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Gold company Evolution Mining has finalised its purchase of La Mancha Resources' Australian assets and secured $100 million in financial firepower to continue its growth opportunities.

Aldi has bought the Captain Stirling Shopping Centre in Nedlands, with the store expected to be among the first of 20 the Germany-based retail giant intends to open in Western Australia between Jun

China has become WA's biggest wine export destination, but finding the best way to market is still a learning experience for local producers.

Copper and gold miner Oz Minerals is on the hunt for acquisitions as part of a major restructure.

Treasurer Mike Nahan said today Western Australia might get an extra $660 million from Canberra to make up for the shortfall in GST grants but conceded the amount, timing and use of the funds, were all yet to be decided.

The Australian share market has opened lower.

Gold has pared gains after data showing US consumer prices rose in March tempered speculation the Federal Reserve will delay its first interest rate rise in nearly a decade.

The Australian dollar has rallied to a one-month high after China's central bank announced measures to stimulate lending.

Those who rode-out the 15-plus years of tough times in the wine sector will be better prepared to meet the challenges to come.

Junior manganese miner Kaboko Mining has been placed into receivership, nine months after a falling out with its major funding partner, Noble Resources.

For almost two decades Peter Costello has been put on a pedestal by his Liberal colleagues.

Full-time employment in the renewable energy sector fell in Western Australia during the past financial year to reach its lowest level since 2009-10.

The share market has suffered its heaviest fall in three weeks due to weak US economic data and concerns about Greece's debt problems.

Oil and gas explorer Discovery Resources has announced plans to leave the resources industry through the purchase of the Canberra Casino.

Finbar Group is advancing long-running plans to build a $390 million apartments and office project in Port Hedland, unveiling a staged proposal despite significant headwinds for property developmen

Kibaran Resources has kicked off a $5.1 million capital raising to fund ongoing work on its flagship Epanko graphite project in Africa.

Premier Colin Barnett was left angry and disappointed after today's meeting of the nation's leaders failed to resolve the dispute over Western Australia's share of GST funds.

Perth-based tech startup Resource Governance International is seeking to change the way mining companies report their resources and reserves, launching a $3 million capital raising to commercialise software it hopes will become the industry standard.

Global hotel groups are descending on Leighton Beach as the next wave of development emerges.

Hartleys has lifted funds under management above $1 billion for the first time, a milestone that new chairman Ian Parker believes will help the stockbroking firm weather the current downturn in resources.

Qantas has announced it will be reintroducing its Perth-to-Singapore route in late June, after shelving the flight path in May last year.

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The Australian share market has opened marginally lower, following losses on Wall Street overnight.

The GST formula the states signed up for 15 years ago is having consequences far beyond anything that could have been foreseen.

Gold steadied around $US1,200 an ounce, paring losses as the US dollar extended its fall.

Western Australia subsidised federal spending in other states by around $120 billion dollars during the decade to 2012-13, continuing a trend started after Australia abandoned protectionism in the 1980s.

April 17 AAP - The Australian dollar hit a three week high amid further US dollar weakness and after the release of surprisingly strong local jobs data.

US stocks have finished barely lower following mixed earnings and lacklustre economic data as worries about Greece's finances returned to the forefront.

Oil prices have marked gains for their sixth day running amid signs that US production, a key driver of the global supply glut, may be on the cusp of easing.

The state government's scheme to stimulate mining exploration has provided wide-ranging economic benefit, but the negative effect of falling commodity prices could stifle any further gains, according to modelling by a new report.

Woodside Petroleum chairman Michael Chaney has set himself an ambitious goal, telling shareholders he wants to more than double the number of women on the company's board over the next two years.

The share market has posted its first gain in four days, though stronger commodity prices were the main driver rather than a surprise drop in unemployment.