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Perth company Atlantic, which is in the midst of rebuilding its Windimurra vanadium plant after a fire last year, has received a big cash boost this month in the form of further insurance payments

BHP Billiton is laying off hundreds of workers at its Olympic Dam mine in South Australia.

Industry groups are at the vanguard of a renewed push for workplace reform following Productivity Commission issues papers released as part of a broad review of the labour market.

The Department of Finance and the Department of Commerce are among those cutting wage costs hardest as the state government reacts to reduced revenue, according to the latest BNiQ research.

The state government's strategy to double the value of the tourism industry to $12 billion by 2020 is on track (at $8.3 billion), however, the peak industry body is calling on a higher investment in marketing.

The state government has been urged to consider other measures to boost revenue rather than increasing property stamp duty, which has become a significant contributing factor in the stalling residential market, according to an influential local property player.

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The former chief executive of ASX-listed company Advanced Braking Technology, Ken Johnsen, has taken the helm of Dunsborough firm Nauti-Craft, which has developed a suspension system for boats.

The share market has achieved a seventh straight day of gains as the Australian dollar falls ahead of a potential rate cut by the Reserve Bank.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia's shares have hit a record of $90 as expectations build for a Reserve Bank of Australia rate cut next week.

Three consortia have been shortlisted to come up with detailed proposals for Western Australia's first public private partnership for schools, with the winner to design, build, finance and maintain eight new public schools over 25 years.

Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City has secured another international brand coup, with H&M to open its first Western Australian store at the mall later this year, ahead of an expected CBD outlet f

Pilbara iron ore producer BC Iron is making deeper cost cuts as it weathers a falling iron ore price.

Mid-tier iron ore miner Mineral Resources has criticised port charges after digging into its stockpiles to export 2.8 million tonnes in the December quarter.

Black Range Minerals shares closed on a high today on news it had received a takeover proposal from Canadian-based Western Uranium Corporation for all of the company's shares.

Strong leads from Wall Street and increasing prospects of an interest rate cut in Australia have driven the local share market higher.

US stocks have pushed higher, rallying after two down days on generally solid corporate earnings and a gain in oil prices.

Oil prices have closed higher after a volatile session that saw the New York price drop below $US44 a barrel for the first time since March 2009.

Gold prices saw their sharpest drop in more than a year Thursday, as investors interpreted the Federal Reserve's comments from a day before to be on the hawkish side, denting the case for owning the precious metal.

The Australian dollar has hit a new five and a half year low, weighed down by growing interest rate cut expectations and a surging US dollar.

Succession remains an issue for the state government, with none of the contenders to take over from Colin Barnett the finished product.

The Water Corporation has announced plans to sell its in-house engineering and construction services team, which has 152 permanent employees.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering managing director Simon High has announced his impending retirement after spending nearly five years at the helm.

The share market has achieved a sixth straight day of gains as expectations of an interest rate cut grow.

A joint venture between contractors Brierty and Bocol Constructions has won a $69 million contract to upgrade a section of the North West Coastal Highway in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions.

The Abbott government is failing to fix the budget because it hasn't been honest with the public about why it needs to be fixed, a leading economist says.

Explosives and mining services provider Orica does not know when there could be a significant turnaround in the mining sector.

Metals X is aiming to become one of Western Australia's biggest gold miners after announcing updated plans to develop its Central Murchison project, with mining to set to commence in July this year.

Plunging commodity prices have knocked Clive Palmer off Australia's top 50 rich list, and slashed the estimated wealth of other mining moguls.

Doray Minerals has refinanced a $55 million debt facility with Westpac to help fund development of its Andy Well stage 2 gold project in the Murchison region of Western Australia.

Fortescue Metals Group surprised investors earlier today with a better-than-expected December quarter production report, but that should not stop speculation that it could be a key player in Western Australia's deal of the decade.

Shares in Poseidon Nickel have surged after it flagged a major resource upgrade at the recently purchased Lake Johnston nickel project near Norseman.