revolutionise the building industry.

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Building bottleneck worst in WA

The bottleneck in housing construction in recent years was worse in WA than any other state but the increase in construction costs was lowest in WA, a...

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McGowan’s Frontier farce drags on

OPINION: Today marks three months since Frontier Energy announced Mark McGowan as its new chair but we still don’t know when he will take up the...

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Neoen plans Narrogin wind farm

Renewable energy giant Neoen has joined a long list of companies aiming to develop wind farms in WA’s South West, though none are currently under...

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Richard Goyder to chair Perron Group

Richard Goyder has been named as the incoming chair of one of Australia’s largest private companies, just months after his early retirement from the...

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Greatland progresses Telfer deal

Greatland Gold and Newmont are targeting early December for completion of the $700 million acquisition of the neighbouring Havieron and Telfer gold...

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Mark My Words November 15 2024

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Westport; Perth Airport; the Women and Babies' hospital; MinRes and Chris Ellison; interest rates; Resolute...

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Betts incurs another big loss

Long-running Perth-based retailer Betts Group is continuing to struggle, with the business incurring its fourth loss in seven years while annual sales...

14.11.2024 8

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Unemployment rate holds at 4.1pc

Australia has recorded another month of solid employment growth, though WA has bucked the positive trend with a fall in jobs and a spike in the...

14.11.2024 6

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Avita brings RECELL back to Australia

The revolutionary spray-on skin treatment developed in Perth by burns surgeon Fiona Wood is being reintroduced to the Australian market by Avita...

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Mark My Words November 8 2024

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Chris Ellison and MinRes, the US election, Packer & Co, M&A deals by BGC, Hancock, and Centurion, Spudshed, Regis...

08.11.2024 7

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MinRes, Ellison remain under pressure

Corporate regulator ASIC, giant superannuation fund HESTA and ratings agency Moody’s are among groups continuing to apply pressure to Mineral...

08.11.2024 10

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Stokes, Burt make big donations           

Perth billionaires Kerry Stokes and Alexandra Burt have been named among the major supporters of a $60 million fundraising campaign by the National...

07.11.2024 10

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BGC reaps $187m from asset sales

BGC Australia has returned to the black after two years of big losses, helped by major asset sales, but acknowledged its continuing operations are...

07.11.2024 10

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Acquisitions boost Centurion Transport

The owner of trucking giant Centurion has reported another big profit after paying $175 million to acquire two family-owned transport businesses.

05.11.2024 7

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TransAlta to supply Kalgoorlie power

The shutdown of BHP’s nickel operations has had a silver lining for Kalgoorlie, with Canadian company TransAlta contracted to supply back-up power...

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Mark My Words November 1 2024

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Hancock and MinRes' $1.1bn gas deal; Hancock and Wright Prospecting financials; the lithium industry; Perth house...

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Wright Prospecting posts $277m profit

Perth company Wright Prospecting has reported another massive profit as its low-key owners reap the benefits of an iron ore royalties deal negotiated...

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Vale Alan Robson

Former University of Western Australia Vice-Chancellor Alan Robson died yesterday at the age of 79.

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Hancock, MinRes in $1.1bn gas deal

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has struck a deal to buy Mineral Resources’ Perth Basin gas assets for up to $1.13 billion and pledged to...

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Cook raises native title concerns

Premier Roger Cook has described native title issues as the "elephant in the room" for regional WA and called on Canberra to shelve its ‘nature...

29.10.2024 10

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Atlas Iron posts $439m profit

Gina Rinehart’s Atlas Iron has reported a strong lift in both revenue and net profit but continues to be frustrated by slow approvals for its...

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Mark My Words October 25 2024

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Chris Ellison and Mineral Resources; tender reforms; a report on Perth's future; Perron Group results; Angela...

25.10.2024 3

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More pain for media: Stokes

Seven Group boss Ryan Stokes says he remains committed to its media business despite challenges and has described Australia as the best place for the...

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Georgiou lifts annual profit

Family-owned contractor Georgiou Group is continuing to pursue national expansion, with regulatory filings provided a detailed insight into its...

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Perron Group reports $425m profit

Perth-based investment company Perron Group has reported another big profit while flagging plans to diversify its portfolio, which is anchored by...

22.10.2024 10

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Mark My Words October 18 2024

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the Henderson defence hub; Nigel Satterley; Andrew and Nicola Forrest; labour force data; and state government...

18.10.2024 8

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At Close of Business podcast October 17 2024

Mark Beyer and Isabel Vieira discuss how just one major resources project has been sanctioned in WA this year.

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Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week

The ASX200 has broken its previous record high set on Tuesday as a strong jobs report casts doubt on the odds of an interest rate cut.

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At Close Of Business Podcast October 17 2024

Mark Beyer and Isabel Vieira discuss how just one major resources project has been sanctioned in WA this year.

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Paucity of new resources projects

Just one major resources project has been sanctioned in WA this year and the pipeline of future projects is thin, a review by Business News has found.

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Mark My Words October 11 2024

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Rio Tinto and Arcadium Lithium, Hancock Prospecting's proposal, Nicheliving's ban, plans for the Perth Convention...

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PACT has win in pursuit of Iris

Dale Alcock’s construction company has had a win in the Supreme Court as it pursues a subsidiary of Simon Trevisan’ Iris Residential over a $1...

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Rio Tinto buys Arcadium Lithium

Rio Tinto has struck a $US6.7 billion deal to buy Arcadium Lithium, giving the global miner a major foothold in the lithium market.

09.10.2024 7

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WA Ballet defers new artistic director

West Australian Ballet has postponed the search for a permanent artistic director while it completes a strategic review, with David McAllister to fill...

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Hancock scales back planned mine

Annual production at Hancock Prospecting’s proposed Mulga Downs iron ore mine in the Pilbara has been cut from 20 million tonnes to 12mt after the...

08.10.2024 10

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Boat builder finds billionaire market

Perth company Vikal International has quietly and successfully been building luxury vessels for a very select global market for 30 years.

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ACE reports $492m profit

Kerry Stokes’ private company Australian Capital Equity has reported a big jump in annual profit while also disclosing the value of his expansive...

02.10.2024 10

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Index ranks African countries

Morocco is the best-ranked country while Zimbabwe is the worst in the latest Africa Risk Reward Index produced by consulting firm Control Risks and...

01.10.2024 4

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Cronin to lead advanced manufacturing program

Former Water Corporation executive Matthew Cronin will oversee an $8 million state government program designed to boost the local manufacture of wind...

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Mark My Words September 27 2024

Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Viburnum, changes at Tattarang, WA's home builders, global stimulus' impact on miners, the superyacht industry,...

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Superyacht builder moving to China

Western Australia is likely to lose one of two superyacht builders in the state, as the growing volume of defence work at Henderson squeezes existing...

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At Close of Business podcast September 26 2024

Mark Beyer and Isabel Vieira discuss the challenges and opportunities in WA’s Indigenous business sector.

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Peel back layers for a true picture

Allegations of ‘black cladding’ are never far from the surface in the Indigenous business sector.

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Indigenous business grows to $2.3bn

WA’s Indigenous business sector has nearly tripled in size in the past four years, research by Business News has found.

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Dollar hits 19-month high, miners gain as banks fall

The ASX200 dropped 0.2 per cent, while miners gained and the local currency hit its highest level in 19 months on China's aggressive stimulus...

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Hanwha walks from Austal pursuit

South Korean company Hanwha Ocean has walked away from its $1 billion pursuit of shipbuilder Austal, accusing the target of not engaging...

25.09.2024 7

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Hartman exits Tattarang board

The man who runs Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s private business empire has exited the board of their peak company but the group insists it is business...

25.09.2024 8

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BGC asset sales raise $800m

Ten years on from the death of its founder, BGC Australia has dramatically slimmed down.

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'Trust' in supermarkets won't improve prices

Shoppers should compare prices, the consumer watchdog says after accusing Coles and Woolworths of misleading buyers with dodgy discounts on hundreds...

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