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WA schools get $25m funding boost

More than a dozen Western Australian schools will share a $25 million funding pool to build or upgrade its infrastructure.

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Nutrien Ag sues Freo Ports over lease

Nutrien Ag has made a last-ditch effort to stop Fremantle Ports from locking the fertiliser company out of its Kwinana premises after parties...

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Building for smarter outcomes

From kindergarten to university, plans are progressing for future facilities.

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ERA flags rejection of ATCO’s 5-year plan

The Economic Regulation Authority intends to knock back ATCO’s five-year plan for its gas distribution system that delivers to more than 800,000...

24.04.2024 7

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Green light for Hesperia’s $69m hospital

Hesperia will start construction of a four-storey orthopaedic hospital, estimated to cost $69 million, by the end of the year after receiving...

24.04.2024 10

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Worker dies at St Ives mine site

A 21-year-old man has died after a workplace incident at South African gold miner Gold Fields’ St Ives mine in Widgiemooltha, near Kambalda.

24.04.2024 7

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Panel approves $19m Collie village expansion

A development assessment panel has greenlit a $19 million expansion to Collie Hills accommodation village that includes adding more than 480 rooms.

24.04.2024 10

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Thousands of WA teachers strike for better pay

The State School Teachers' Union of WA estimated more than 11,000 of its members walked off the job today, to demand higher pay from the state...

23.04.2024 8

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Court dismisses Caratti’s appeal

Property mogul Allen Caratti has failed to overthrow a WA Supreme Court decision that included an order to pay $1.5 million to an investor.

23.04.2024 10

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Rinehart children lose bid to unlock evidence

Gina Rinehart’s eldest children have failed to force the mining magnate to produce dozens of documents for the trial over billions of dollars in...

23.04.2024 10

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Record electricity demand in WA, AEMO reports

Recent heatwaves in the state have led to record wholesale electricity demand, the Australian Energy Market Operator found.

23.04.2024 10

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At Close of Business podcast April 22 2024

Nadia Budihardjo speaks to Isabel Vieira about Perth businessman Davy Rowe and the pivot he made after closing down his business.

22.04.2024 6

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Eneco Refresh founder sentenced

The founder of Perth-based bottled water company Eneco Refresh has been sentenced over market manipulation charges but avoids jail on a good behaviour...

22.04.2024 6

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Panel approves $17.5m Yallingup resort

A portion of a 42 hectare-Yallingup vineyard will be transformed into a holiday resort after a development assessment panel approved the $17.5 million...

22.04.2024 10

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Funding boost for jetty, ferry services

The state government has committed $18.7 million to redevelop the Barrack Street Jetty and reaffirmed an expansion of the ferry services.

22.04.2024 8

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Rowe bounces back

A Perth businessman has turned adversity into opportunity.

22.04.2024 7

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At Close of Business podcast April 19 2024

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the growing trend towards alternative construction methods.

19.04.2024 7

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Govt pours $92m into homelessness aid

The state government has allocated $92.2 million in the upcoming budget, to support and expand more than 120 homelessness services across Western...

19.04.2024 8

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Mullen to start Qantas role early

Richard Goyder’s replacement John Mullen will start his role as Qantas Airways chair next week, months earlier than planned.

19.04.2024 10

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Green light for $200m wind farm project

The state’s peak planning body has approved the first stage of a $400 million wind farm to be built on 3,600 hectares of land near Kojonup.

19.04.2024 6

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Green light for $220m Merredin battery project

The Regional Development Assessment Panel has approved a $220 million battery energy storage in the Shire of Merredin.

18.04.2024 7

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Bennett fined $23k over ‘careless’ act

Defamation lawyer Martin Bennett has been fined more than $20,000 after the state administrative tribunal found his conduct to be "grossly careless"...

18.04.2024 7

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FTD’s Hirsch chased over $2m house mortgage

A creditor has sued FTD Construction founder Ricky Hirsch over an alleged $5 million debt and has applied to repossess his $2 million Marmion home.

18.04.2024 10

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Wyloo fails in Minderoo Station licence appeal

Andrew Forrest’s Wyloo Metals has failed in its bid to throw out a Supreme Court judgment over a mining lease that includes about 95 hectares of...

17.04.2024 9

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MACA Interquip acquires Mintrex

Thiess subsidiary MACA Interquip has acquired engineering firm Subiaco-based Mintrex, with the companies set to integrate in the coming weeks.

17.04.2024 4

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Townsend details Inpex’s Darwin choice, energy future

Inpex senior vice president corporate Bill Townsend has opened up on how WA lost its bid to host the $60 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant...

17.04.2024 10

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Townsend details Inpex’s Darwin choice, LNG future

Inpex senior vice president corporate Bill Townsend has opened up on how WA lost its bid to host the $60 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant...

17.04.2024 10

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SCEE wins $50m electrical contracts

Perth-based Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured about $50 million worth of contracts for work at data centres and projects across the...

16.04.2024 6

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Student housing plan on Pyke’s site expands

Nearly 100 beds and two storeys have been added to a $40 million student accommodation project, to be built on a Perth CBD site owned by a syndicate...

16.04.2024 10

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Experts grilled in Yindjibarndi, FMG row

Experts have disagreed on how to calculate royalties in the ongoing court action over the Yindjibarndi people’s claim for compensation from...

16.04.2024 8

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Australian shares drop on fears of expanded war

The ASX200 closed down 0.5 per cent to hit a nearly four-week low after Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel.

15.04.2024 9

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ASIC chief exits amid leadership changes

Australian Securities and Investments Commission is up for a leadership overhaul, including its chief executive Warren Day indicating his exit from...

15.04.2024 10

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Wanneroo approves Alkimos apartments

A three-storey apartment project in Alkimos has been approved, with the developer opting to go through the local government pathway after the state...

15.04.2024 9

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Defamation judge finds Lehrmann raped Higgins

Federal Court judge Michael Lee found Bruce Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins, handing down his judgment in the defamation case against Network 10...

15.04.2024 6

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Court finds Lehrmann raped Higgins

Federal Court of Australia judge Michael Lee found Bruce Lehrmann did rape Brittany Higgins, handing down his judgment in the defamation case against...

15.04.2024 9

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Australian stocks dip as gold hits record high

The ASX200 dropped 0.3 per cent, although gold miners continued to shine as the precious metal threatened to break past through the $US2,400 mark.

12.04.2024 9

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Civmec sued over Paraburdoo mine work

A Pilbara engineering company has taken Civmec to court over an alleged failure to pay for the work done at Rio Tinto’s Paraburdoo Western Range...

12.04.2024 20

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At Close of Business podcast April 12 2024

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss recent developments at a WA-based, nationally focused tertiary education organisation.

12.04.2024 30

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Australian stocks dip as gold hits another record high

The ASX200 dropped 0.3 per cent, although gold miners continued to shine as the precious metal threatened to break past through the $US2,400 mark.

12.04.2024 10

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Audit shows unresolved IT issues in govt

More than half of the IT issues identified in the previous financial year’s audit remain unresolved, the Office of the Auditor General reported.

12.04.2024 10

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Civmec sued over Paraburdoo mine deal

A Pilbara engineering company has taken Civmec to court over an alleged failure to pay for the work done at Rio Tinto’s Paraburdoo Western Range...

12.04.2024 20

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Acciona in East Rockingham project dispute

Acciona and the owners of the $511 million East Rockingham Waste to Energy plant have returned to court over alleged unpaid bonds.

12.04.2024 10

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Facebook-Forrest Australian clickbait battle dropped

Andrew Forrest's attempt to hold Facebook to account has been dropped as prosecutors decline to file a criminal indictment against its parent company...

12.04.2024 9

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Facebook-Forrest clickbait battle returns to court

Andrew Forrest has accused Facebook's parent company of "blatantly" refusing to moderate fraudulent content as their legal battle returns to court.

12.04.2024 8

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National student equity centre rebrand

A WA-based national research body on student equity in universities has been overhauled.

12.04.2024 10

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Contractor, BCI in Mardie project row

An NSW contractor has sued Kerry Stokes-backed BCI Minerals for $7 million, alleging a breakdown of an agreement over the $1.6 billion Mardie salt...

11.04.2024 10

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Yeeda racks up $103m debt, administrators say

Administrators of Yeeda Pastoral Company have received a time extension for the next creditors meeting, after finding the Kimberley business was $103...

11.04.2024 9

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Australian shares hit eight-day high, nudge record

The ASX200 has finished 0.3 per cent higher, closing fewer than 50 points away from its record high in March.

10.04.2024 7

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At Close of Business podcast April 10 2024

Nadia Budihardjo and Jack McGinn discuss the imminent reopening of the Yagan Square precinct.

10.04.2024 6

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WA records steady growth in construction costs

Construction costs in the state remained steady at a 0.7 per cent growth while the national rate continues to stablise in the recent quarter, the...

10.04.2024 4

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