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Regis Resources has announced a significant board restructure under which Nick Giorgetta will step down as chair and a new executive director will be appointed.

AHS Hospitality founder Stephen Lauder is aiming to purchase up to 10 hotels around Australia through a property syndication venture he has established with Ascot Capital.

As much as Australia might benefit from a cut in official interest rates, it would definitely benefit from encouraging a new industry, such as the nuclear-fuel processing facility being championed by the South Australian government, and supported by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Global miner Newmont Mining will spend up to $120 million expanding its Tanami gold project in the Northern Territory, including construction of a second decline in the underground mine and upgrades to the plant's capacity.

The City of Fremantle will host Western Australia's first major international environmental film festival.

Troubled miner Mirabela Nickel has been placed in receivership after the directors put it into administration last month.

ASX-listed hospitality firm Lantern Hotels is selling the Brisbane Hotel in Highgate, with the freehold sale expected to attract significant investor interest.

Westpac is offering refunds to more than 10,600 customers found to be paying for insurance they did not need.

MZI Resources has officially achieved first production at its Keysbrook mineral sands project near Serpentine, three weeks ahead of schedule.

Newcrest Mining's quarterly production is likely to be hit after the gold producer it confirmed a mill at a major mine will remain out of action.

WorleyParsons shareholders are seeking tens of millions of dollars from the engineering and construction giant, alleging they were misled over earnings forecasts.

Shipbuilder Austal has built on its relationship with the US Navy, winning a $US53.5 million ($A75.3m) contract to procure materials for a new vessel.

ANZ Banking Group has lifted its cash profit to $7.22 billion, although its record result was at the lower end of analyst expectations.

The decision to keep rates unchanged in the US has given a note of confidence to the Australian share market, despite supermarket giant Woolworths shedding eight per cent of its value.

Roy Hill boss dodges date

The Australian dollar has fallen below the 71 US cent mark after the US and New Zealand both left interest rates unchanged.

Gold prices have fallen in their weakest session in a month, with the market turning lower after the US Federal Reserve left the door open to a possible interest rate rise in December and the US dollar hit a two-and-a-half-month high.

Wall Street stocks have finished solidly higher after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates near zero and modestly upgraded its US economic outlook.

Oil prices have surged after a US stockpiles report showed oil supplies rose less than expected last week, bringing a whiff of relief to concerns about the global glut.

Consumer sentiment rebounded in October, up a significant 8.4% to 94.8 over the month.

Production is a step closer to restart at the Mt Cattlin lithium mine, with General Mining Corporation signing a four-year offtake deal with Mitsubishi Corporation.

The share market has fallen as weaker commodity prices and a disappointing profit from National Australia Bank outweighed increasing expectations of a Melbourne Cup day rate cut.

Engineering contractor Calibre Group has announced a radical restructuring that includes a partial buyout of minority shareholders, delisting from the ASX, and the purchase of Sydney-based company Diona for $45 million.

Stirling Capital's $80 million two-tower plan at Canning Bridge has been given the green light to proceed.

Tony Poli's property development vehicle Aigle Royal has won its biggest job to date in Perth's property market, with the state government naming it as its preferred proponent to develop the former

Labor and Greens voters are so glad Tony Abbott's gone they are indicating their support for Malcolm Turnbull. But will this support transfer to the ballot box?

One Australian tourist destination was named in Lonely Planet's annual top 10 cities list for 2016, but it wasn't Melbourne or Sydney.

Electronics retailer Dick Smith has slashed up to $8 million from its profit forecast as it braces for a not-so-merry Christmas.

Gindalbie Metals is handing over leadership of Karara Mining, with the venture's major shareholder, Chinese steelmaker AnSteel, appointing a new chief executive.

A host of “hero” events, attracted in part by the development of new hotels and Elizabeth Quay, is set to drive significantly increased revenue into the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, with flow-on effects for the wider economy.

Tame inflation figures have given the green light to the Reserve Bank of Australia for an interest rate cut, but it remains unclear whether the central bank is inclined to step on the accelerator at its next monthly meeting.

Uranium hopeful Bannerman Resources is looking to take full ownership of the Etango project in Africa and become debt free, through a deal with its two major shareholders.