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Construction and contract mining giant CIMIC Group's quarterly profit has jumped 23 per cent and the company says it has solid pipeline of potential projects and opportunities to expand its mining and mineral processing activities.

Myer has saved troubled luxury clothing labels Marcs and David Lawrence from extinction two months after the Australian brands hit financial strife.

A day after the Takeovers Panel put restrictions on the voting power of a group of shareholders in Indiana Resources, the same group has withdrawn plans to seek a board restructure vote at an upcoming general meeting.

A local subsidiary of South African company Murray & Roberts is set to be awarded an underground mining services contract for Dacian Gold's Mt Morgans project near Laverton.

The jobless rate in Western Australia notched up 0.4 percentage points last month, while national unemployment figures remained steady.

Iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group's shipments dropped 6 per cent in the March quarter due to heavy rainfall and port closures, the company says.

The share market has opened weaker after a sharp fall in iron ore prices and a global risk-off mood among investors, due to ongoing political concerns.

US stocks opened slightly lower on Wednesday amid lingering geopolitical risks as investors braced for the first rush of corporate earnings, starting Thursday.

PM cool on home buyers using superMalcolm Turnbull has all but ruled out allowing the use of superannuation to buy a house ahead of a crucial pre-budge

The Australian dollar has gained after comments from US President Donald Trump overnight weakened the US dollar against major currencies.

Perth's largest apartment developer, Finbar Group, has applied to build a $350 million, triple-tower development at Canning Bridge, with the three-stage project to comprise up to 452 apartments.

Contractor Indigenous Construction Resource Group has suffered two setbacks, with its half-owned joint venture ICRG North expected to go into liquidation owing creditors about $4 million.

The share market has eked out a tiny gain despite a sharp drop in Telstra shares.

Gresham Investment House-owned mining contractor Barminco has secured a $100 million credit facility and closed a $US350 million bond issue to refinance its bond debt.

The Takeovers Panel is at the centre of two disputes, with Indiana Resources having a partial win today while a Melbourne company with Perth-based shareholders fights a board spill of its own.

The Hellenic Initiative Australia has launched a campaign inviting people travelling to Greece to volunteer while they holiday.

The Ear Science Institute of Australia is proffering several initiatives to tackle a condition that costs Australia billions.

OPINION: Many angry words have been spoken and written about Western Australia's shrinking GST allocation, but very little has been said or written about the cause of the shrinkage – iron royalties.

Western Areas has reignited plans to upgrade its Cosmic Boy concentrator in the light of interest in nickel in the electric vehicle battery market, with GR Engineering Services to carry out the work.

Singer-songwriter Ofa Fotu grew up in Fremantle surrounded by melodies, but hadn't planned for music to become her career.

Peak Resources has progressed its majority owned Ngualla rare earth project in Tanzania with the release of a bankable feasibility study today, which revealed a development capex of $US356 million ($A475 million).

Telstra shares fell today after internet provider TPG Telecom said it would build Australia's fourth mobile network for about $1.9 billion, after securing much-needed mobile spectrum in a government auction.

The share market is steady in early trade as investors take their lead from Wall Street, where indices were marginally lower.

US stocks ended down but well off the day's lows with worries over geopolitical risks dragging down sentiment as investors readied for the start of US earnings.

Gas majors resist PM's crisis callGas producers will argue the energy market regulator has it wrong on the risk of looming shortages on the east coast when they are hau

The Australian share market looks set to open slightly higher amid subdued trade in global markets ahead of the Easter holiday and brushing off concerns about military developments in Syria and North Korea.

Western Australian workers would have the most to lose of any state from a major downturn in China and the least to gain from a major growth in services exports, according to new modelling from Deloitte, but an increased openness to investment opportunities might bring an upside in both scenarios.

The share market remains at a two-year high after a third straight day of gains, thanks to strong demand for financial and energy companies.

Oil and gas explorer Transerv Energy is back looking for opportunities overseas after failing to achieve commercial success in Australia, announcing today a $4.9 million farm-in agreement over a producing operation in Canada.

The potential to create iconic developments at Elizabeth Quay may be proving a lure too attractive to resist for Malaysian developer Victor Goh.

Developers have a new avenue to sell vacant land in Western Australia, via a recent entrant into the increasingly crowded and competitive online property market.

Lithium Australia's $23.8 million takeover offer for lithium-focused rival Lepidico looks set to fall short, with the bidder lifting its stake to only 18.28 per cent a week out from the offer's closing date.