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Administrators of The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA say the group is expected to return to committee hands in coming weeks after a deed of company arrangement was accepted.

The Australian share market has fallen to its lowest level since towards the end of 2024 as uncertainty over global trade sends investors ducking for cover.

Wesfarmers plans to acquire 15 Bunnings properties currently owned by a special purpose investment trust and in the process will record a one-off profit of up to $130 million.

Mark Beyer and Jack McGinn discuss Trump and tariffs; the stock market; the WA election; a contractors' dispute; Micromine in $1.3bn sale; sheep stations; and WA's next mining projects.

The leaders of the Labor, Liberal and National parties have spent the final week campaigning in seats which should prove ones to watch on Saturday night.

Innovation systems come in several forms, each involving different characteristics and stakeholders.

OPINION: For many women, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

A Wheatbelt farmer has spruiked the financial benefits of carbon farming as pressure mounts on the industry to adopt stronger sustainability goals.

State prosecutors have dropped the child sexual abuse charges against former Nationals MP for the South West, James Hayward.

A Perth radiologist has bought a Station Street medical premises for $3.74 million.

Macmahon Holdings has been awarded a contract over work on the Poboya gold project in Indonesia, with the deal expected to add $317 million to the company’s orderbook.

Red Dog's vet Rick Fenny has built one of WA’s most eclectic large family businesses.

Spartan Resources posted a half-year net loss of $44.4 million, up from $26.4 million during the prior corresponding period, courtesy of increased expenses.

Wall Street stocks finished lower overnight, with the Nasdaq confirming it has been in a correction since December, weighed down by market jitters over the current uncertainty surrounding US trade policy.

Boards in for big shake-up

Genea, the company which runs Hollywood Hospital’s fertility clinic, has confirmed patient data stolen in a cyber attack in February has been published on the dark web.

Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss state political leaders' views on public transport.

The Subiaco-based syndicator has acquired a large format retail centre in Wagga Wagga.

Santos has sued US-based Apache Finance, claiming the latter should have indemnified the oil and gas company more than $130 million in taxes and penalty payments.

Australian shares have continued their downward trajectory as US protectionism escalates global tensions and drives market uncertainty.

WA Police will have access to hands-free numberplate recognition and alert technology via Apple CarPlay through a partnership with Motorola Solutions.

A development assessment panel has approved Stockland’s plan to build an independent living complex in the state’s South West, estimated to cost $142 million.

ANALYSIS: The state Liberal Party has come out ahead of WA Labor in the election donation race, but the governing party’s wallet runs deeper than the money it has been gifted.

The state’s political leaders have debated the implications of WA’s transport network for property development.

OPINION: The opposition has little-to-no chance of winning this month’s state election, and that’s a message that won’t self-destruct in five seconds.

OPINION: The rapid decline of Ningaloo Reef is bad for the environment and bad for business.

Rio Tinto has announced a $US1.8 billion ($A2.8 billion) investment to extend its Brockman mine in the Pilbara, after receiving the green light for the project.

Tropical cyclones and iron ore disruptions on Australia’s west coast failed to put a real damper on January’s export data, according to the ABS.

An official definition of what constitutes an ‘Australian business’ for government procurement purposes has been introduced for the first time by the federal government.

Cost increases have played a role in a reduced half-year net profit for goldminer Capricorn Metals.

Business News has compiled a list of the state's largest pastoral leaseholders. It is a mix of rich-listers, cattle barons, family operations, miners, and indigenous enterprises.

Goldminer West African Resources post a full-year net profit of $246 million in 2024, spurred on by strong production at its Sanbrad mine in Burkina Faso.