Small business owners urged to act early on tax debt
Thursday, July 16,2026,06:32
Conditions appear tougher than ever for small owner-operators, with a two-speed economy emerging and smaller players being forced into tough decisions. .. read more..
Argenica partner with Curtin to study stroke drugs' impact on concussion
Thursday, July 16,2026,06:28
Curtin University research has found Argenica's flagship stroke drug, which protects brain tissue from dying immediately after a stroke, can also significantly reduce the impacts of concussion. .. read more..
Supermarket giant fights watchdog on mining store block
Thursday, July 16,2026,06:03
A major supermarket has launched a legal challenge to a landmark competition ruling blocking it from opening a second supermarket in a mining centre. .. read more..
Analysis: Winners and losers as tax changes hit homes
Thursday, July 16,2026,06:00
ANALYSIS: WA won't escape the housing market's price adjustment in the wake of the government's CGT changes. .. read more..
Australian shares dip as BHP leads miners lower
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:58
Weakness in mining stocks continues to weigh heavily on Australia's stock exchange, with investors appearing underwhelmed despite a rebound in banks. .. read more..
Australian shares flat after another dull session
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:58
Energy stocks and miners have dragged on the ASX200 for another session in an otherwise positive day for Australian shares. .. read more..
WA GP clinics caught up in Partnered Health cyberattack
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:56
Multiple Perth medical centres managed by Partnered Health have been caught up in a major cyberattack, with patients told their private information may have been stolen three weeks after the breach occurred. .. read more..
WA GP clinics caught up in Partnered Health cyberattack, patients only told i...
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:56
Multiple Perth medical centres managed by Partnered Health have been caught up in a major cyberattack, with patients told their private information may have been stolen three weeks after the breach occurred. .. read more..
Asia shares slump as bonds cheer cooler inflation
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:56
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan have slid 1.7 per cent as South Korea's KOSPI slumps 6.3 per cent. .. read more..
Roger Cook ‘concerned’ but insists BHP strike is ‘part and parcel’ of wage ne...
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:49
Roger Cook has conceded today’s strike action in Port Hedland is ‘concerning’, but has played down the risk of a new wave of industrial action to the mining industry that underpins the State’s finances. .. read more..
Coles fights watchdog on Kalgoorlie store block
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:31
Coles will challenge the competition watchdog before a tribunal in a test of Australia's tough new merger laws, after the commission torpedoed its plan for a second store in Kalgoorlie. .. read more..
Deloitte report puts WA parks' economic value at $2.4 billion
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:30
Some $2.4 billion was pumped into the economy by WA's conservation state and 20,000 people employed, according to a new report released by the state government. .. read more..
Opinion: Colin Barnett journey follows state’s growth
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:30
OPINION: Former premier was at the centre of many key moments in WA's most recent period of development. .. read more..
Ora Banda flags reduced FY27 production guidance
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:30
Despite generating a record quarter of gold production during its June 2026 quarter, Subiaco-based Ora Banda Mining has flagged a reduced FY27 annual guidance. .. read more..
Miners lead renewables power push
Thursday, July 16,2026,05:11
Stalled efforts to supply energy into the local grid highlight the changing relationship between miners and the power they need. .. read more..
Hundreds of BHP workers strike at one of the world’s largest iron ore ports
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:53
Hundreds of BHP workers have gone on strike at one of the world’s largest iron ore ports at Port Hedland. .. read more..
Vale Lang Coppin
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:33
Pilbara cattleman Lang Coppin was a well-known pastoral identity and likely holds the title as WA's longest serving councillor .. read more..
West Aussies splash cash during massive EOFY sales, while rest of nation keep...
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:30
WA has bucked a broader national trend to splash cash during massive EOFY discounts despite the cost crunch, according to new figures that suggested shoppers were prepared to spend with the right bargain. .. read more..
WA energy transition: Connection times big test for new state development rules
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:26
WA’s new State Development laws will be put to the test by slow connection times for green power projects looming as a threat for the energy transition, an analyst says. .. read more..
Cones, carnivals and mega wages: Inside the looming industrial mayhem from un...
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:15
BHP has drawn its battlelines with bright green cones as the Port Hedland community braces for union-led strikes that could worsen the town’s ‘already exorbitant’ cost of doing business. .. read more..
Panel approves $11.3m Kewdale logistics hub
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:06
A logistics centre in Belmont's Kewdale industrial area has been approved after planners struck a late compromise on lot amalgamation, sustainability requirements and height controls. .. read more..
Hesperia expands Kewdale logistics hub
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:06
A logistics centre in Belmont's Kewdale industrial area has been approved after planners struck a late compromise on lot amalgamation, sustainability requirements and height controls. .. read more..
AARON PATRICK: Battle for the Pilbara: Why the BHP strike could change everyt...
Thursday, July 16,2026,04:02
AARON PATRICK: The attempt to unionise BHP’s mining operations is based on tactics used in the LNG industry: manufacture conflict and make maximalist demands. .. read more..
Talga secures offtake LOI with Japanese firm
Thursday, July 16,2026,03:30
Mark Thompson-led Talga Group has continued its offtake agreement push, securing its second non-binding letter of intent with a Japanese firm in the space of 10 days. .. read more..
Labor's Secret Harbour candidate in Karnup station hot seat
Thursday, July 16,2026,03:28
Standing just a metre in front of Premier Roger Cook, the Labor candidate in the by-election race for Secret Harbour has vented the frustrations of residents over his government's failure to build a train station at Karnup. .. read more..
Record gold quarter for Ora Banda fuels 300koz ambitions in WA
Thursday, July 16,2026,03:19
Ora Banda has posted record quarterly gold production of nearly 40,000 ounces, lifting its cash to $268M and boosting its resource to 3.69 million as it launches a transformational ‘DRIVE to 300’ strategy. .. read more..
WA health clinics caught up in data breach, medical records exposed
Thursday, July 16,2026,03:01
Patients from health clinics in Rockingham, Joondalup and Armadale may have had their data, including consultation notes, compromised as part of a cyber attack on Partnered Health. .. read more..
THE ECONOMIST: How nations can secure Artificial Intelligence — and free of d...
Thursday, July 16,2026,02:56
THE ECONOMIST: State-backed efforts to catch up with frontier models are doomed .. read more..
ATMs? Women getting the vote? It seems no parallel is too tenuous for our gra...
Thursday, July 16,2026,02:05
Anthony Albanese (and Jane Hume at one point) sure made a lot of grandiose, not always coherent points about AI yesterday. The post ATMs? Women getting the vote? It seems no parallel is too tenuous for our grand AI vision appeared first on Crikey . .. read more..
Fleetwood in $20m Karratha village purchase
Thursday, July 16,2026,02:01
Fleetwood is set to become the largest FIFO accommodation provider in Karratha after agreeing to purchase the 2,169-bed Red Dog Village from Bechtel in a deal worth $20 million. .. read more..
Farewell to Welsh songstress extraordinaire Bonnie Tyler
Thursday, July 16,2026,02:00
It was a sad day when Welsh songstress extraordinaire Bonnie Tyler passed away in Faro, Portugal at 75. read now... .. read more..
Huge step forward for major $3bn data centre set to be built in Sydney
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:54
Plans for a new multibillion-dollar data centre in Sydney have taken a significant step forward after the purchase of land for the project. .. read more..
Young investors bet the house on dialling up their risk
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:48
Priced out of the housing market for years, young Australians are looking to the stock market to build wealth, and they're not afraid of taking on risk. .. read more..
Smelter to shut despite sale bid, hundreds of jobs lost
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:44
More than 200 workers at the nation's only manganese smelter have lost their jobs after administrators announced the facility would close. .. read more..
The Snoop: ANU’s prolonged silence, bad news for Andrew Wilkie, and more
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:44
Plus: Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart take a gals' trip to Italy! The post The Snoop: ANU’s prolonged silence, bad news for Andrew Wilkie, and more appeared first on Crikey . .. read more..
Retail giant Coles challenges ACCC’s objection to new Kalgoorlie supermarket,...
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:41
Coles is seeking a review of the Australian competition watchdog’s decision to block its proposal for a new supermarket and liquor store in Kalgoorlie. .. read more..
The Cap Raise Crucible for June: Megaport, Forrestania and KGL Resources
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:39
This inaugural edition of The Crucible features Megaport, Forrestania and KGL Resources after punters poured a huge $3.5B into 56 equity deals in two weeks, favouring hard-rock mining and AI infrastructure. .. read more..
Why a broken ceasefire suits Iran just fine
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:03
The Iranians have discovered that the Strait of Hormuz offers Tehran significant leverage, and they are determined to hold on to it. The post Why a broken ceasefire suits Iran just fine appeared first on Crikey . .. read more..
What’s On: Your guide to events around Albany and the Great Southern, July 16-22
Thursday, July 16,2026,01:00
From Luke Kidgell’s Good Intentions to Polar Plunge, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern .. read more..
Home sellers shy away from auctions as demand dips
Thursday, July 16,2026,00:57
Low auction clearance rates are just part of the housing downturn story, as more vendors give up on auctions altogether in favour of private sales. .. read more..