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ASX-listed marketing company IVE Group has acquired Australian Community Media's printing operations in Mandurah and signed a contract to print and distribute the company's newspapers.

Investors have suffered minor losses on the Australian share market to start a week one expert warns could turn tumultuous.

Australia Post will face a one-month investigation examining the organisation's gift and expense culture after watches worth almost $20,000 were handed to senior executives.

Goldminer Troy Resources has secured exploration funding for its South American project, with the Perth-based company targeting a maiden ore reserve this year.

Russia's Nordgold is not backing down in a takeover battle for Cardinal Resources, despite the Perth-based gold play in favour of a matching offer from Shandong Gold.

Dry conditions in WA over spring and summer will add to the challenges facing wheat and sheep farmers.

Either major party may face the loss of a notable name under new redistributions that have left WA with one less federal seat.

Eight of Western Australia's nine regional centres recorded an increase in median house prices in the September quarter, with Karratha continuing to achieve by far the biggest gains.

Telethon 2020 raised a record $46.3m for the Channel 7 Telethon Trust over the weekend, with 14 donors contributing the lion's share of the money.

Western Australians are being encouraged to back local businesses in the lead-up to Christmas, as part of a campaign that launches on Saturday.

Westpac has warned of a $1.22 billion hit to earnings ahead of its full-year results next week, partly due to writedowns and revaluations.

The deputy chair of Australia's corporate regulator has quit after it emerged he claimed nearly $70,000 from taxpayers to cover rent.

Australians are expected to need two doses of a coronavirus vaccine to be protected against the disease.

Woodside wants NW Shelf stake.

Recent changes to how the federal government supports non-government schools could lead to major funding disparities, according to new research from Save Our Schools.

Investors might be satisfied with a slight dip on the Australian share market after they recovered some losses following a major risk event – the final US presidential debate.

Scott Morrison has put all government-owned businesses and agencies on notice that luxury gifts and above-limit expense claims won't be tolerated.

Perth-based Encounter Resources, Predictive Discovery and Trek Metals have each launched capital raisings, with the proceeds to go towards gold projects in Australia and Guinea.

Major project status has been granted to the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, a 15 gigawatt green hydrogen project backed by Vestas.

Hundreds more Australians stranded overseas will soon be able to fly home each week.

The WA government needs to be strategic in deciding when to emerge from the state's hard-border cocoon.

Iluka Resources spin-out Deterra Royalties has completed its first day of trading on the ASX with market capitalisation in excess of $2.4 billion.

Decmil Group has secured an $8.7 million contract with Rio Tinto for work at the iron ore miner's Mesa A site in the Pilbara.

In their weekly podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss: the new lord mayor, UWA restructuring, COVID update, directors survey, property challenges, Pfizer cuts, Tattarang buys RM Williams, Barry Felstead.

The chairman of the corporate watchdog ASIC is standing aside pending a review of expenses.

Residents in WA's north will benefit from more ambulances and paramedics as part of the first phase of the state government's country ambulance strategy.

Russian mining giant Nordgold alleges its takeover target Cardinal Resources has acted deceptively towards shareholders, with the matter escalated to the Takeovers Panel.

As the aged care royal commission has exposed, the sector had problems well before COVID-19 infections spread and hundreds died in facilities nationwide.

Mineral Resources has surprised the market by purchasing an iron ore project from Australian Aboriginal Mining Corporation, and also bought into a legal fight with Fortescue Metals Group.

Austal will acquire Queensland-based BSE Maritime Solutions Group for $28 million in a bid to boost the shipbuilder's share of maintenance and support work.

A Perth start-up that has created a specialist online market for adventure gear is poised for expansion after locking in a funding deal with local investment group Eastcourt.

Qantas has suffered a $100 million hit to its first quarter earnings after several states closed their borders in July in response to Victoria's coronavirus outbreak.