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WorkSafe, MinRes confirm workshop incident

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An investigation into a workplace incident at a Mineral Resources subsidiary's workshop, in which an employee's hand was seriously injured, is ongoing.

PrivateInvest chased for $17.2m over Burswood apartment

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PrivateInvest Capital Securities Limited and director Mark Roberts are being chased for $17.2 million by Finito Nominees Pty Ltd over the development of an apartment complex in Burswood.

At Close of Business podcast September 3 2026

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Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss industry's calls for more expertise philanthropy.

Banks help shares snap three-day losing streak

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Australian shares have notched their first positive session for the week as inflation and bond market jitters ease, but ex-dividend drops in BHP, Woodside and Coles have limited the upside.

Tapping into the expertise economy

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AskPro founder Jeremy Cookson is betting professional expertise can become a more valuable form of philanthropy.

Capricorn calls for small business support

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Capricorn boss Brad Gannon is calling for the removal of the Skilling Australians Fund levy, in a bid to provide more support for small businesses with staff shortages.

Ferngrove’s Dragon so hot right now

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REVIEW: A Great Southern winery has made the international wine scene sit up and take notice.

Murdoch Uni to backpay staff $5m

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Murdoch University will backpay almost $5 million to more than 2,100 employees, who were underpaid for 10 years.

'Big bear' China can't be ignored: Beazley to Aukus inquiry

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Former deputy prime minister Kim Beazley has delivered an unapologetic defence of the Aukus pact before an independent inquiry, arguing that acquiring nuclear-powered submarines was vital to Australia's sovereignty.

Mortgage serviceability issues to grow: experts

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Leaders in the valuation industry say there is a direct link between the ability for people to service their mortgages and the recent increase in listings.

Productivity pick-up a slow burn as data dips again

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Fixing Australia's lagging productivity rate will likely take years rather than months, the man in charge of the nation's finances concedes.

Lindian secures partnership with Carester

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Lindian Resources chair Robert Martin says the company's strategic partnership with major separation and rare earth processing firm Carester will provide plenty of upside.

‘Can’t go green with red numbers’: Yara

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Yara Pilbara's chief says its emissions-intensive ammonia plant will be unprofitable in the long-term if it pursues carbon capture storage without federal government financial support.

Beacon manager handed insider trading sentence

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Former Beacon Minerals project manager Alex McCulloch has been handed a 12-month jail term for insider trading but is unlikely to serve time behind bars.

Wall St ends higher as stocks reclaim some shine

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Wall ‌Street has advanced, notching a partial rebound from a three-day losing streak as investors searched for deals among stocks and sectors that might have been oversold amid ‌recent risk-off moves.

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Airservices chief attacks airlines for warnings of ‘frequent failures'

Pluto train on track for first LNG

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Woodside Energy is preparing to bring its US$12.5 billion Scarborough gas project online, while the longer-term future of its Karratha gas plant rests heavily on the development of Browse.

Perth’s house price dip ‘short, shallow’: Reardon

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The HIA chief economist says home values in the WA capital could increase again as early as next year.

Shares fall as uncertainty hangs over markets

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Australia's share market has tumbled as escalation in the Middle East and worries about inflation, interest rates and bond markets weigh on investor confidence.

Gaines sells $3.7m of Greatland shares

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Greatland Resources deputy chair Elizabeth Gaines sold $3.7 million worth of shares in the goldminer across two transactions last week.

Equatorial fails to block Clifford Chance

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The Supreme Court of WA has dismissed Equatorial Resources' urgent attempt to block its former legal advisers Clifford Chance from starting international arbitration.

Urban planner fined $4k for stalking offence

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Sergio Famiano will have a criminal record after being found guilty of pursuing another to intimidate.

Perdaman incentivises local fertiliser sales

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Perdaman has built incentives into its offtake deal in an attempt to ensure more than half of the urea from its $7 billion, taxpayer-backed Pilbara manufacturing plant stays on Australian soil.

At Close of Business podcast September 2 2026

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Ella Loneragan speaks to Claire Tyrrell about why WA's state library is turning to philanthropy in order to broaden its funding base.

Nexxis acquire UK wind turbine robotics firm

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Perth robotics company Nexxis Group has acquired BladeBUG, a UK-based robotics company developing solutions for wind turbine inspection and maintenance.

Hesperia adds $13m warehouse to precinct

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An assessment panel has approved another multi-million-dollar warehouse in Hesperia's industrial centre in Hazelmere, to be occupied by a freight logistics and haulage service.

Collie heading rapidly to one coal mine

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ANALYSIS: Premier Roger Cook may have released his 'Plan for the Collie Basin' today but the industry itself is moving at a much faster pace than the government.

PCEC snub cost WA '$50m' global LNG event

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Documents reveal the delayed redevelopment has cost the city an international LNG event which could have brought in $50 million in economic impact to the state, according to analysis by Business Events Perth.

Coal town now a state development priority

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The Cook government has declared Collie a state development area as part of its response to a taskforce report into the transition of the Collie Basin away from coal.

SeaStock partners with Marubeni Innovexis for Japan rollout

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SeaStock will bring its innovative methane-reducing feedstock to Japan after inking an agreement with Tokyo-based Marubeni Innovexis to develop commercial opportunities in the land of the rising sun.

Synergy fined $1.2m over battery bungle

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The Economic Regulation Authority has fined state-owned Synergy $1.2 million, after it found a software error inflated wholesale power prices from the Kwinana big battery.