Lake Macquarie City Council reveals a draft $80 million capital works plan for 2026-27, with over half earmarked for its fire-damaged Speers Point administration building. Discover the community projects set to benefit.
Estrella Resources appoints Robert Mencel as CEO to advance limestone and manganese projects in Timor-Leste, marking a key shift from explorer to developer. Read more.
The popular Lorne burger joint The Bottle of Milk is under external administration, casting doubt on its future. Key details on the restructure and what it means for the iconic Surf Coast spot.
The Trump administration is firing over 1,100 scientists and dismantling a premier climate research institute, removing references to human-caused climate change from official websites. This analysis explores the political motives behind the attack on sci
Sunshine Coast caravan maker Zone RV collapses, leaving customers owed $18M. New allegations claim the company traded insolvent for over two years. Read the full investigation.
Former Wiluna Mining chair Milan Jerkovic pledges to continue his push for answers from FTI Consulting over the collapsed gold miner's administration. Key court developments and a major share sale unfold.
Gold Valley plans to convert the $6 billion Ridley iron ore project into a major vanadium, titanium, and magnetite operation, reshaping the Pilbara's mining future. Read the full details.
A consortium including Tahmoor mine staff is bidding for the colliery after documents revealed a $427m asset transfer to prop up Sanjeev Gupta's other companies. Creditors decide its fate on Monday.
Human services giant APM has acquired failed NDIS provider Therapy Focus, securing jobs and continuity for 10,000 clients. The deal beats rival bidder Brightwater Care Group.
Perseus Mining has launched a $21 million all-cash counterbid for Predictive Discovery, securing the target's endorsement. The move shakes up the West African gold exploration sector.
Gina Rinehart-backed Vulcan Energy has secured a near $4 billion funding package, kickstarting construction on its landmark Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in Germany's Upper Rhine Valley. Read the full story.
The $2.1 billion 'The Oasis' defence project in Townsville has been scrapped after labour costs ballooned by 275%. The federal government has terminated the contract with BESIX Watpac.
Grant Cresswell's volunteer project has fixed dozens of public basketball hoops across the Illawarra. Now relocated, he urgently needs a local to take over the community initiative and keep courts playable.
Australian caravan manufacturer Zone RV has collapsed into administration, resulting in 120 job losses. Administrators are now assessing the future of the business. Read the full story.
Kalamazoo Resources launches a major drilling campaign to test underground extensions at its Ashburton gold project in WA's Pilbara, aiming to boost its 1.44Moz resource and extend mine life. Read the latest on this exciting gold exploration story.
Documents reveal ASIC was warned Zone RV was trading insolvent in September. The Coolum Beach caravan company's collapse has left customers, including a cancer survivor, out of pocket by hundreds of thousands of dollars just before Christmas.
WA's opposition has backed a government bill to fast-track major project approvals, but critics warn it could create new bottlenecks and sideline environmental concerns. Read the full analysis.
Reach Resources has secured a mining lease for its Jacamar gold prospect in WA's Murchison region, boosting its project inventory to 67,100 ounces. Read more on the strategic expansion.
Critica Limited has successfully produced a second high-grade mixed rare earths product from its Jupiter project in WA, reinforcing its potential as a major non-China supply source. Discover the strategic implications for the global market.
Western Australian therapeutic honey startup Australian Honey Ventures has been placed into voluntary administration, casting doubt on its ambitious medicinal product pipeline and investment plans.
Uranium developer Deep Yellow names Rio Tinto's Greg Field as new MD, following investor unrest over John Borshoff's departure. Read the full story.
Uranium miner Deep Yellow names ex-Rio Tinto MD Greg Field as CEO, replacing John Borshoff after investor unrest. Field to focus on Tumas and Mulga Rock projects. Read more.
Viridis Mining and Minerals is set to secure its Preliminary Licence for the Colossus rare earths project in Brazil on 19 December, marking a key step for one of the West's largest deposits. Read the latest on this strategic development.
Zenith Minerals confirms significant gold intercepts at its Consolidated Dulcie project, targeting a major resource boost in WA's prolific Southern Cross–Forrestania belt. Read the full story.
Queensland luxury caravan manufacturer Zone RV enters voluntary administration, jeopardising customer deposits and 250 jobs weeks before Christmas. Full story on the industry crisis.
More than 180 Australian workers face an uncertain Christmas after fourth-generation family farming enterprise Dicky Bill Australia collapsed into voluntary administration. Read the full story.
The WA Planning Commission is poised to reject the controversial $278 million Warwick Quarter apartment development in Perth. Read the full details on the decision and its implications.
Greatland Resources, backed by Andrew Forrest, advocates for a single EPA following a $1.7 billion Havieron plan surge. Read the full analysis of this major mining development.
After nearly six years, buyers in Narrabundah will finally get their townhouses. Madison Construction aims for March move-ins after project's troubled past. Read the full story.
Barnaby Joyce's resignation timing raises questions about political self-interest while readers debate Indigenous justice, renewable energy costs, and international affairs in Canberra Times letters.