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US stocks have faced big hurdles during the week, but emerged stronger following a favourable Federal Reserve decision, a rejection of Scottish independence and a record stock offering from Chinese company Alibaba.

The Australian dollar has hit fresh six-month lows as the US dollar goes from strength to strength.

Brookfield Multiplex has been given the inside run on two development sites at Elizabeth Quay, after the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority selected the building giant from a large field of developers for exclusive negotiations over the sites.

The share market has closed slightly higher as banks regained favour and investors were relieved Scotland voted against independence.

Australia Minerals and Mining Group has chosen its Meckering aluminous clay deposit as the key supply of feedstock material for its HPA chemicals project, which will be located north of Perth.

International agribusiness giant Bunge has officially opened its new grain export terminal in Bunbury.

Western Australia's aspiring uranium miner Toro Energy has reported an $8 million loss for the financial year ending June 2014.

Northern NSW is a beautiful part of the country, with a stunning coastline and gorgeous hinterland.

In this week's Podcast, Mark Pownall, Saskia Pickles and James Lush discuss big resource finds, oil and gas, state ICT, associations and Tap Into Safety.

Tap Into Safety offers "interactive safety training tools".

New figures suggest Western Australia's first-time home buyers could be dropping off, in the wake of changes to the government's incentives scheme.

Private equity players are at the heart of a second major Perth-based food franchise deal within 12 months, with Malaysian private equity firm Navis Capital Partners reacquiring a majority stake in Dome Coffees at a price estimated to be at least $50 million.

The University of Western Australia Student Guild has dismissed a staff member over financial irregularities after bringing in forensic accountants from BDO to undertake a special analysis of its 2013 accounts.

Experts argue Fiona Stanley's ‘paperless hospital' plan could have been achievable under a government-wide IT strategy.

Iron Ore Holdings confirmed today that its second-largest shareholder 3rd Wave Investors, Brettney and Annie Fogarty's investment vehicle, has accepted BC Iron's $256 million takeover bid for IOH.

Murdoch University has taken the extraordinary step of referring its vice-chancellor Professor Richard Higgott to the state's Corruption and Crime Commission following an internal investigation.

Nextgen Group will start building its $120 million subsea cable in the Pilbara in December with a final completion date set for the first half of 2016.

Joe Hockey insists the states will get money from a $5 billion infrastructure building initiative "no matter what".

The Australian share market has opened higher after US markets hit fresh record highs.

The Australian dollar is regaining some ground following its fall on suggestions the US could have more interest rate hikes next year.

Crude oil prices have slid as US commercial stockpiles mounted again and a report said OPEC might not cut output to deal with an oversupplied market.

The Dow and S&P 500 have bolted to fresh records on continued momentum from Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision and enthusiasm ahead of Alibaba's expected initial public offering Friday.

Gold fell Thursday to an eight-month low, while silver sank to a four-year low, as investors digested the Federal Reserve's plans for tighter monetary policy.

Both the EPA and Colin Barnett wished the bad headlines would go away … and to a large degree they did.

The federal government has appointed former Western Australian bureacrat Stuart Smith as CEO of its oil and gas industry regulator, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority.

Saracen Mineral Holdings announced this afternoon that an employee of an unnamed contractor passed away overnight in his room at the accommodation village of the company's Red October mine.

The Australian share market has closed marginally higher as a slightly positive performance from most of the major banks outweighed weakness in the resources sector.

Two Perth-based minerals explorers announced today that their placements had received commitments from investors, worth a combined $3.6 million in total.

Old enemies East and South Fremantle could soon share the same home ground, with the City of Fremantle set to consider a redevelopment funding proposal at Fremantle Oval.

China's new coal-quality rules have ruffled feathers in the Australian coal industry.

The forced merger of Perth's local councils shouldn't lead to higher rates, Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett claims.

Capital city land prices surged 6 per cent in the last 12 months, another factor in rapidly rising house prices.