The West Australian

Northern Star Resources Limited jobs paying $120,000 a year — whose only prerequisites are a driver’s licence and a clean drug test — are going begging due to a doom loop of worker and housing shortages in the heart of the State’s historic goldfields. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gWDmdxAW

Deep Yellow Limited has defended the sudden exit of its 80-year-old chief executive John Borshoff, suggesting it had needed someone with “the runway” to get the $1.6 billion company into uranium production. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gU-2Chc3

New figures have sparked debate over the strength of WA’s economy, as rapid population growth drives activity and the average person goes backwards. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gfYitwKm

Heavy rare earths hopeful Northern Minerals wants to postpone its annual general meeting after revealing it suspects Chinese investors have defied Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ orders to sell their shares. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gjZJT83Q

BHP is continuing to ship iron ore from the Pilbara to China at normal rates despite its protracted contract negotiations with Beijing having supposedly deteriorated. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g8-7EtYp

Matt (Dusty) Cook spends more time than he ever thought he would counselling customers who are utterly hooked on the rush of gold hunting to give it some thought before quitting their jobs. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gNKPAh2E

Mineral Resources Limited Resources has scrapped a commitment to replace chief executive Chris Ellison by mid-2026 and instead launched “a three-stage” succession plan not anchored to “an arbitrary deadline”. Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/gdRax4Jq

Plans to produce iron using agricultural waste in Perth’s south from next year have been consigned to the scrapheap, with Rio Tinto now pursuing an option that will take longer to come to fruition. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gqXWG2cv

A young professional — or any young employee who starts work in a high income-paying job today — has an opportunity to set themselves up for retirement in just a few months and, potentially, wipe out most income tax liabilities for the next year or so. Nick Bruining reveals how: https://lnkd.in/gSdxuPRd

APM has given a first glimpse of its performance since the employment and disability provider’s $1.3 billion privatisation a year ago, revealing an uptick in revenue despite tough markets. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gDyUT69R