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Zorzi Builders’ initial debts revealed

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The building company owes more than $3 million to its former owners.

WA gold stocks rally amid M&A frenzy

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Stocks in Western Australian gold producers are rallying as the Australian price for the precious metal holds strong above $US3,000 per ounce amid a flurry of M&A activity.

Woodside sells Caribbean asset

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Woodside Energy has taken another small step toward simplifying its portfolio by selling its mature Greater Angostura assets in Trinidad and Tobago for $206 million.

At Close of Business podcast March 28 2025

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Sam Jones and Jack McGinn discuss the unique life of events guru, David Green.

Mark My Words March 28 2025

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Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss the federal budget and the upcoming election; Resource unions; Goldfields push for Gold Road; Basil Zempilas' new role; Mark Beyer's trip to Alabama; and this edition's special features.

Aussie shares end week higher but red quarter looms

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The Australian share market has edged higher after incoming tariffs and concerns over a potential hung parliament made for a choppy day's trade.

Private lenders cast pall over sector

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The emergence of ‘private lending’ in the aftermath of the GFC is a new crisis in the making.

Opinion: Private lenders cast pall over sector

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OPINION: The emergence of ‘private lending’ in the aftermath of the GFC is a new crisis in the making.

Kimberley Aboriginal group plans to turn Koolan Island into tourism hub

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Traditional Owners have put forward their plan to turn Koolan Island in the Kimberley into a cultural tourism hub once iron ore mining ceases.

Snapshot of a post-Keynesian world

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Cryptocurrency advocate Ian Love responds to a critique of digital currency platforms published in the February 17 edition of Business News.

Opinion: Snapshot of a post-Keynesian world

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Cryptocurrency advocate Ian Love responds to a critique of digital currency platforms published in the February 17 edition of Business News.

Pioneer Credit, PwC row continues

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A dispute between Pioneer Credit and PwC has progressed with lawyers for both parties appearing in the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Greenfield potential for DG Events as Curtin University call nears

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The Bali-based head of DG Events says he’s a realist when it comes to long-term survival.

Mineral Resources subsidiary in dispute over confidential documents

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A Mineral Resources subsidiary has failed in its bid to keep hundreds of documents confidential in a legal dispute.

Balcatta indoor cricket centre sold

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Two former professional cricketers have purchased the property for $3.2 million in an owner occupier deal.

Kinetic IT, Craig Mostyn Group named among Australia’s best managed companies

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A third of this year’s winners were WA companies, making it the state’s best showing since the program began in 2019.

Former WA Labor advisor to run for Forrest as election date revealed

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A former advisor to the WA Agriculture Minister has been selected to run for Forrest in the upcoming election, as the Prime Minister revealed Australia will head to the polls on May 3.

NRW apppoints Bryant as CFO, amid fallout from Whyalla Steelworks being placed into administration by SA state government

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Mining services contractor NRW Holdings has appointed Peter Bryant as its chief financial officer, effective from May 5.

NRW apppoints Peter Bryant as CFO, amid fallout from Whyalla Steelworks

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Mining services contractor NRW Holdings has appointed Peter Bryant as its chief financial officer, effective from May 5.

Truck convoys descend on Perth for 'Keep the Sheep' protest

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Scores of trucks descended upon the Perth CBD this morning for the Keep The Sheep protest in response to the looming ban on live export.

Virgin-Qatar alliance receives key endorsement following approval from ACCC

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A new alliance will result in 28 new weekly return services between Doha and Australian capital cities.

Pilbara project pipeline belies pundits' dreary investment outlook

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OPINION: Investors are voting with their wallets with big spending agendas in the Pilbara

Albanese pledges certainty and hope in election pitch

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Australians will go to the polls on Saturday, May 3.

Dutton pledges to cut fuel excise, won’t support Labor’s tax cut

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Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has used his budget reply speech to spruik four bills a Coalition government would introduce on the first day of parliament, if elected.

At Close of Business podcast March 27 2025

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Nadia Budihardjo and Claire Tyrrell discuss Subiaco-based developer Hesperia and its future plans.

Fortescue plans third solar farm

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Plans for the 644-megawatt solar farm, the largest to date in the Pilbara, were released by the Environmental Protection Authority.

Nine confirms subscriber data breach

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Nine Entertainment has confirmed the personal data up to 16,000 subscribers to The Age, The Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald have been exposed online.

Australian shares slip on fresh US tariff angst

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The Australian share market has finished in the red, following US and European equities lower as fresh tariffs on cars made outside America ended a brief reprieve from White House trade policy unease.

RGR Road Haulage and director fined $400,000 in court over worker injury

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A freight haulage company and its director have been fined in Northam Magistrates Court, over a workplace incident in 2021.

CEFA EVOL sues Chart Australia over alleged defective trailers

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CEFA EVOL has sued a Sydney-based contractor over alleged defective trailers.

RGR Road Haulage and director fined in court over worker injury

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A freight haulage company and director have been fined in Northam Magistrates Court following a 2021 workplace incident.

RGR Road Haulage and director fined $400,000 over worker injury

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A freight haulage company and its director have been fined in Northam Magistrates Court over a workplace incident in 2021.

EVOL LNG sues Chart Australia over alleged defective trailers

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Clean Energy Fuels subsidiary EVOL LNG, which was acquired from Wesfarmers, has sued a Sydney-based contractor over alleged defective trailers.

Mining chief warns Pilbara unionisation could scare off investment

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Mining heavyweights have weighed in on the Pilbara unionisation battle, with BHP and Northern Star's chiefs warning industrial relations policy settings could stifle investment.

Ngarluma elder takes stake in Karratha's Cherratta Lodge

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A Karratha accommodation village has a new part-owner and a fresh three-year contract to provide lodgings for Woodside’s workforce.

Subiaco-based developer Hesperia plots future path

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Hesperia is tackling complexities around delivering housing lots on fragmented land.

Analysis: Qantas goes all in on reset with upgraded planes

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ANALYSIS: Some positive financials and the arrival of new and upgraded planes are good news for Qantas.

Wine review: Distinguished sites serve up a treat

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REVIEW: I have always been fascinated by the subtle differences from season to season.

Luxury accommodation plan in Wilyabrup makes planning progress

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A proposed luxury accommodation to cater for the increased interest in the cape-to-cape in the South West is one step closer to fruition.

MercyCare bridges gap for WA’s homeless pensioners

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A three-year pilot program has been launched to help provide urgently needed homeless accommodation for ageing Western Australians.

Mineworkers union steps up Pilbara battle

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The push by unions to gain coverage at Rio Tinto’s Paraburdoo mine has stepped up a notch after the Australian Workers Union lodged an application with the Fair Work Commission.

Centuria buys $39m warehouses

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The Canning Vale purchases marks Perth’s largest industrial transaction in 15 months.

FBR plans to reduce annual costs by 70 per cent in order to "match current needs" of the business

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Mike Pivac-led FBR has announced plans to reduce its annual costs by around 70 per cent, in order meet its present requirements.

FBR plans 70pc reduction of annual costs to ‘match current needs’ of the business

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Mike Pivac-led FBR has announced plans to reduce its annual costs by around 70 per cent, in order meet its present requirements.

Site near Geraldton picked for world's largest green iron plant

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Backers of two Mid West iron processing projects hope to tap into more than 25 billion tonnes of magnetite discovered in the region to feed a growing global appetite for green steel.

Oligarch Oleg Deripaska fails in appeal to overturn travel ban in WA court

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Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who lodged an appeal in a WA court, has failed in his bid to overturn a ban over him entering and doing business in Australia.

Shares in The Reject Shop climb following $259m bid from Canadian retail outlet Dollarama

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A Canadian retailer has lobbed a bid for an Australian discount store retailer.

The Reject Shop shares climb after Canadian outlet Dollarama’s $259m bid

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A Canadian retailer has made a bid for an Australian discount store retailer.

Wall St lower on tariff worries, Nvidia and Tesla drop

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It was another challenging trading period overnight in the US, for a variety of reasons.

Forrestdale lot sells for $9.5m

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An entity controlled by multiple directors including Silvestro Building Group boss Anthony Silvestro has bought a 32ha parcel of industrial land.