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While promising a $53b uptick in defence capabilities, Richard Marles has dodged details on the $5b in savings needed to fund it—and whether a shift in accounting rules is being used to mask the true cost.
4/15/2026, 9:01:00 PM PDT
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Premier Roger Cook has dealt with more questions about the prospect of West Australia and the nation being elevated to level three of the national fuel security plan.
4/15/2026, 8:51:41 PM PDT
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A Perth agent has been permanently banned from the real estate industry after he failed to stop more than $700,000 being transferred out of the agency's trust accounts.
4/15/2026, 8:47:55 PM PDT
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Shares in Perth-based mining services company Aquirian rose by 10 per cent on Thursday morning, following news of a three-year deal with Brightstar Resources.
4/15/2026, 8:00:00 PM PDT
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Australia's unemployment rate has held steady at 4.3 per cent despite the Iran war raising fears of a global recession and mass job lay-offs.
4/15/2026, 7:13:06 PM PDT
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WA Premier Roger Cook expects tighter fuel restrictions are around the corner as uncertainty looms over the length of a US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
4/15/2026, 6:34:08 PM PDT
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Chevron, Shell and BP have warned new taxes will discourage investment in Australia, ahead of a senate committee into Australia's gas tax regime.
4/15/2026, 6:10:52 PM PDT
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Raleigh Finlayson's Genesis Minerals made almost $200 million over the first three months of 2026 but says it is watching fuel supply stability closely.
4/15/2026, 6:06:18 PM PDT
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Four windfarm projects, a green iron enterprise and the entire Western Trade Coast will become the first designated state development areas, Premier Roger Cook has revealed at a Business News event.
4/15/2026, 5:17:00 PM PDT