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• Mark Crees to lead Arts and Culture Trust

  04-06-2026 06:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A NSW creative industries leader will head the cultural venue operator after the trust's first independent chief executive, Janis Carren, left for VenuesWest.
  
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• GST push to follow SA budget, treasurer says

  05-06-2026 10:19 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's treasurer has foreshadowed a push to secure GST revenue, calling on MPs across the political spectrum to step up their advocacy efforts — but the opposition has questioned why a recent GST windfall is not being used to counter soaring debt.
  
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• At Close of Business podcast June 5 2026

  05-06-2026 09:35 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Elisha Newell and Isabel Viera unpack some of WA's biggest corporate U-turns in the wake of Allbirds' AI pivot.
  
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• Australian shares drop as metals prices weigh on miners

  05-06-2026 09:32 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Australia's share market has ended the session and the week lower as softening commodity prices and stalled Persian Gulf peace talks dent investor sentiment.
  
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• Julian Wright’s litigation funders liable for legal costs, court finds

  05-06-2026 09:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A WA court has found Julian Wright's litigation funders liable for sister Angela Bennett's legal costs in the dispute between the mining empire heirs.
  
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• Matera lets fly at Eagles foundation

  05-06-2026 09:22 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Gerry Matera's Eon Protection has accused West Coast Eagles-linked Waalitj Foundation of breaching duties by failing to tell it about about big contract opportunities.
  
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• ASIC names two KPMG partners it is formally investigating over audit scandal

  05-06-2026 09:15 via abc.net.au
  
  ASIC tells a Senate estimates committee it is formally investigating KPMG and that it still has eight current contracts with the firm.
  
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• PLS mid-stream plant a 'big step' for Pilbara lithium processing

  05-06-2026 08:44 via businessnews.com.au
  
  PLS is readying to bring its mid-stream demonstration plant online at its Pilgangoora mine site, aiming to prove up lithium phosphate production from a project conceived during the depths of a market downturn.
  
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• WA artists' designs to feature on Olympic uniform

  05-06-2026 08:36 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Noongar artists Peter Farmer and his son have been unveiled as creators of the artwork to be displayed on the Australian Olympic Team's next uniform.
  
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• Perth Airport selects DXC for tech system delivery

  05-06-2026 08:03 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Perth Airport has selected Virginia-based DXC Technology to helm the implementation of tech in the airport's new terminals, scheduled to open in 2031.
  
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• Visitors are up, but Mona remains reliant on gambling funds

  05-06-2026 07:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Newly filed accounts give a first glimpse of Mona's ultimate holding company, showing the loss-making gallery remains heavily reliant on gambling funds. 
  
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• BGC class action set for six-week initial trial

  05-06-2026 07:55 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A Supreme Court judge has set down a six-week trial for thousands of customers and BGC to hash out initial issues in an ongoing class action.
  
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• Opinion: Health changes forget fairness

  05-06-2026 07:30 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Australians aged over 65 have got a raw deal from budget changes to the private health insurance rebate.
  
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• ASX explorers grow investment spend

  05-06-2026 07:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Nearly half of Australia's listed explorers notched investing outflows in the March quarter, signalling the fastest pace of capital deployment in more than a decade.
  
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• Opinion: More than a demographic curiosity

  05-06-2026 07:00 via businessnews.com.au
  
  OPINION: Changing family make-up requires response from policymakers and employers.
  
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• Syama quarterly production impacted for Resolute

  05-06-2026 06:48 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Ongoing civil unrest and security issues have impacted Resolute Mining's Syama operations in Mali during its second quarter.
  
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• Future of iconic wine Wolf Blass unclear amid large brand overhaul

  05-06-2026 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  A cloud hangs over the future of the famous Barossa brand as its maker, Treasury Wine Estates, looks to cull more than half of its labels.
  
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• Wider watchdog inquiry launched into consulting firm KPMG

  05-06-2026 06:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  The head of ASIC has confirmed a broader investigation is under way into Big Four consulting firm KPMG following allegations from whistleblowers.
  
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• Former Department of Communities contractor jailed over bribery

  05-06-2026 06:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A former Department of Communities contractor has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after being found guilty of bribery.
  
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• Mark My Words June 5 2026

  05-06-2026 06:10 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Mark Pownall is joined by Sean Cowan, Sam Jones and Ella Loneragan to discuss BHP's $160m investment; the West Coast Eagles; tax changes; and property projects including Fast Eddys.
  
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• Civmec order book hits record $1.5b

  05-06-2026 06:06 via businessnews.com.au
  
  An extension of Civmec's contract with Iluka Resources at the Eneabba Rare Earths refinery has boosted the company's order book to a record $1.5 billion.
  
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• Millions of Queenslanders to see power bills fall for first time in years

  05-06-2026 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Household power bills will drop by about 7 per cent, while business bills will drop by 8 per cent from July 1.
  
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• Energy price relief on the horizon for regional Queenslanders

  05-06-2026 05:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Household power bills will drop by about 7 per cent, while business bills will drop by 8 per cent from July 1.
  
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• ‘Blows my mind’: KPMG’s whistleblower issues collide

  05-06-2026 05:49 via businessnews.com.au
  
  A consultancy firm facing claims it mishandled allegations of misconduct by a whistleblower was dealing with whistleblower complaints for major companies.
  
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• Monadelphous books $380m contract

  05-06-2026 05:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Engineering and mining services contractor Monadelphous has secured a significant contract with Queensland-based CS Energy.
  
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• BHP, WA government back $94m aquatic centre in Port Hedland

  05-06-2026 03:13 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Designs for a $94 million aquatic centre in Port Hedland have been backed by council, and nearly half of the cost will be covered by third parties.
  
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• The anatomy of the WA pivot

  05-06-2026 02:47 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Business News unpacks some of WA's biggest corporate U-turns in the wake of Allbirds' AI pivot.
  
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• Euroz explores $145m corporate finance division offer

  05-06-2026 02:40 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Euroz Hartleys has confirmed the Bank of Montreal has made a $145 million cash offer to potentially acquire its corporate finance division.
  
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• Leichhardt cleared to double Carnarvon salt operation

  05-06-2026 02:01 via businessnews.com.au
  
  Leichhardt has been cleared by the state's environmental umpire to double the size of its Lake MacLeod salt harvesting operation to 3 million tonnes per annum.
  
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• Farmers are increasingly embracing change, and it's bringing them hope

  05-06-2026 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  When grazier Matthew Peart took over his family's organic beef operation almost 20 years ago, his pastures were rundown, and the future looked bleak. But now, he's unashamedly optimistic, and a new report suggests he's not alone. 
  
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