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Activists, lobbyists fill nuclear probe

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16.12.2024 20

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CBH profit dives 80 per cent

A tough year for Australia’s largest co-operative has seen profit plunge on the back of a smaller harvest, slim grain margins and a large investment...

13.12.2024 10

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Architects win $8m Albany heritage project

WA's largest regional architect firm has won a $8.3m lead contract to design a new heritage precinct around the Port of Albany’s pilot cottages.

13.12.2024 10

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Aboriginal heritage tensions resurface

Escalating costs and regulatory burdens are frustrating stakeholders in the wake of last year’s Aboriginal heritage laws bungle.

13.12.2024 10

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Farmers deliver bumper crop in dry year

Western Australia’s 2024 crop is expected to come in at more than 20 million tonnes, well above predictions made mid-year due to a lack of rain.

13.12.2024 20

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APA pegs ground for Pilbara energy

Energy infrastructure builder APA Group has laid claim to a land area larger than Perth to progress the rollout of its Pilbara renewable energy...

13.12.2024 10

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Aboriginal heritage an open wound

OPINION: The consequences of the state government’s failure to fix Aboriginal heritage laws are becoming clear.

12.12.2024 4

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Rio Tinto to trial renewable diesel

Rio Tinto will trial blending renewable diesel with traditional fuel at its Pilbara iron ore operations as an interim measure to reduce its carbon...

12.12.2024 4

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Farmer wins $59m prison contract

A Pinjarra cattle farmer has won a $59 million contract to supply livestock to feed Western Australia’s prisoners.

11.12.2024 20

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Mia Davies eyes deputy PM role

WA Nationals stalwart Mia Davies has her heart set on becoming Australia’s deputy prime minister as she presses the case for a shift from state to...

11.12.2024 20

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At Close of Business podcast December 10 2024

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss investments in alternative assets.

10.12.2024 20

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D’Orsogna to expand production

Smallgoods producer D’Orsogna will upgrade its meat processing facilities at its ageing Palmyra headquarters in a move expected to create 10 new...

10.12.2024 10

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Investors embracing alternative outcomes

A desire to de-risk and diversify portfolios is driving more wealthy WA investors into alternative asset classes

10.12.2024 20

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Confidence boost for Christmas consumers

Consumer confidence has rebounded in the lead-up to Christmas but the renewed optimism is not likely to be matched by increased spending.

09.12.2024 8

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Goiran back in Liberal shadow cabinet

Conservative Liberal powerbroker Nick Goiran has been returned to the shadow cabinet in the fallout of this month’s failed party leadership coup.

09.12.2024 8

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Optimism for ag exports to China

WA agribusiness firms are confident of reclaiming their positions in the Chinese market, though concede competition is stronger than ever.

06.12.2024 10

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Optimism for Chinese ag exports

WA agribusiness firms are confident of reclaiming their positions in the Chinese market, though concede competition is stronger than ever.

06.12.2024 10

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WA copper lures overseas investors

Indonesian and Japanese investors have taken a liking to WA copper projects as Rio Tinto and BHP talk up the metal's future.

06.12.2024 10

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BHP to expand power plant

The expansion of a gas station powering BHP’s Pilbara iron ore mines has been green lit by the state’s environmental watchdog.

05.12.2024 9

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Fenix boosts Iron Ridge resource

Mid West iron ore miner Fenix Resources’ flagship mine has more than doubled in size in a move which should breathe years of extra life into the...

05.12.2024 20

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Yindjibarndi solar farm sails through DAP

An indigenous-owned Pilbara renewable energy plant has breezed through planning approval, clearing the way for the $200 million project to be...

04.12.2024 20

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Sumitomo buys into Rio’s WA copper play

Japanese giant Sumitomo Metal Mining has forked out $615m for a stake in Rio Tinto’s big Western Australian copper discovery.

04.12.2024 10

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At Close of Business podcast December 3 2024

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about abattoirs in Western Australia.

03.12.2024 10

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Feds fund Fortescue’s fast fleet charger

Fortescue’s work to develop fast battery chargers for its Pilbara iron ore fleet will get a leg-up courtesy of a $10 million grant from the...

03.12.2024 20

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Rio Tinto wraps up Lake MacLeod sale

Leichhardt Industrial Group’s $375 million purchase of Rio Tinto’s Lake MacLeod salt project near Carnarvon has been completed.

03.12.2024 10

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Meat processors punt on profits, policy

Investing in abattoir capacity and new facilities in WA may offer upside, but the reality is more challenging for those that can’t scale up.

03.12.2024 20

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Funds needed for indigenous energy shift

Traditional Owners need greater finance access to benefit from and help to progress renewable energy projects, according to the nation’s peak native...

02.12.2024 20

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Brown to lead WA Nationals’ senate push

Former state MP and prominent live sheep export ban critic Paul Brown will lead the Nationals’ senate ticket in Western Australia for next year’s...

02.12.2024 10

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The power players of WA’s north-west

Business News' inaugural list of those who live or spend much of their year in the north-west and influential policy and investment decisions in the...

29.11.2024 10

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The power players of WA's north-west

Business News' inaugural list of those who live or spend much of their year in the north-west and influential policy and investment decisions in the...

29.11.2024 10

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Climate at core of future-Perth poll

A new survey has provided insight into Perth residents’ priorities and concerns for their city’s future.

29.11.2024 10

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Nowhere to hide for federal Labor

Readers who feel they’re seeing ‘Keep the Sheep’ stickers and campaigners everywhere aren’t mistaken: they really are everywhere.

28.11.2024 10

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Progress slow on energy opportunity

It has been a marathon, rather than a sprint, to break ground on several globally significant renewable energy projects earmarked for the north-west.

28.11.2024 20

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Fortescue inks deal for Chinese machinery

Fortescue has signed a US$400 million contract for supply of zero emissions mining vehicles with China’s largest construction machinery...

27.11.2024 20

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Mixed season for WA stone fruits

A mild winter across swathes of WA’s growing regions has left stone fruit growers with a mixed bag come harvest season.

27.11.2024 20

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WA salt projects primed for expansion

It has been a long time since big investors started spruiking plans for new salt projects in the north-west.

27.11.2024 10

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An ugly way to wrap up the political year

A bogus poll shouldn't cause the kind of turmoil WA politics saw today. But it did, and it has once again raised questions about the Liberal Party's...

26.11.2024 30

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Island oysters hit Mid West plates

The first commercial harvest from an Abrolhos Island oyster operation has proven a hit as the company behind it eyes growth through the Mid West...

26.11.2024 20

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Mettam passes leadership test

Libby Mettam has stared down a faceless push to have her step down as WA Liberal Party leader, with no one in the party standing up to challenge her...

26.11.2024 20

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North-west boating projects a mixed bag

The state’s biggest marina development in recent years is finished, but elsewhere above the 26th parallel projects are stuck on the drawing board.

26.11.2024 10

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UWA first stop for new ferry service

University students will be among the first to benefit from an expanded Perth public ferry network as studies into expanding the service ramp up.

25.11.2024 10

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State funds boost native seed trials

SIX traditional owner groups will share in up to $2.1 million worth of grants to start native seed production trials for land restoration.

25.11.2024 10

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Legacy back from ASX suspension

An Indian government-backed company which part-owns a $5-billion iron ore project controlled by Hancock Prospecting has been released from ASX...

22.11.2024 50

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WA sweeps regional airport gongs

Djarindjin, Broome, and Newman airports were each toasted at the Australian Airports Association awards night.

22.11.2024 10

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Vale Ms T Daniel

A matriarch, a local fashion legend, a fighter, a teacher, and a cultural force. Late Yindjibarndi elder Ms T Daniel was larger than life.

22.11.2024 10

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Songline shares tourism story

A modern interpretation of an ancient ritual could help Indigenous tourism operators in the north-west grow their businesses.

22.11.2024 20

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Perth battlers deride rental standards

Nearly half of renters are living in houses infested with pests as fresh data reveals Perth is now the least affordable capital city in the nation to...

22.11.2024 20

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Lake chairman toasts Milei’s Argentine agenda

Argentinian President Javier Milei’s relationship with US President-elect Donald Trump could be a boon for Lake Resources, chairman Stuart Crow...

21.11.2024 10

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Defence dollars flow in the north

Australian and US armed forces are spending big and spruiking grand plans for defence infrastructure and presence.

21.11.2024 10

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Bunbury becomes WA’s sugar import hub

Southern Ports has inked a sweet deal with Australia’s largest sugar refiner to offload its product at the Port of Bunbury.

20.11.2024 20

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