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ASX-listed Vicinity Centres has announced it will invest about $20 million across three Perth shopping centres as part of the second stage of its national solar power project.

Perth house prices have fallen for a fourth straight month, after registering a 0.6 per cent decline in August, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.

Australian shares have opened slightly higher despite the lack of a clear lead from Wall Street, with the health care and consumer staples sectors leading the way.

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Oil prices have slipped, pressured by renewed concerns that a global trade war could dent energy demand, although impending US sanctions on Iran and falling Venezuelan output limited the decline.

The S&P 500 ended flat on Friday while the Dow edged down and the Nasdaq closed higher in light trading as Canada and the US concluded trade talks without resolution ahead of the Labor Day weekend.

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The Australian share market has closed lower on the last major day of the profit reporting season, dragged down by the telecommunications sector as well as the miners after a dip in iron ore prices.

Graphite aspirant Triton Minerals has tapped investors for $4 million, led by major shareholder Shandong Tianye Mining, as the company progresses its Ancuabe project in Mozambique.

Two people have been charged following an investigation by the Corruption and Crime Commission into state-owned utility Horizon Power.

A boost in resources contracts has driven engineering firm Primero Group to a $5.2 million profit for the 2018 financial year, with the company forecasting a further increase in revenue next year.

The first increase in Perth's office sublease space in almost three years is an indication of growing confidence in the market, according to CBRE.

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The growth of giving circles such as 100 Women and Impact100 WA is demonstrating that the model is a sustainable pathway for philanthropy.

Industrial manslaughter laws may be introduced in Western Australia, Premier Mark McGowan says.

Georgiou Group has been awarded a $14.5 million state government contract for upgrades to the Great Eastern Highway near Glen Forrest.

Harvey Norman's full-year profit has slumped 16.4 per cent to $375.4 million due to property revaluations and the furniture and electrical goods retailer's failed dairy farming investment.

Welshpool-based MACA has secured a $700 million mining services contract at Carabella Resources' Bluff coal project in Queensland for the next 10 years.

Australian shares have opened lower after falls on Wall Street overnight, with the materials sector weighing on the market following a dip in iron ore prices.

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US stocks have ended their four-day winning streak as risk reduction ahead of the long holiday weekend accelerated on growing trade anxieties.

Oil prices rose on Thursday to the highest in more than a month, extending gains on growing evidence of disruptions to crude supply from Iran and Venezuela and after a fall in US inventories.

WA dwelling approvals are 9 per cent lower than 12 months ago, although they have improved moderately in the past three months.

The Australian share market closed flat on Thursday, falling back from a new post-GFC intra-day high after a late slump in banking stocks.

Specialist glass company ClearVue Technologies has signed an agreement with Murdoch University to build a $1.6 million greenhouse at its campus.

A strong performance in the United States has underpinned a 150 per cent increase in profit for shipbuilder Austal, although chief executive David Singleton has said the company's defeat in the offshore patrol vessel bid will mean a tougher future for its Henderson shipyard.

Shares in Karl Simich-led Sandfire Resources have jumped more than 8 per cent today after the company reported a record $123 million profit.

The Barnett government's ambitious GovNext ICT program was based on flawed assumptions and will not achieve the anticipated savings but still holds potential to deliver significant benefits, a review has found.

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Geoff Ward has been appointed as chief executive of local tech company Hazer Group, while Michael Minosora is set to chair junior explorer Golden Deeps.

A joint venture between CIMIC Group's Ventia and international outfit Tyco has been awarded a $230 million Main Roads contract for electrical infrastructure maintenance across the state for up to seven years.

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