Business News - WA

The latest on Hancock's $850m move for gas assets; Greatland, Regis coffers near $1bn; Seven West-Southern Cross deal finalised. The interview component within the At Close of Business podcast will resume from January 12.

Sam Jones has the latest on the campaign to overturn federal electoral funding laws; Arena's Wildcats acquisition; and Erben's $10m property buy. The interview component within the At Close of Business podcast will resume from January 12.

Welcome back to At Close of Business for the first time in 2026. Plus: Beef businesses brace for tariff impact; Perth leads national house price growth; Sculpture by the Sea secures state government funding after axing. The interview component within the At Close of Business podcast will resume from January 12.

Jack McGinn speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about the challenges industrial operators face at the outer fringes of WA's main electric network. Plus: Contract for electric ferries awarded; AEMO projects gas supply to deplete; and RM Capital fined.

Mark Pownall, Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss Woodside boss Meg O'Neill's move to BP, the biggest mining deals. commercial property transactions and agricultural deals of 2025.

Tom Zaunmayr and Ella Loneragan discuss WA's grains industry. Plus State Government tips $435m into housing; Meg O'Neill resigns; and new CCIWA economist named.

Mark Pownall and Justin Fris discuss WA family business dynasties. Plus: Westgold to divest Mt Henry for $64m; Cambridge revokes developer policy; Perth industrial vacancy remains lowest in nation.

Mark Pownall and Justin Fris discuss some prominent multigenerational family businesses in Perth. Plus the latest on Linda Reynold's bankruptcy case, Rio Tinto's Rhodes Ridge project and a Bayswater warehouse sale.

Isabel Vieira and Tom Zaunmayr discuss why the Koolyanobbing mine is living up to its 1947 billing as holding an almost inexhaustible deposit. Plus: CBH posts $5.8bn revenue, profit jump; Fortescue makes $152m copper play; Sirona reveals plans to bring more student beds to Perth.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss West Tech Fest. Plus Hanwha's bid to double ownership approved; Reynolds bankrupts Higgins; and Lifeline chief will depart after a decade.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss energy asset developments, Hanwha's FIRB approval, Tronox's rare earths win, law firm split, and more.

Ella Loneragan and Tom Zaunmayr discuss WA artist Peter Farmer and his 30-year legacy that has gone global. Plus the latest on the ACCC's investigation into IAG's, the WAPC's ferry terminal meeting and Running With Thieves' new venture.

Sam Jones and Elisha Newell discuss how a new wave of mining bonuses and equity vesting has reshaped WA's executive pay ladder. Plus: Tronox poised for $900m critical minerals financing; Perth council scraps culture review; St Barbara to sell 60pc of Simberi.

Ella Loneragan speaks with Claire Tyrrell about the changes Perth needs to see to reach its full potential. Plus the latest on Synergy's $4.5m solar and wind farm, the RBA's cash rate and The Raft's move to South Perth.

Sam Jones and Tom Zaunmayr discuss how the second generation of a famous WA performing family is working to ensure its cultural contribution continues. Plus: Acid leak at first Pilbara iron ore mine; Chalice halves Gonneville development costs; Itochu joins Pilbara ammonia plan.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Spud Shed's move into milk; fishing rights; major business deals; Gina Rinehart's helicopter pad; NDIS dramas and more.

Mark Beyer and Justin Fris discuss the rapid growth of Site Sentry. Plus; Chevron's $3bn Gorgon call; Rio Tinto, BHP trail EV haul trucks and CSBP contracts Lake Way potash.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss the career of top lawyer Denis McLeod. Plus; WA resources sector sales, jobs; $1bn Perth Airport contract and Fremantle Timezone's sale.

Tom Zaunmayr and Sam Jones discuss how WA’s biggest firms are fuelling growth within the state’s tech sector. Plus: Rinehart-backed Vulcan secures $3.9bn financing haul; Perth backs axing workplace review; Master Builders appoints new WA president.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss 40 years of Crown Perth. Plus the latest on the new Fremantle freight link; Swings & Roundabouts comes to Fremantle, and $1`00m battery clears planning hurdle.

Claire Tyrrell and Ella Loneragan discuss the rise of the self storage sector in Perth. Plus the latest on Gina Rinehart's West Perth helipad, the Spud King's milk venture and Perth's property prices.

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss local charity short back and sidewalks. Plus Watt says EPBC reform won't drive higher bills; Element Zero pilot plant switched on; and M Construction fined over workplace death.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the EPBC Act; Fortescue v Element Zero case; Tony Galati's apple push and Perth Park.

Isabel Viera speaks with Ella Loneragan about the impact of federal aged care changes on the state's providers. Plus the latest on Fabric Property Group's Mosman Park development, Tony Galati's apple plans and the federal government's re-written Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act with Ella Loneragan.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss ambitious wind turbine plans, and challenges, in Western Australia. Plus; Fortescue, Element Zero case update; Lynas Rare Earth's AGM and inflation rate hits a high.

Claire Tyrrell and Nadia Budihardjo discuss recent activity in Perth's apartment sector. Plus: Nicheliving directors get extension; Woodside strikes Timor-Leste deal; and Cedar Woods' Subiaco project progresses.

Tom Zaunmayr speaks to Jack McGinn about the return of an annual event, hosted by the state's biggest yabby exporter. Plus: Alcoa shelves bauxite plans; Raids amid Nicheliving probe; and premier defends Burswood project.

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Nadia Budihardjo about SLR Consulting's growth after acquiring Element. Plus: Genesis Minerals' Tower Hill update; Marco flags appeals; SKS Group's West Perth project.

Jack McGinn and Isabel Vieira discuss MinRes and the AGM season; Austal and the looming FIRB decision; a major Cockatoo Island project and more.

Mark Beyer and Justin Fris discuss WA's contractor industry. Plus Ellison to outrun his departure date; $55m Fremantle accommodation approved; and EPA won't consider Burswood Racetrack.

Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones discuss current trends within WA's professional services sector. Plus: Albanese defends FIRB independence; 'Lobby the Libs': Chalmers to WA industry; IGO doesn't see hydroxide path forward.

Claire Tyrrell and Ella Loneragan discuss Circus WA. Plus EPA won't assess Woodside's CCS proposal; $50 million wastewater facility begins construction; Finbar says part of state's high density won't work.

Nadia Budihardjo and Tom Zaunmayr discuss how several pioneers have teamed up to get fresh native food on grocery store shelves. Plus: Rio pivots clean iron plan; Tivan inks $61m deal with venture capital firm; Elders profits, EBIT up in FY25.

Claire Tyrrell and Ella Loneragan discuss lessons from a New South Wales Government architect. Plus BHP unveil electric train; Abattoir planned for the Great Southern; and Roshana's $25 plan approved.

Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Chris Ellison; the Libs' net zero back down; wind farms; the Forrest's weir fight and more.

Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo discuss the ongoing dispute over proposed leaky weirs near Minderoo station. Plus: Unemployment rate; Pay cut for Strike's board; and Committee for Perth in CEO search.

Nadia Budihardjo and Mark Pownall discuss the recent Business News fund managers feature. Plus: MinRes in $1.2bn lithium deal with Korea's POSCO; Beach readies for Waitsia export era; BaptistCare to acquire 10 WA retirement villages.

Ella Loneragan and Same Jones discuss the prevailing ideas from Committee for Perth’s 2050 Summit. Plus: Roger Cook eyes major project funding; John Carey backs housing diversity; BCA urges tax and red-tape reform.

Ella Loneragan and Sam Jones discuss the federal government's recent changes to Division 296. Plus: Runway, terminal works loom after Perth Airport surge; Cullen Macleod, Taylor & Taylor merge; Margaret River wine producer Tate Wine in receivership.

Nadia Budihardjo speaks to Ella Loneragan about Smartgroup chair John Prendiville. Plus: Minderoo weirs dispute; Waitsia's next stage; and nuclear submarines update.

Isabel Vieira and Mark Pownall discuss the $1.5bn public hospital spend; the PCEC redevelopment being shelved; the Forrests' property moves; agriculture deals; and more.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss updates in the decade-long battle to clean up the Wittenoom asbestos tailings. Plus; State shelves convention centre plans; Stokes will remain 'close' to SWM; and Kalyeeda Station sold for $30 million.

Tom Zaunmayr and Isabel Vieira discuss why a leading advocacy group is calling for regulation changes in WA relating to the disposal of used tyres. Plus: Ascot Capital makes $54m Melbourne play; Yeeda sale finally rubber stamped; Austin shares down following guidance announcement.

Nadia Budihardjo and Ella Loneragan discuss the recently released Investing with Purpose report. Plus: Fiveight to build $50m Spicers Hotel; Bowra & O'Dea hits $8.4m; Cape Bouvard profit up $26m.

Mark Pownall speaks to Elisha Newell about Timezone founder Malcolm Steinberg and his businesses. Plus: $1m GST campaign; Nats drop net zero target; and Spudshed in record profit.

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss the business of charity bike rides. Plus WA Premier gives Wittenoom indication; Fortescue wants renewable assets connected to Pilbara grid; and Curtin staff strike scaled-down.

Jack McGinn and Sam Jones discuss updates in the resources sector; Chris Marco, Wittenoom’ asbestos dilemma; energy prices; environmental protection; and moves in the defence space.

Ella Loneragan and Claire Tyrrell discuss Dan Sweet, the man in charge of Perth Airport's property portfolio. Plus: MinRes on track to volume, cost guidance; New Federal EPA laws introduced; Stade, federal govt in scuffle over aged care funding.

Claire Tyrrell speaks to Ella Loneragan about WA homebuilders and how the industry is faring after several tumultuous years. Plus: Record Aboriginal procurement in WA; Lynas' $180m investment; and multi-million-dollar aged care precinct approved.

Isabel Viera and Elisha Newell discuss how a Perth business is cracking the escape room code. Plus: Liontown ramps underground as cash burn persists; Approval for revised $500m Hedland camp; Govt changes tune with $25m regional housing fund.