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Medical cannabis company AusCann Group Holdings has wrapped up its first day of trading on the ASX after completing a reverse takeover of TW Holdings.

The Australian Shareholders' Association has called for companies to do a better job of communicating with their shareholders, following the resignation of a Seven West Media director on the eve of today's report on misconduct allegations against chief executive Tim Worner.

Crown Resorts should have known its focus on drawing Chinese high rollers to its casinos was a hugely risky strategy, according to a law firm seeking to launch a shareholder class action against James Packer's gaming giant.

Tigerair Australia has permanently and immediately ended all flights between Australia and Bali, after failing to receive approvals from the Indonesian government.

Rod Culleton's replacement - his brother-in-law - as One Nation's Western Australian representative in the upper house will be a significant senator upgrade, according to the party's leader, Pauline Hanson.

Australian shares have opened flat as gains in energy companies offset losses across the resource sector.

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The Australian dollar has risen above the 76.50 US cent mark, continuing its strong gains against its US counterpart.

Oil prices have retraced early gains amid mounting tensions between the United States and Iran, but prices have still been supported by evidence that OPEC and other big exporters are cutting production.

Gold prices have risen to an 11-week high after the US Federal Reserve gave no clear signal on the likelihood of a March interest rate increase in its latest statement, prompting another drop in the US dollar.

US stocks ended little changed on Thursday as the recent rally continued to stall following President Donald Trump's latest comments on trade and the policies he will pursue.

An Aboriginal corporation has obtained a Supreme Court ruling that will require Mitsui & Company subsidiary Onslow Salt to release documents concerning its dealings with oil and gas giant Chevron, and contractors Bechtel and Thiess, over the Wheatstone LNG project.

Perth-based Primary Gold has tapped investors for $8.5 million to fund ongoing work at its Coolgardie and Mount Bundy projects in the Goldfields.

The Australian dollar has soared past 76 US cents on the back of better than expected trade figures but the share market has fallen as investors continue to be influenced by concerns about US President Donald Trump.

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Perth-based telco and managed services provider R Group International will share in an estimated $126 million worth of annual work, after securing a place on the list of providers for the Victorian state government.

Perth-based ECO Environmental has expanded its operations to Singapore through the acquisition of field services assets from US company Pentair.

Shares in junior explorer AVZ Minerals have skyrocketed on news the Perth company has struck an agreement to acquire a majority stake in a lithium mine in Africa, and has raised $5 million to fund the deal.

Premier Colin Barnett has criticised the mining industry over its prominent media campaign against Nationals leader Brendan Grylls and his proposed mining tax hike, on the first day of the election campaign.

Former premier Richard Court has urged producers in Western Australia to become more active to take advantage of the significant export opportunities emerging in Asian markets.

MiPlan has been named Techboard's highest trending startup in January, after the WA-based mine production management solutions company announced its acquisition by US-based Hexagon Mining for an undisclosed amount, as reported by Business News.

Former BHP Billiton executive Julius Matthys has been appointed chairman of gold miner Doray Minerals, replacing Peter Lester who retired last month to focus on his other business interests.

National Australia Bank has returned nearly $35 million to 220,000 superannuation members who were charged for advice they did not get, while Bankwest refunded more than $4.9 million in mortgage interest payments after overcharging about 10,800 offset account customers for almost a decade.

Investor demand for energy and resource companies, including Woodside Petroleum and Oil Search, are driving Australian shares higher in early trade.

PM's push for clean coal powerThe government has flagged subsidising the construction of clean coal power stations and compensating farmers to encourage states to lift

Office vacancies in Perth's CBD have peaked, according to some in the commercial property sector, with markets expected to stabilise as construction of new offices slows.

The Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart even though the greenback recovered some ground following stronger-than-expected US private jobs and manufacturing data.

Oil has pared gains after weekly US supply data suggested a crude glut may persist, despite signs that Russia and OPEC producers are delivering on promised supply reductions.

Gold prices have recovered some of their lost ground as the US dollar pared gains after the US Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate steady at its first meeting since President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Western Australian businesses contributed nearly $2 million to the two major political parties in the 2016 financial year, according to recently released disclosures, while trade unions gave about $1.1 million directly to the local branch of the Labor Party.

The state and Commonwealth governments today signed a bilateral agreement for a nationally consistent, locally delivered National Disability Insurance Scheme, set to be delivered from July.

Six months after ending a short stint as the head of thermal energy company Enerji, former Perth Wildcats owner Andrew Vlahov has been named chief executive of sporting-focused online education provider iCollege.