Mark Beyer

Wesfarmers will make a $1.7 billion capital return to shareholders after reporting a strong lift in net profit, helped by proceeds from four major asset sales.

Shares in Australian Finance Group have doubled in value this year as the Perth company benefits from the increased market share held by brokers in a growing housing loan market.

Perth options trader Adam Tomasso has won a high-stakes court battle with IG Markets, allowing him to recover $5.5 million he earnt in the space of 30 minutes.

Canaccord Genuity has expanded its Australian presence, confirming this afternoon it has finalised a deal to buy 100 per cent of local stockbroking firm Wilsons Advisory.

EY has won a $1.7 million contract to advise the state government on the planned buyback of the South West freight rail network owned by Arc Infrastructure.

ASX-listed company Calix has attracted further taxpayer support for its projects, this time for a demonstration plant to produce low-carbon iron.

A subsidiary of gold miner Westgold Resources has been fined for the second time in 16 months over workplace safety incidents, with the latest fine being one of the largest ever handed down.

Aspiring lithium producer Vulcan Energy Resources has completed a $53 million capital raising, with half the money coming from a European clean energy fund.

Western Australia has continued to lead the nation on population growth, with WA’s population increasing by 2.4 per cent in 2024.

Award-winning indigenous business Benang has picked up more work with ATCO Australia, winning a contract to install new gas infrastructure across Perth’s northern suburbs.