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Australian shares have finished higher, buoyed by local earnings results and offshore gains.

Western Australia's fledgling aquaculture industry has been given a boost, with the state environmental watchdog giving its tick to a proposed 2,000-hectare development zone in the Kimberley.

The failure of construction company Forge Group has forced Roy Hill's major contractor, Samsung C&T, to consider alternative ways to continue work on the iron ore project, including the possibi

Flying an unmanned aerial vehicle, or ‘drone' in the vernacular, is a serious business that requires its operator hold a private pilot's licence before taking the craft to the skies for commercial

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Voters in Western Australia will find out tomorrow whether they will go to a fresh Senate election which could determine the fate of the Abbott government's agenda.

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Drilling fluids and equipment supplier Imdex has reported another fall in net profit, after a record half-year performance by its oil and gas division was offset by further contraction in its minin

Engineering and property services group UGL is hopeful of growing earnings in 2014 despite fielding offers for its property business.

Oil and gas explorer Oilex has raised $6.8 million to fund development and drilling at its Cambay oilfield in India's Cambay Basin.

The Australian sharemarket has opened stronger due to record Chinese credit growth, a strong lead from Wall Street and better-than-expected domestic earnings season.

Freight rail operator Aurizon has suffered a 39 per cent slide in first half profit due to asset writedowns and redundancy costs.

Gold has posted the biggest weekly gain since August as signs of a faltering recovery in the US economy boosts demand for precious metals as a haven.

US stocks have surged higher this week as investors were reassured by the Federal Reserve, cheered by a congressional move to raise the debt ceiling and undeterred by disappointing economic data.

The Australian dollar is higher as the prospect of a stable interest rate outlook helps investors shrug off last week's disappointing jobs figures.

In hindsight, Forge Group founder Peter Hutchinson was unwittingly prophetic when he spoke to Business News in June 2012, on one of his last days at the company. Explaining his decision to hand the reins to more experienced managers, Mr Hutchinson said he wanted to ensure Forge didn't enter the “graveyard of mining services contractors that have come unstuck”.

The team behind Fremantle's Little Creatures Brewery has revealed details of its new Northbridge project, which will be called Alex Hotel.

It takes a fair degree of political skill to effect changes to even the most unpopular of taxes.

Gold miner Perseus Mining has plunged to a $4 million interim net loss, as a decrease in gold production at its flagship Edikan mine as well as a 12.5 per cent fall in its gold sales price weighed

Iron Ore Holdings has taken another step towards the commencement of its Buckland iron ore project in the Pilbara, gaining environmental approval from the state government for its mine and associated infrastructure and haul roads.

The Australian share market closed higher following a good lead from US markets and encouraging company earnings reports.

The City of Subiaco has thrown two new proposals into the discussion surrounding local government reform, flagging a merger with the City of Perth or extending its boundaries to claim a portion of

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has attempted to rebuild bridges with Western Australia's major mining identities, admitting to past Labor mistakes while touting Perth as the iron ore capital of the

Australia's largest car and truck retailer has managed a small rise in half-year profit, as changes in its road transport operations weighed on earnings.

Sirius Resources has taken full ownership of its highly-rated Nova-Bollinger nickel deposit, buying out major shareholder Mark Creasy's 30 per cent stake for a stock and cash package worth nearly $

A third consecutive year of weak uranium prices has led to Paladin Energy's half-year net loss increasing to $US255 million.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he supports changing the law to allow Qantas to be majority overseas-owned, but won't be offering the airline a "free ride on the taxpayer".

Western Australia's voice for multicultural arts has announced it can no longer survive after having funding withdrawn by the state government - a claim which Minister for Planning, Culture and the

The Australian share market has opened half a per cent higher after Wall Street shrugged off disappointing retail sales figures.

History is not a useful guide in predicting movements in the Australian dollar at the moment, a central bank official says.

Perth-based mining services provider Calibre Group has been awarded a $22 million contract to provide management services for the brownfields expansion of Rio Tinto's West Angelas iron ore mine in the State's north west.

Newcrest Mining has suffered an 88 per cent profit drop after being hit by a slide in gold prices, a massive tax bill and writedowns.