After a stint as an intern in May 2020, Simone Grogan returned to Business News in October 2021 covering general news, companies, resources and courts. She started her media career with The Market Herald after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in journalism and public relations. Prior to this she worked in financial services.
Italy's Webuild has backed out of a conditional deal to buy struggling engineer Clough, plunging the 102-year old Perth-based company into administration.
Matt Mckenzie talks about what he learned when he covered a political rally while in the US, and Jordan Murray discusses his recent conversation with the Washington's new top diplomat in WA.
Hancock Prospecting will take up a 10 per cent stake in Arafura Rare Earths via the ASX lister’s latest capital raising and another show of diversity for the Rinehart investment wheelhouse.
Warrego Energy shares are continuing skyward as investors wait to see whether Stokes-backed Beach Energy will match rival bidder Gina Rinehart’s $350 million cash offer for the Perth Basin developer.
Santos is holding firm on delivering first gas from Barossa in 2025 despite losing its fight to keep a key approval for the $US4.7 billion operation in a ruling that could have major ramifications for new projects.
Adbri’s Kwinana cement project is looking at cost overruns in the order of up to $90 million-plus, joining a litany of WA projects hamstrung by labour constraints and high input costs.
Senior journalist Claire Tyrrell talks about Sheffield Property's merger with Cushman & Wakefield, and growing support for Perth to develop a mid-tier public transport strategy.
A lithium explorer led by Atlas Iron founder David Flanagan is on track to raise $60 million to fund exploration and development campaigns at two WA projects.
Cox Architecture has been tasked with progressing the design of the $35 million Perth Cultural Centre rejuvenation project under a new contract from the state government.
Kwinana-based company Steel Mains will manufacture large steel water pipes in Western Australia for the first time under a $58 million contract with Water Corporation.
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has fallen short of last year’s mega profit, posting a $5.8 billion bottom line for 2022 as it flags new growth and investment plans.
Woodside has struck a land use agreement for a proposed power project in the Pilbara, while Rio Tinto is set to fork out $600 million for its first stand-alone solar farm.
A WA constable who took the police commissioner to court challenging mandatory vaccination rules has had a win, earning the right to stay on the payroll until a decision on his appeal.
More than three quarters of the world’s biggest miners have pledged net zero, but a lack of clear reporting guidelines and the right leaders to hit their targets are areas of concern.
Good Drinks Australia is banking on increased revenue streams in a bid to reach a new EBITDA target of between $25 million and $30 million in the next three years.
Senior editor Mark Beyer covers highlights from a recent boardroom forum, which brought together industry figures to discuss issues facing the state's infrastructure pipeline.
A proposal to build what promises to be the largest surf park in the southern hemisphere has been referred to the state’s environmental watchdog for assessment.
Santos has been forced to temporarily shut down the John Brookes offshore platform in the Carnarvon Basin after finding a gas leak on the main pipeline.
Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks about his work covering FIRM Construction's slide into administration, detailing what it means for subcontractors and the state government.
Rio Tinto will bankroll a new legacy fund for the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation two and a half years after destroying Juukan Gorge rock shelters, but a dollar value for the initiative has not been revealed.
Gold output in Australia has fallen 9 per cent from its June quarter high, with some of the biggest operators reporting a drop in production, new data has shown.
A new graphite processing facility and a $200 million transition fund are among measures to entice investment and create jobs in Collie before its power stations close at the end of the decade.
Jordan Murray and Matt Mckenzie discuss what happened when nurses rallied outside parliament today and what federal industrial relations reform means for future disputes.
Perth tech business Adveritas has confirmed a $51.7 million takeover approach by NASDAQ-listed Integral Ad Science, sending shares in the target up 26 per cent.
Underground miners working at BHP’s Nickel West operation when a 3.5 magnitude seismic event hit WA’s Goldfields on Wednesday are safe and accounted for, the company says.
Fortescue Future Industries chief financial officer Guy Debelle is stepping down less than six months into his new posting to recover from a serious cycling incident.