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The decline in the construction industry has slowed in October, according to a private survey.

Australian stocks have opened marginally lower, much less than the declines on offshore markets late last week.

Residential lot production in Perth is back on the upswing, after a sustained period of decline, according to a report released today.

The Australian dollar has dropped slightly after a disappointing conclusion to the G20 Summit over the weekend.

Oil prices gained on Friday as markets prepared for another weekend of mystery over the fate of the eurozone rescue plan.

Engineering contractor Monadelphous Group will become the eighth Western Australian company included in Standard & Poor's ASX 100 index when trade resumes on Monday.

Three Harvey Norman stores have been placed in the hands of administrators, two of them wholly-owned subsidiaries in Western Australia.

The Australian dollar rose around one and a half US cents as concerns over Greece's debt crisis eased.

Resources giant Rio Tinto says it's comfortable with its dependence on China but warns that investors have become more apprehensive about investing in Australia.

Perth-based youth volunteer organisation Big Help Mob has taken first prize at the WApp Awards, for its mobile application designed to help co-ordinate volunteers around the country.

The boss of engineering group Downer EDI says he will consider sourcing more products from China.

Copper and gold explorer Sandfire Resources has signed a sales deal with a private Swiss commodity trading company for product from its DeGrussa project in Western Australia.

Environment Minister Bill Marmion says he will not be rushed into a decision on the Vasse Coal mining proposal after receiving the independent Appeal Committee's report on the matter.

The federal government is doggedly sticking to its plan to bring the budget back to surplus in 2012/13, despite new Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) forecasts suggesting revenues will be somewhat lo

Rio Tinto chairman Jan Du Plessis says he can't see European leaders coming up with a sustainable solution to the region's financial problems.

Consumer credit demand has risen in the September quarter, driven by a turnaround in personal loan applications, a private sector study says.

Perth-based junior gold explorer Peel Mining says it has been awarded two exploration permits in Central Otago, New Zealand.

Premier Colin Barnett has confirmed Mines Minister Norman Moore is being considered for the post of the state's agent-general in London.

Skywest has announced a new charter contract with BHP Billiton, to service the mining giant's Area C and Yandi mines in the Pilbara.

Santos has secured a six-year contract to supply gas from its Reindeer field off Western Australia to Minara Resources' Murrin Murrin nickel mine in the Goldfields.

Transfield Services has secured $130 million in work with the defence industry, including a five-year extension in Western Australia.

Australia must not get involved in the eurozone bailout unless Europe does all it can to get its own house in order, federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.

The central bank's revision of its economic forecast paints a slightly bleaker picture for economic growth but inflation is not a problem.

The Australian share market has opened more than two per cent higher.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce has told a parliamentary inquiry that proposed legislative changes would limit the airline's plans to expand into Asia and as a result would cost jobs.

The Australian dollar has risen almost two US cents after Greece indicated it would not hold a referendum on a debt bailout package.

The world's biggest economies will agree to increase the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) resources to help tackle the European debt crisis, officials at the Group of 20 summit said Thursday.

US stocks shrugged off more eurozone turmoil to rack up solid gains on Thursday, helped by earnings reports, slightly improved jobs numbers and the European Central Bank's interest rate cut.

A sensor that predicts mechanical failure, a safety device to stop falls from high levels, and a tablet that mimics insulin for diabetics were among the top winners at the 2011 Mitsubishi Western A

Western Australia's health department chief has defended the performance of the state's hospitals following a damning national report.

Fixed election dates have been passed into law in Western Australia, meaning future governments cannot choose a polling day for their own advantage.