The Latest Breaking News from Wesfarmers

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Retail-focused group Wesfarmers, which owns some of Australia's best-known brands, including Bunnings Warehouse, says households are still under pressure.

AAP · Aug 26

Modular homes rollout to hasten build times, cut costs

The National Reconstruction Fund's latest investment promises to build apartments 20 per cent cheaper and 50 per cent faster than traditional methods.

AAP · Aug 24

Australian shares pare losses as mining stocks bounce

The ASX has edged lower for a second session as concerns about Australia's economic growth and the ongoing Persian Gulf conflict unnerve investors.

AAP · Jun 2

What cost of living crisis? Kmart owner profit soars

Perth-based conglomerate Wesfarmers, which owns Kmart, Bunnings and Officeworks, has increased its dividend payout after delivering a $2.9 billion net profit.

AAP · Aug 28, 2025

Aussie shares pare gains after record reset

The financial sector has weighed on Australia's share market, which notched minor gains after hitting a fresh peak in early trade.

AAP · Aug 25, 2025

Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant

Lower energy prices might make its way into the Bunnings catch-phrase as the retailer looks to fast-track the decarbonisation of its services.

AAP · Jun 27, 2025

Australian government loans $100m to install EV chargers and solar panels at Bunnings and Officeworks stores

Work to upgrade facilities at Bunnings and Officeworks sites is expected to be completed by the end of this year

The Guardian - AU · Jun 27, 2025

Wesfarmers posts $1.5b first-half profit

Wesfarmers has continued to grow sales in all but two of its divisions, as it prepares to wind up loss-making Catch.

AAP · Feb 20, 2025

Wesfarmers to close money-losing e-commerce site

Wesfarmers says the recent increase in Australian e-commerce activity had hampered growth prospects for its catch.com.au website.

AAP · Jan 21, 2025

‘At the mercy of employers’: retail workers’ wages languish as industry profits soar

While the sector’s earnings have increased sixfold, poor bargaining power has left its employees among the lowest-paid in Australia and most vulnerable to inflation

The Guardian - AU · Dec 22, 2024