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A local consumer services technology company currently in the middle of a backdoor listing has welcomed former iiNet chief executive Michael Malone to its board as a director.

The war of words over a proposed parliamentary inquiry into the iron ore industry escalated today, with BHP Billiton saying it would send a "terrible signal" to Australia's trading partners, while the main supporter of an inquiry claimed he had been misrepresented.

The Australian stock market has opened lower on a mixed performance by the major banks and the big miners.

Gold prices have reached a three-month high, rising for a fifth session as a run of soft US data supported expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold off raising interest rates for the time being.

The Australian dollar has fallen slightly but has managed to stay above 80 US cents because of weakness in the US dollar.

The Dow and S&P 500 have closed at fresh highs, following acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and apparel sectors and a rise in Dow member Apple.

Perth's professional sports administrators are getting bang for their buck in their efforts to lift the city's profile as a sports destination, with some high-profile teams heading west this year.

Oil prices have fallen amid signs that Gulf producers are continuing to battle for market share with high output.

Politics and academia are a volatile mix, as the handling of the Bjorn Lomborg initiative at UWA has shown.

AN Aboriginal community has come up with a new spin on the board game Monopoly to help job seekers with low literacy and numeracy levels learn how to manage work and money.

A mix of tenants are moving into CBD space vacated by resources companies.

THE state's live cattle exporters are preparing for an improved season ahead, while farmers in the processed meat market have already enjoyed a dramatic improvement in fortunes so far this year.

BHP Billiton spin-off South32 has closed its first day of trade on the ASX valued at $10.91 billion, ranking it as Western Australia's third largest company and a top 30 stock nationally.

WA architects who visit schools on a voluntary basis are incorporating lessons learned when designing new education facilities.

Having run the local operations of multinational MTU Detroit Diesel for 10 years, Mike Cippitelli has established a new business that is defying the tough times facing many operators in Western Australia.

The Australian share market has closed more than 1 per cent lower, dragged back by the big banks and global miner BHP Billiton.

Fremantle Dockers midfielder Nat Fyfe remains the frontrunner to win this year's Brownlow Medal after escaping suspension over his "brain fade" tripping charge.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended conditional approval for Flinders Mines to expand the scope of its proposed Pilbara iron ore project.

The people of Western Australia expect their elected government to take a firm stand on the current funding and budget measures being proposed by the federal authorities.

A possible Senate inquiry into iron ore prices can't be a witchhunt, Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned.

Those expecting the massive LNG projects under way in the north-west to ride to the WA economy's rescue may need to think again.

Oil prices could soon spike higher because of a lack of new discoveries, BHP Billiton's petroleum boss says.

A wearable technology company founded by Perth entrepreneur Justin Miller and an Israeli medical cannabis company are the latest businesses planning to join the rush of backdoor listings on the ASX, though the news is not all positive with Voyager Global Group becoming the seventh company forced to cancel an announced deal in the past 18 months.

A stockbroking firm in control of more than $2 billion in funds has been been placed in voluntary administration.

Poseidon Nickel says its Lake Johnston project could be up and running in just a few months, although at a higher cost following completion of a bankable feasibility study.

Michael Chaney's return to Wesfarmers confirms his standing as the most influential company director in WA. Click through to see our listing of the 12 Most Influential company directors in WA.

The ‘iron ore wars' and budget battles are defining where power and influence lies in business and politics in WA. Read our latest Most Influential feature to see who is on the rise, whose influence is waning and who has dropped off the list.

The federal government has cleared what could have been a stumbling block for a bipartisan agreement on a pared-back renewable energy target.

The Australian share market has opened lower, led by falls in banking stocks and the big miners.

Gold prices have held near three-month highs on Friday as weak US consumer sentiment data weighed on the US dollar and further diminished expectations for a near-term rise in US interest rates.

The Australian dollar has fallen slightly but has managed to stay above 80 US cents because of weakness in the US dollar.

The new chair of the University of Western Australia's Energy and Minerals Institute says scientists and researchers need to deliver tangible results to their industry partners.