At Close of Business podcast April 23 2026

At Close of Business podcast April 23 2026

Author: Business News April 23, 2026 Duration: 7:48
Mark Beyer speaks with Nadia Budihardjo about rare commercial success for medical researchers in WA from royalties over locally produced drugs. Plus: Update on fuel security; Woodside AGM; and Hancock's $200m donation to veterans.

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Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Podcast Episodes
At Close of Business podcast March 5 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:50
Jack McGinn speaks to Tom Zaunmayr about the planned return of an historic WA mine. Plus: Bid to triple hydrogen facility passed; Exmouth hotel approved; and Screenwest's new chair.
At Close of Business podcast March 4 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:48
Ella Loneragan talks to Nadia Budihardjo about why WA home care providers are working hard to adjust to market changes. Plus: State to co-fund Rio desal plant; Vale Dennis Cometti; Genus makes $55m rail acquisition.
At Close of Business March 3 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:10
Nadia Budihardjo and Ella Loneragan discuss the future of WAAPA in the new ECU campus. Plus; Osborne Park Hospital starts works; monitor appointed to trouble-plagued council; and MinRes claims Pilbara Ports is acting 'im…
At Close of Business podcast February 27 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:54
Nadia Budihardjo and Sam Jones talk about an education panel that highlighted support for students in early schooling years. Plus: Fortescue's Pilbara wind farm; Perdaman buys Amanda Energy; and WA's GST fight.
Mark My Words February 27 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:39
Mark Pownall and Tom Zaunmayr discuss Sussan Ley's exit, Wittenoom legal case, Fortescue's wind farms Laurence Escalante, and apartments in Mount Hawthorn.
At Close of Business podcast February 26 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:44
Sam Jones and Nadia Budihardjo discuss a new research methodology at UWA. Plus: Nine new charges for Escalante; Moonies $750m windfarm approved; and construction starts on $163m hockey centre.
At Close of Business podcast February 25 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:55
Elisha Newell talks to Mark Pownall about WA's biggest and most profitable private businesses. Plus: Fortescue profit up on ore record; Kaine urges US aid for critical minerals; Fenix profit records as mines ramp up.
At Close of Business podcast February 24 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:04
Mark Pownall talks to Elisha Newell about how Wesbeam has overcome significant challenges. Plus: Woodside profit falls as CEO wait continues; Merger execution behind Howard's SWM-SCA exit; Monadelphous ups guidance on 1H…
At Close of Business podcast February 23 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:12
Mark Beyer and Justin Fris discuss Genus' power up. Plus: Austal delivers bumper result despite US mistake; Legislation to stop alleged offenders driving; Murdoch chancellor appointed South Perth monitor.
At Close of Business podcast February 20 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:55
Claire Tyrrell talks to Nadia Budihardjo about why Perth's student accomodation sector shares some similarities with Adelaide. Plus: MinRes banks 'strongest' half-year result; Austal awarded $4b defence contract; Departm…