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Fremantle Port where Pilot transport workers and traffic operators have staged a 48 hour strike.

InfrastructurePremiumFreo Port kicks the goals in shock Westport analysis

WA would get a better deal by delaying the $7 billion-plus Westport project for another decade, as scrutiny over the State Government’s infrastructure spending widens.

Matt Mckenzie

Resmed makes sleep apnoea masks in Singapore and Australia, but the bulk of their trade is in North and South America.

NEWSAussie company scores Trump tariff exemption

One of Australia’s leading healthcare companies has locked in an exemption from Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.

Blair Jackson

Relations between the US and China remain frosty as the global trade war continues. (AP PHOTO)

trade Trump refutes China's claim of no trade talks with US

Donald Trump says trade talk meetings between the United States and China have taken place, but China has bluntly refuted the US president's claims.

Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw

Warren Martin - of Archie Martin fame - has sold the Applecross home he lived in for 47 years.

House That!CommentsPremiumArchie Martin co-founder sells $6.1m riverfront abode

Warren Martin - of Archie Martin fame - has sold the Applecross home he lived in for 47 years.

Kim Macdonald

Former Docker Shaun McManus has offloaded an investment property in Secret Harbour.

House That!CommentsPremiumPatience pays for footy star with property investment sale

SEE THE PICS: Owning a property in Secret Harbour is a bit like being a Docker’s fan. Just ask former star footballer Shaun McManus.

Kim Macdonald

Shares in major technology companies have gained as Wall Street closed higher. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsWall Street gains on tech boost, easing trade tensions

US stocks have closed higher as investors digested corporate earning results from various companies.

Stephen Culp

Any claims about the progress of China-US trade negotiations "have no factual basis", Beijing says. (AP PHOTO)

BusinessPremiumChina denies there are talks with US over tariffs

China isn't negotiating with the United States over tariffs, Beijing says, as signs emerge that the Trump administration might de-escalate its trade war.

Huizhong Wu

Port Hedland. BHP Nelson Point.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Union threatens BHP with ‘industrial mayhem’

The union infiltration of BHP is spreading from mine to port after the iron ore giant was hit with a bargaining application covering more than 300 workers.

Adrian Rauso

Great Southern Mining has achieved considerable success in early exploration at its Duketon gold project in WA, where a recent reverse circulation drilling program has delivered high grades ranging from 6g/t up to 70g/t gold.

Great Southern scores more high-grade hits in latest WA drill program

Great Southern Mining has assayed 3m at 2.55g/t gold from 33m, including 1m at 6.48g/t gold, in final results from a February RC drilling program at its Golden Boulder East trend at its Duketon project in WA.

Doug Bright

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This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Redstone Resources.

ASX Runners of the Week: Redstone Resources, Anteris & Jindalee Lithium

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Redstone Resources, which announced a biblically deep drill hole to test for copper in WA’s West Musgraves.

Andrew Todd

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Shares jumped after reports of US will back down from its aggressive tariff policy. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MarketsPremiumASX 200 jumps on US-China tariff talk

The ASX 200 closed a shortened trading week in the green, following talk the US is considering stepping back on its tariff policies.

Cameron Micallef

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveils the critical minerals policy at The West Australian’s Leadership Matters breakfast in Perth on Thursday morning.

MiningCommentsPremiumMiners pile on praise for Albo’s ‘bold’ rare earths bank

Rare earth players are in pole position for the Federal Government’s $1.2 billion mining splash, while battered lithium and nickel miners and refiners wait to see if they will get a look-in. 

Simone Grogan and Adrian Rauso

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison pictured at their offices in Osborne Park.

MiningCommentsPremiumCall for answers after rapid round of MinRes board exits

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has questioned how shareholders can be assured Chris Ellison will abide by plans to step down by mid-2026 when questions over board exits go unanswered.

Sean Smith

Economists reckon Michele Bullock’s Reserve Bank is readying for a rate cut in May.

EconomyCommentsWestpac cuts to the chase on RBA call

Major banks are locking in expectations of an interest rate cut in May just as new Reserve Bank research shows the impact of relief would extend far beyond mortgages.

Matt Mckenzie

Sleep device company ResMed has lifted its third-quarter revenue eight per cent to $1.3 billion. (HANDOUT/TEAM LEWIS PR)

FinancePremiumSolid earnings and tariff break awaken ResMed price

While US President Donald Trump's tariffs have sent global markets into a tailspin, medical technology companies are well-positioned to weather the storm.

Adrian Black

Macquarie has the new cheapest fixed rate home loan. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

NEWSPremiumBank moves on rates ahead of RBA meeting

A major bank has announced the new lowest fixed interest rate, but it still seems unlikely Aussies will lock in their mortgage.

Cameron Micallef

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Forrestfield in the electorate of Bullwinkle.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumPM downplays role of critical minerals as bargaining chip

Anthony Albanese says Labor’s promised critical minerals reserve would form an “element” of negotiations with the Trump administration.

Danielle Le Messurier and Katina Curtis

ACT senator David Pocock has also attacked the Coalition policy, saying it will decimate Canberra. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Federal PoliticsAlbo rips into Coalition public service cuts

Anthony Albanese has attacked the Coalition plan to cut 41,000 public servants in Canberra, saying it will affect roles in key areas like Defence and national security.

Jessica Wang

ResMed Enhances CPAP Therapy with its First Fabric Mask

RetailCommentsSleep device maker Resmed breathing easy on US tariffs

Sleep device maker Resmed claims it is exempt from US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs as it eyes expansion in the world’s biggest economy.

Neale Prior

Leader of the Nationals David Littleproud is promising regional Australians more money for childcare and healthcare. Richard Dobson / NewsWire

Federal Politics‘God help us’: Nats leader’s message

Salvation from a higher power would be the only this to ‘save’ Australia should Labor and the Greens control parliament after the election, the Leader of the Nationals says.

Blair Jackson

McLaren Minerals has completed a 6000m air core campaign at its flagship McLaren titanium project in WA’s Eucla Basin.

McLaren wraps up drill program ahead of WA titanium resource upgrade

McLaren Minerals has put a bow on a 6000m air core drilling campaign at its flagship McLaren titanium project in WA’s Eucla Basin, aiming to improve resource definition and progress feasibility studies.

Andrew Todd

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ANZ bank outrages customers with QR codes for simple information like opening hours and branch details.

SUNRISE VideoCommentsANZ bank outrages customers with major change across Australia

‘Most people who actually ... visit branches are older and are generally not as up to date with technology.’

Caleb Taylor

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson warns Trump’s unpredictable trade and foreign policies risk isolating America and damaging the global economy, claiming most Americans don’t support them.

BusinessComments‘Everything was going so bloody well’: Branson attacks Trump

Virgin Australia founder Richard Branson has warned Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade and foreign policies risk isolating America and damaging the global economy, claiming most Americans don’t support them.

Kimberley Braddish

Investors are showing signs of optimism on news US-China trade tensions may be easing. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumUS tariff de-escalation talk helps Aussie shares higher

The latest twists in the US tariff saga have helped equities markets recover some value, but actual progress on a US-China trade deal remains wafer thin.

Adrian Black