At Close of Business Podcast August 14 2026
Tom Zaunmayr speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about a company looking to branch out into building nuclear-capable professional emergency response teams.
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Banks and miners drag market to worst week in months
Australia's share market has posted its worst week since April as investors take money off the table amid softer commodity prices and earnings uncertainty.
Grange claims it was misled in Northern Star blue
Tasmanian miner Grange Resources claims it was misled when it sold a WA Goldfields royalty claimed by a subsidiary of Northern Star Resources.
Two Cottesloe homes to sell for $23m
Homes in the western suburbs of Perth continue to sell at a rapid pace, with one Cottesloe mansion set to sell for $11.75 million and another selling for $11 million.
Training for a nuclear workforce
Parabellum International has expanded into defence industries with an eye to building nuclear-capable professional emergency response teams.
Golden opportunity to balance boards
OPINION: Recent reports find little progress has been achieved on cultural diversity in the boardroom.
Royal Show cuts poultry competition over bird-flu concerns
The Royal Agricultural Society of WA has moved to cancel the Perth Royal Show's poultry competition over concerns it could become a bird flu super-spreader event.
Perth cannot and will not attract skilled workers if they cannot afford to live here
OPINION: WA is competing for skilled workers, but competitive salaries and opportunities will not be enough if they cannot afford to establish a life here.
Ex-Woodside director Melinda Cilento joins Reserve Bank board
Former Woodside Energy director Melinda Cilento has been appointed to the Reserve Bank of Australia's Monetary Policy Board, adding further WA resources experience to the rate-setting panel.
Frost, poor rain ends talk of another bumper crop for WA farmers
Optimism for another bumper crop is fading as dry weather and frost impacts parts of Western Australia's grain belt.