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Peter Bryant was chief financial officer at Perenti for five years.

ContractingPremiumNRW poaches from Perth Airport to fill CFO void

NRW has chosen former Perth Airport and Perenti chief financial officer Peter Bryant to run the listed contractor’s financial affairs as it waits to claw back $113 million from the collapsed Whyalla steelworks.

Simone Grogan

Star shares have been in a trading halt since the end of February as it fights for survival. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessPremiumState oversight of flailing Star's casino extended

Casino operator Star Entertainment has accepted a watchdog needs to continue overseeing its tables in Sydney amid financial woes and remediation works.

Luke Costin

Local sectors were mixed during morning trading on the Australian Stock Exchange. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAustralian shares sneak higher after early dip

Trade war fears have returned and sent jitters through equities markets, as investors take cash off the table to measure the costs of incoming tariffs.

Adrian Black

Keep the Sheep protestors in convoy.

WA News‘Keep the Sheep’ truck convoy takes over Perth roads

Hundreds of cars and trucks took to the streets of Perth this morning to show their support for farmers and protest the Albanese Government’s plan to ban live sheep exports.

Cally Dupe

ACCC commissioner Anna Brakey said the partnership would boost international capacity with little to no public impact and help to bring down airfares. 

AviationCommentsACCC clears runway for Virgin and Qatar take-off

Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways have been cleared for take-off with a partnership that will double the number of weekly flights between four key national gateways and Doha in the Middle East.

Daniel Newell

Four convoys left sites at Bedfordale, Mundijong, Neerabup and Fremantle at 7.30am and will crawl through the city to rally against the $80 million industry shutdown.

WA NEWSComments‘Keep the Sheep’ trucks descend on Perth roads

Hundreds of farmers and truckies are moving through Perth’s major arterial roads as they protest against the Federal Government’s live sheep export ban. 

Jessica Evensen and Cally Dupe

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newsPremiumWhat Albo, Dutton will do for your budget

With cost-of-living shaping to be the dominant election issue, here’s what the major parties are promising to help ease your budget bottom line.

Jessica Wang

Little Otto's Big Choc Shop head of operations Tess Baverstock.

coming soon PremiumNew chocolate shop in Busselton almost ready to open

A new chocolate shop on the Busselton foreshore is set to open in time for April school holidays

Sofia Fimognari

Minerals Council of Australia Chief Executive Tania Constable.

MiningPremiumMining industry not receiving a fair-go

A top mining lobbyist has sounded the alarm on a “Hunger Games” scenario where WA projects are pitted against each other if a Labor-Greens-Teals minority forms Government.

Simone Grogan and Adrian Rauso

Evolution Mining’s processing plant at Mungari.

Courts & Justice PremiumTrial yet to be set for companies charged over arm crush

A trial date has still not been set for a contractor and mine operator facing charges relating to a worker’s arm being crushed at a Goldfields gold mine.

Tegan Guthrie

A Margaret River mansion fit for a princess has finally sold — at a hefty discount — after years on the market.

House That!CommentsPremiumSurprise update in Margaret River palace of Bali royalty

A Margaret River mansion fit for a princess has finally sold — at a hefty discount — after years on the market.

Kim Macdonald

Woodside received a 50-year extension for its North West Shelf offshore gas project in December.

federal politicsCommentsPremiumDeadline for NW Shelf still in doubt on election eve

Labor was accused on Wednesday of ‘betraying’ WA after a ruling on the $30 billion Woodside project was pushed back until after the Federal election.

Jessica Page

St George's Terrace Skyhome

House That!CommentsPremiumA Perth CBD sky home promises life of luxury in the clouds

A Perth CBD sky home listed for sale promises the next owner a life among the clouds.

Kim Macdonald

A seven-storey complex with 20 apartments has been proposed in Mt Pleasant.

Housing MarketCommentsPremiumSeven-storey apartment tower for ritzy, riverfront suburb

A planning application from Gary Batt Associates Architects estimated construction would cost $10 million.

Caitlin Vinci

It’s a cause close to home for the Atwell local, who was born just seven weeks after her father, Davys House, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017.

HealthCommentsPremiumCharlotte House, 8, raises money after dad’s brain cancer

Many children need to be dragged to the hairdressers. Not Charlotte House.

Jessica Evensen

Jonathan Weinberg with his ColdVest device.

Cool ideaCommentsPerth man creates innovative product to keep cool in heat

As experts warn of rising heatstroke risks, could this Perth-developed patented cooling vest be the life-saving tool needed for high-risk environments such as mining?

Liam Murphy

A national mining sector conference has been told Australia needs to do more to attract investment. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

MiningPremiumMining bosses warn of international competition

Three senior mining executives have warned Australia must get its policy setting right to remain competitive in the international marketplace.

Aaron Bunch

Extra gas supplies may be needed to make sure east coast Australians get through winter. (AP PHOTO)

EnergyPremiumWinter gas shortfall warning puts producers under pump

Without producers setting aside more gas for domestic consumption there will likely be a shortfall along Australia's east coast this winter, a watchdog says.

Callum Godde

Wall Street investors are concerned about potential disruptions to supply chains from tariffs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsWall St lower as investors digest Trump's auto tariffs

US stocks have closed lower as investors digest a series of economic data amid concerns about an international trade conflict.

Staff Writers

A recall of a brand of salad leaves has been extended to Coles stores. NewsWire

NewsPremiumSalad recall at huge Aussie supermarket

A range of popular food items have been pulled from a huge Aussie supermarket amid contamination concerns.

Holly Truelove

Immigration could have a benefit for small businesses. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Small BusinessPremiumGrim immigration outlook for Aussie business

A fall in overseas arrivals into Australia could put further pressures on struggling businesses, an economist has warned.

Cameron Micallef

Merlyn Moon started the campaign protesting Grange's Southdown magnetite mine last year and has since gained a following.

NOT A MINING TOWNPremiumOne man’s mission to stop mine from ruining tourist drawcard

A campaign against an iron ore mine set on the doorstep of the Stirling Range National Park is gaining traction, with the organiser hoping to raise awareness of the project he believes will tarnish the WA gem.

Melissa Sheil

Minerals Council of Australia Chief Executive Tania Constable addressed WA Mining Club.

MiningPremiumLobby boss fumes over Federal Government’s explorer snub

A lobby group representing Australia’s biggest and most influential resources operators has warned there will be explorers brandishing “brick bats” if the Federal Government doesn’t cough up tax incentives. 

Simone Grogan

BHP Western Australia Iron Ore Asset President, Tim Day Daniel Wilkins

MiningCommentsPremiumArgentina & Co coming for WA mining warns BHP iron ore chief

BHP’s iron ore boss has lauded the Cook Government but suggested its federal counterpart is putting WA’s mining industry at risk of being overtaken by the likes of Argentina, Canada and Chile.

Adrian Rauso