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Premier Colin Barnett says he would have preferred to see state members of parliament receive a lower pay rise than they were granted last week.

The Reserve Bank of Australia still has "ammunition" on interest rates but governor Glenn Stevens says previous cuts are still working their way through the economy.

Gold and Copper exploration company Geopacific Resources has achieved a $5 million share placement primarily to fund activities in Cambodia.

Exploration company RMG has announced a share consolidation plan and a restructure of its Chilean mining operations in the wake of a successful capital placement expected to raise $2.8 million.

Exploration firm Red River Resources has seen its share price jump by over 80 per cent after it entered into a $6.5 million agreement with the administrators of collapsed explorer Kagara, for the sale of its projects in northern Queensland.

Asia's demand for safe and secure food sources has driven Asian investors to team up with Perth-founded coffee franchise Muzz Buzz.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has announced plans to educate new recruits from the indigenous community in a new federal government program based on the GenerationOne employment model.

Planning control for the $60 million redevelopment of Scarborough Beach has been transferred to the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority.

The Australian stock market was higher in early trade following on from Wednesday's strong gains and Wall Street hitting record highs overnight.

Commonwealth Bank boss Ian Narev will front the media for the first time since a damning report called for a royal commission to investigate its financial advisers.

Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday on the prospect of higher Libyan output joining ample global supplies and as traders continued to book profits from a sharp rally a week ago.

The Dow and S&P 500 edged to new records Wednesday ahead the official US jobs data for June, with the outlook buoyed by a strong ADP private sector report.

The Australian dollar is lower, weighed down by disappointing trade figures and a stronger greenback.

Gold prices have shuffled between gains and losses, as traders weigh violence in Ukraine and the Middle East against the possibility of a stronger-than-expected US jobs report.

The development of a coal-to-liquid fuel sector could help insulate Australia from global upheaval.

Gina Rinehart has followed fellow iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest's lead and expanded her interests to include cattle farming, reportedly spending $40 million on a half-stake in two cattle stations

The federal government has released details on how its long-awaited exploration development incentive will work, with the policy expected to be a much-needed boost for the industry.

BHP Billiton has celebrated sending its one-billionth tonne of iron ore to Japan at a ceremony in Port Hedland to mark almost 50 years of the business partnership.

Aged care, family services and community health group MercyCare is moving to West Perth, after buying an office building at 38 Ord Street for $11 million.

Signs of stronger manufacturing activity in the world's second largest economy have outweighed a blowout in Australia's trade deficit and fuelled gains on the share market.

Another set of data on Perth's median home values has shown prices remained largely steady in the month of June.

Property giant Stockland's hopes to snare rival Australand have been dealt a massive blow, with the takeover target agreeing to a $2.6 billion offer from Singapore.

Meadow Lea margarine and Mighty Soft bread are the latest Australian household brands set to fall into foreign hands.

Perth-based technology firm Diverse IT has acquired the privately held cloud services provider Red Ember Solutions for an undisclosed amount.

Buru Energy managing director Keiran Wulff announced his resignation today as the oil and gas exploration firm appointed two new non-exececutive directors.

Concern over the effects of the housing ‘crunch' on the broader Chinese economy was the main topic of discussion at a recent Institute of International Finance China Economic Forum, held in Shanghai.

Rare earths miner Lynas Corporation had warned of job cuts as it plans to relocate its head office from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur.

A US company is growing its airport catering business as part of its continuing investment strategy for WA.

Western Australian financial advisers and stockbrokers have dismissed a report that found public-listed companies were paying nearly 50 per cent too much to raise capital.

Perth nickel miner Western Areas has made a $95 million repayment of convertible bond debt from its existing cash reserves, with a $125 million bond repayment still remaining.

QUEST Serviced Apartments says five new projects in the Perth metropolitan area will cater for increasing demand from corporate travellers, while at the same time more than doubling the group's roo

Internet pioneer Michael Malone has quietly ended another formal link to the ISP he founded and floated, selling more than 1.1 million shares in iiNet to net almost $8.5 million, a move which takes him below the 5 per cent substantial shareholder limit.