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• Caustic burns to students, workers see Alcoa hit with $400k fine

  26-03-2025 02:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Aluminium giant Alcoa is fined $400,000 over an incident where employees and work experience students were burned by an "uncontrolled discharge of hot caustic solution" at its Kwinana refinery in WA. 
  
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• Review: A taste of WA truffle in Tokyo

  26-06-2026 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  REVIEW: It was an unexpected delight to see Manjimup truffle on the menu at one of Asia's top restaurants.
  
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• Mark Creasy-backed CZR, Zuleika to merge

  26-06-2026 06:09 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Famed prospector Mark Creasy-backed CZR Resources and Zuleika Gold are planning to merge under an all-scrip deal valuing the latter at $45 million.
  
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• Aerison Group entities in administration, again

  26-06-2026 06:05 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Several Aerison Group entities have been placed in administration, about three years after the current owners acquired the Perth contractor.
  
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• New street art unveiled in West Perth

  26-06-2026 05:26 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A large-scale public artwork has been unveiled in West Perth, funded through a $5 million program by Main Roads WA, WALGA and a social enterprise.
  
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• Yara Pilbara boss Laurent Trost calls for federal investment in CCS projects

  26-06-2026 05:14 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia risks losing more sovereign manufacturing capacity due to federal carbon capture and taxation policies, the boss of WA's largest chemicals plant says.
  
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• Why the Moana live action movie has come so soon

  26-06-2026 05:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Dwayne Johnson and Sydneysider Catherine Lagaʻaia have walked the blue carpet at a special event in Sydney. They told ABC News why now is the perfect time for a live action Moana.
  
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• Mark My Words June 26 2026

  26-06-2026 04:50 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Pownall is joined by Gary Adshead, Jack McGinn and Claire Tyrrell to talk WA business and politics, including the latest on the state Liberal party, bird flu impact, Water Corp's Shenton Park plans, Rio Tinto's CBD move, apartments at Hillarys, Satterley's annual results and much more.
  
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• Western Power fined $35k over ‘inadequate’ inspection

  26-06-2026 04:33 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Western Power has been fined $35,000 over an incident that caused an 88-year-old woman to receive an electric shock.
  
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• Former nickel boss Farrell to lead BHP’s new North America division

  26-06-2026 04:28 via businessnews.com.au
  
  BHP's former Nickel West boss Jessica Farrell has been appointed president of a newly created North American division, succeeding Brandon Craig as he prepares to assume the helm.
  
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• Audit ouster for Perth accountant

  26-06-2026 03:29 via businessnews.com.au
  
  ASIC rubs out accountant John Gordan Owenell from auditing after queries work for longstanding clients.
  
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• Fortescue harassment lawsuit sparks demand for answers

  26-06-2026 03:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Fresh allegations of sexual harassment at mining sites highlight the need to stamp out a "toxic culture of cover-up" in the industry, a state politician says.
  
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• Vysarn to open Kariyarra Water Scheme order book for Pilbara industrial clients

  26-06-2026 02:58 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Pilbara's first Indigenous-backed commercial water scheme will be opened up to interested industrial offtakers next week.
  
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• Wall St ends mixed as shares in tech companies slide

  26-06-2026 02:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Nasdaq has closed lower, dragged down by losses in big tech shares, while the S&P closed near flat and the ‌Dow closed higher as investors digested new economic data.
  
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• Roebourne's Indigenous-owned community grocer a model for good

  26-06-2026 02:08 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A general store owned by the traditional owners of a historic Pilbara town is proving a test case for food security
  
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• WA's second largest city to pay $1.2 million to truck food waste 160km

  26-06-2026 01:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Bunbury ratepayers are set to foot the bill in a bid to resurrect Western Australia's three-bin FOGO waste management system from collapse outside of Perth.
  
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• Ratepayers fork out $1.2m to help solve WA's three-bin problem

  26-06-2026 01:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Organic waste from WA's second-largest city will be trucked to Perth at the cost to ratepayers of $1.2 million a year, following the collapse of local processing.  
  
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• New bridge announced but Great Western Highway closed for another year

  26-06-2026 00:17 via abc.net.au
  
  A new bridge will be built at Mitchell's Causeway on the Great Western Highway to link Sydney and the state's central west.
  
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• Abalone divers say 41 per cent catch reduction 'a kick in the face'

  26-06-2026 00:17 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW government says a reset is needed to ensure the sustainable future of the abalone fishery along the south coast, but commercial divers say the reduction is a "pretty disgusting state of affairs".
  
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• Mixed reaction to beach town at forefront of over-50s lifestyle resort boom

  25-06-2026 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Four over-50s lifestyle developments have been approved for this small beach community, with two more being assessed. Some worry the area is not ready for the influx, others say it is the answer to the housing crisis.
  
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• Inside the small coastal town on the brink of an over-50s resort boom

  25-06-2026 22:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Four over-50s lifestyle developments have been approved for this small beach community, with two more being assessed. Some worry the area is not ready for the influx, others say it is the answer to the housing crisis.
  
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• Qantas axes Alice Springs-Melbourne route amid high cost, falling demand

  25-06-2026 10:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Qantas has axed its direct Alice Springs-Melbourne route after "many decades", and will also restrict flights between Darwin and Singapore to the peak tourist season.
  
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• Farmers claim partial victory after government backflips on gas

  25-06-2026 10:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Farmers are claiming a partial victory after the Queensland government backed down on controversial changes to gas mining approvals above a vital underground water source.
  
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• SA nurses and midwives offered 16 per cent pay rise under new deal

  25-06-2026 10:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Nurses and midwives in South Australia would receive a 16 per cent pay rise by mid-2028 under a new deal endorsed by their union and the state government.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast June 25 2026

  25-06-2026 09:52 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Tom Zaunmayr and Nadia Budihardjo talk about Indigenous art centres across the state.
  
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• Carey hits out at city over ‘AI’ plan

  25-06-2026 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The planning minister has accused the City of Perth of inaction over improving its streets.
  
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• Aussie shares fall as US dollar surges, oil retreats

  25-06-2026 09:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The Australian bourse has slipped, with a sell-off in precious metals, oil and other commodities dragging down resource companies as the US dollar surges and more ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Ritchie Bros expands WA footprint, adding $11m Midland site

  25-06-2026 09:46 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The global equipment auctioneer has added to its footprint in WA, completing the takeover of a local company's Midland headquarters in an $11 million sale.
  
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• Green light for $21m social housing in East Fremantle

  25-06-2026 09:41 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Foundation Housing and H-U have cleared a planning hurdle to add dozens of social housing dwellings to East Fremantle, after a $21 million plan was approved.
  
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• Queer club launches action against Perth Bears

  25-06-2026 09:07 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Queer club Bears Perth has lodged a formal objection to Perth's new National Rugby League club registering the name Perth Bears in a case that could force a rethink for the rugby league startup.
  
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