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Former WA opposition leader Mia Davies is now spokeswoman for the DomGas Alliance.

Oil & GasCommentsPremiumFight over Pluto domestic gas supply worth $3b

Manufacturers are renewing pressure on Woodside Energy and the State Government to ink a revised Pluto domestic gas deal, claiming the company has earned more than $3 billion through a special exemption.

Matt Mckenzie

Iron ore generates about a quarter of WA’s income.

EconomyCommentsPremiumWhy WA would be most at risk if Iran war rages on

WA’s economy was among the strongest in the world through the GFC and pandemic but new analysis warns a prolonged Middle East war could bring that lucky run to an end.

Matt Mckenzie

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NEWSPremiumHeartbreaking detail in Bunnings’ dog hoodie

Hardware giant Bunnings Warehouse has launched an unexpected fashion line for our furry friends – with a heartbreaking story underpinning the charity drive.

Euan Kennedy

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SHOPPINGBunnings’ major move in fuel crisis

Bunnings Warehouse and a host of other Australian brands have announced a major cost of living relief, as the country continues to grapple with the global fuel crisis.

Emma Kirk

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FUELGrim rates, inflation warning for Aussies

Inflation could soar past big banks’ forecasts amid war in the Middle East, with an expert warning more than one rates hike this year would not be surprising.

Blair Jackson

Packaging giant Orora said the downgrade in earnings reflected direct and indirect impacts of the Middle East conflict.

ManufacturingCommentsPremiumGlass bottle giant Orora halts Middle East plant amid war

Glass bottle and aluminium can manufacturer Orora has halted production at its facility in the United Arab Emirates amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, with the company also warning an earnings hit.

Cheyanne Enciso

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FINANCEAussie dollar up on huge ceasefire news

The Australian share market has come bursting out of the blocks as a potential two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran takes the sting out of oil prices.

Blair Jackson

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updatedPremiumWarning of Covid-style supply chain woes

Peak transport bodies have given a dire update as they bid to have large corporations at the top of supply chains cover truckies’ soaring fuel bills.

Blair Jackson

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UPDATEDAustralia should never be ‘begging’ again: Canavan

Australia should never again be in a position of “begging for resources”, Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has warned.

Andrew Hedgman, Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Nathan Schmidt

Matrix Composites and Engineering has been approached for a deal.

EngineeringCommentsPremiumMatrix agrees to hash out $90m cash offer from Sydney rival

Matrix Composites & Engineering’s board has agreed to allow interested suitor Advanced Innergy Holdings to start due diligence in aid of a proposed $90 million cash deal.

Simone Grogan

New York-listed Tronox operates a factory in Kwinana.

ManufacturingCommentsPremiumUS miner pushes faster approvals for WA rare earths plant

A US miner is angling for expedited approvals to build WA’s next rare earths refinery, in a test of the robustness of Uncle Sam and the Lucky Country’s newfound mineral allegiances.

Simone Grogan

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NewsPremiumUrgent call for grocery price hike

Industry leaders have warned without a price hike, the availability of fresh vegetables across Australia will decline.

David Hannant

Bunnings has made a surprising new move, launching a new AI powered shopping assistant. NewsWire / David Mariuz

SHOPPINGPremiumBunnings to change way Aussies shop

Bunnings has unveiled one of its biggest projects to date, that will revolutionise how Aussies will shop.

Georgia Palgan

The tariff impost is expected to hit Australian companies, with CSL the biggest exporter.

NewsPremium‘No impact’: Vow to protect PBS from Trump

US President Donald Trump has followed through on another tariff threat, putting a 100 per cent levy on a major Australian export.

Blair Jackson

A forklift passes the power plant at the Emirates Global Aluminium PJSC Al Taweelah plant in Abu Dhabi.

MiningCommentsPremiumAlcoa’s crucial WA alumina supplies face Hormuz deadlock

Deadlock in the Strait of Hormuz has upended trade between Alcoa’s cyclone-disrupted WA alumina operations and one of the world’s biggest aluminium producers, whose refinery was bombarded at the weekend. 

Simone Grogan

Alcoa is WA’s biggest energy user to operate plants including the Wagerup alumina refinery.

EnergyCommentsPremiumMajor manufacturer cops gas hit after cyclone

Manufacturer Alcoa has been forced to cut WA production as the State grapples with a gas shortage in the aftermath of Cyclone Narelle.

Matt Mckenzie

Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze.

MiningCommentsPremiumLynas strikes deal to build metals plant in Vietnam

Lynas Rare Earths has linked up with Korea’s LS Eco Energy to work on developing a new factory in Vietnam that would turn the in-demand commodity into metals used in magnets. 

Simone Grogan

A shocking sunscreen scandal that revealed some Aussie brands failed to meet the SPF claims advertised on their products has sparked a push for improved rules. NewsWire / George Chan

HEALTHPremiumRegulator’s crackdown on dud sunscreen claims

Australia’s medicines regulator has revealed new regulations for sunscreen after it was revealed some of the most iconic Aussie brands may not meet their labelled SPF claims

Emma Kirk

Rising fuel prices is lifting business insolvency risks. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

BUSINESSPremiumLooming Aussie business threat as big as Covid

Record business failures could devastate Australia’s most critical sectors, as the oil price shock risks triggering an economic collapse similar to Covid-era lockdowns.

Cameron Micallef

Launch of the Australian Fashion Council's new manufacturing strategy, held at Parliament House on Canberra on March 12, 2026. PICTURED: ADA Unknown

ManufacturingCommentsPremiumManufacturing is in fashion in push to revive local textiles

Can you answer “when did you last wear something made in Australia” as easily as you can recall when you last drank a local wine?

Katina Curtis

Luxury portable tiny homes can sell for over $200,000. Photo: Supplied

HOUSINGPremiumAussie state’s tiny solution to huge problem

One Aussie state has proposed a unique solution to deal with its housing crisis, after bureaucratic hurdles left several completed homes in storage.

Blair Jackson

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MONEYQantas, Virgin confirm Middle East price hikes

Qantas and Virgin are among several major Aussie companies passing on price hikes to consumers in the wake of the Middle East conflict.

Emma Kirk

The cargo container-sized smelting units will initially process ore from Metal Logic’s freshly acquired tenements, with the view to treating material supplied by the majors.

ManufacturingPremiumLego-style smelters ready to fire up WA’s green steel dream

WA’s green steel dream will be put to its first real test in coming months after a company promoting a Lego-style smelting operation put its foot on a slab of iron-rich tenements in the Pilbara.

Ben Harvey

Premier Roger Cook and Amber Jade-Sanderson at the Energy Exchange Australia 2026.

EnergyPremiumWA’s quick gas grab could face long lead time

A dash for gas plant turbines and renewable energy infrastructure is piling extra pressure on WA’s mission to quit coal, with the Premier conceding supply issues will hinder the energy switch. 

Simone Grogan