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Gold nuggets recovered by metal detecting in 2018 near BMG Resources’ Invincible project in the central Pilbara region.

Big-name neighbours spur BMG to fast-track WA gold hunt

BMG Resources will accelerate exploration of its Bullabulling and Invincible gold projects in WA, motivated by high gold prices and nearby acquisitions by big-name investors Mark Creasy and Tim Goyder.

Doug Bright

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EconomyChalmers budget unlikely to sway RBA

Cost of living relief and a modest tax cut are unlikely to slow the RBA’s progress on cutting rates, according to analysts.

Cameron Micallef

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MinRes chops Osborne Park office workers

Mineral Resources has cut 15 white-collar workers from its Osborne Park headquarters, saying it was focused on ‘operational efficiencies’.

Adrian Rauso & Matt Mckenzie

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSLabor’s non-compete clause ban ‘could harm business’

Industry groups say Labor’s ban on non-compete clauses unveiled in the Federal Budget on Tuesday could harm small businesses and is a ‘heavy handed’ measure.

Caitlyn Rintoul

US President Donald Trump speaks at the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the coral sea on the USS Intrepid in New York City. Pic Nathan Edwards

newsAlbo’s invite to Trump despite tariff threat

The offer comes amid fears Australia could be further caught up in Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive tariff war, with an announcement due next week.

Jessica Wang

NewsMajor change coming to the local bottle-o

There are big changes coming to Coles’ bottle shops, with its retail liquor outlets across Australia to be rebranded with two big names to disappear.

Emma Kirk

Titanium Sands has moved a step closer to bringing its Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project into production after the Sri Lankan government issued its terms.

Titanium Sands takes big leap toward titanium mining in Sri Lanka

Titanium Sands is a step closer to bringing its vast Mannar Island heavy mineral sands project in Sri Lanka into production after the local environmental authority issued terms for a pivotal impact assessment.

Andrew Todd

newsChalmers’ huge call on ciggie tax

The Treasurer’s comments follow plunging rates of revenue driven by the tobacco excise as smokers turn to the black market for cheaper cigarettes.

Jessica Wang

The Australian sharemarket marked its fifth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

MarketsASX soars for fifth day in a row

The local sharemarket has secured its fifth consecutive day of gains on Wednesday as optimistic investors rallied in 10 of 11 sectors.

Holly Truelove

Proposed reforms will allow employees to move jobs and work for a competing employer. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessWorkers and employers face choice at upcoming election

Workers and their bosses will be given different workplace choices at the upcoming federal election, with a key change making it easier to move to a new job.

Tess Ikonomou

MarketsAustralianSuper sells out of WiseTech on governance concerns

The super fund said the last of what had been a 2.6 per cent stake in the logistics software company had been offloaded “because recent developments have not met our expectations”.

Sean Smith

Dr Andrew Forrest at Fortescue's annual general meeting

Iron oreFortescue’s Andrew Forrest stays upbeat on China

Iron ore swung between gains and losses on market uncertainty around steel output cuts and as industry stalwart Andrew Forrest expressed hope that China is serious about supporting its economy.

Katharine Gemmell

Infini Resources has reported uranium shows confirmed by portable XRF analysis in maiden diamond drilling at its Portland Creek project in Canada.

BULLS N’ BEARSUranium whiffs for Infini from maiden Canadian drilling campaign

Infini Resources has released encouraging early uranium shows from a maiden drilling program at its Portland Creek project in Canada, reporting grades of uranium up to 0.94% from portable XRF analysis.

Andrew Todd

Hundreds of jobs could be lost after Jeanswest became the latest fashion retailer to collapse. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

BusinessAnother retailer goes out of fashion, 600 jobs at risk

Retail chain Jeanswest has collapsed after more than five decades in business, threatening hundreds of jobs with more than 90 stores likely to close.

Aaron Bunch

Mr Moss with his beloved Roosters merchandise: Picture Supplied

EXCLUSIVEInsane amount Aussies spend on sport

Cost of living might be putting pressure on the household budget, but sport is one thing Australians aren’t willing to give up.

Cameron Micallef

Empire Energy’s Carpentaria gas processing plant is awaiting installation at site in the Northern Territory’s massive Beetaloo Gas Basin.

BULLS N’ BEARSSpotlight on Empire as first NT gas production looms

Empire Energy is closing in on becoming the first gas producer in NT’s massive Beetaloo Basin from its Carpentaria project, in what is shaping up to be a high-stakes moment for Australia’s energy future.

James Pearson

Jim Chalmers was unimpressed by this dose of 1990s nostaglia.

MediaWhat Jim Chalmers thinks of The West’s Nirvana front page

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given his thoughts on The West Australian’s front page coverage of the Federal Budget, which depicted him as the baby from Nirvana’s famous Nevermind album.

Natalie Richards

RetailKathmandu, Rip Curl owner KMD Brands widens half-year loss

Apparel retailer KMD Brands has widened its half-year loss and outgoing chief executive Michael Daly has blamed the slow recovery in consumer sentiment and higher operating costs.

Cheyanne Enciso

Motorists in Queensland will be shielded from private carpark companies under new proposed legislation. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

newsDodgy carpark act to be banned

The fight against private carparking companies has swung in favour of motorists in one state, with one frustrating act to be banned.

Blair Jackson

A bag of money washed up on Kendalls Beach in NSW. Google

NEWSBizarre find on Aussie beach

People were spotted swimming to get their hands on a mysterious item that washed up on a beach along the NSW south coast.

Clareese Packer

Bankwest Mandurah Forum was one of the bank’s last branches to close.

BankingUp to 90 jobs at risk as axe falls on Bankwest team

The century-old lender has confirmed that it is closing a ‘transition team’ set up in 2022 to move its business customers across to parent Commonwealth Bank.

Sean Smith

OLYMPICSBrissie Games like Sydney ‘on steroids’

The man charged with delivering the 2032 Brisbane Olympics has made a bold claim a day after the venues for the Games were locked in.

Blair Jackson

BDO Australia’s Global Head of Natural Resources, Sherif Andrawes.

MiningMining industry’s lament after junior tax break gets cut

The Federal Government has stopped handing out a tax sweetener used by WA’s plethora of mining explorers in a move labelled as ‘a setback’ for the whole industry.

Adrian Rauso

Coles Liquor chief executive Michael Courtney.

RetailColes axes Vintage Cellars, First Choice in liquor overhaul

Coles will axe its Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor Market chains and fold it into the better-known Liquorland brand as it fights to close the gap between bigger rivals Dan Murphy’s and BWS.

Cheyanne Enciso

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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSLabor’s non-compete clause ban ‘could harm business’

newsAlbo’s invite to Trump despite tariff threat

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Titanium Sands takes big leap toward titanium mining in Sri Lanka

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BusinessPremiumWorkers and employers face choice at upcoming election

MarketsAustralianSuper sells out of WiseTech on governance concerns

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