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Two Bunbury shopping centres just seven kilometres apart are undergoing significant changes in an attempt to win over customers.

Two Perth distillers believe the market is ready for some top-quality locally produced bourbon.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he won't be changing the GST despite calls from within his own party for a fresh look at the tax.

The Australian stock market has opened lower, giving up some of the significant gains made during Thursday's rally.

US stocks have closed mixed, cooling off after Wednesday's torrid rally in the wake of the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain an aggressive stimulus program.

The Australian dollar is lower as the dust settles on the US Federal Reserve's unexpected decision to maintain its economic stimulus program.

Western Australia's biggest home-grown company, Wesfarmers, is poised to deliver stellar returns to shareholders, or slump alarmingly.

Health insurer HBF is on track to grow its newly acquired Friendlies Pharmacies network to 60 stores, after becoming the parent company to the pharmacy franchise in April.

As Elders cuts staff and makes losses, you have to wonder what might have been.

The Australian dollar held steady above 95 US cents today for the first time in three months after the US Federal Reserve made a surprise decision to keep its stimulus measures.

Leaders of three top performing businesses in vastly different sectors say growing organically has been key to successfully expanding their businesses, rather than mergers and acquisitions, which come at a higher cost and with more risk.

WA has long been known for its high potential for onshore gas; Buru Energy is getting closer to turning that into reality.

The Australian share market has hit a five-year high, gaining more than one per cent after the world's largest economy decided to continue its stimulus program.

Galaxy Resources says it is poised to pursue its debt reduction strategies after securing an additional $20.3 million through a shortfall placement, taking its total capital raising up to $37.5 million.

Port assets are being sized-up for sale by the Western Australian government in a bid to restore the state's AAA credit rating.

The state government has unveiled its second phase of planning reforms, with the initiatives being hailed as a positive step forward for the development sector.

Forge Group has lost a $290 million contract after Chinese-controlled miner MMG ceased work at its Dugald River project in Queensland.

BGC Contracting, Decmil Australia and Rapid Crushing & Screening Contractors have inked separate deals with Pilbara iron ore miners Atlas Iron and BC Iron.

Mermaid Marine is a good barometer of activity in Western Australia's oil and gas sector and the company is looking for ways to diversify, including internationally.

Struggling surfwear company Billabong International has appointed a new chief executive and struck a long-term refinancing deal.

Angry teachers have converged on Gloucester Park protesting cuts to education, leaving more than 60 schools closed for the morning.

Contracting group NRW Holdings has signed a $620 million deal with global giant Samsung C&T for earthworks and construction activities for the railway line connecting the Roy Hill iron ore proj

An array of large and small projects will push WA's petroleum production to 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day for the first time next year.

he Australian share market has opened higher after the US Federal Reserve surprised investors by deciding to continue with its $US85 billion-a-month stimulus scheme.

Brickworks has nearly doubled full year profit on the back of stronger earnings out of its building products group and property development business.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott's promise to shut down the Clean Energy Finance Corporation has cast doubt on $400 million worth of loans to businesses in Western Australia.

US stocks have soared to all-time closing highs after the Federal Reserve left its huge monetary stimulus in place.

The Australian dollar has soared more than one-and-a-half US cents after the US Federal Reserve unexpectedly decided to leave its economic stimulus program in place.

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The mining industry has welcomed the state government's change to its programme of work approvals systems, which will give more time to companies to complete exploration works on approved projects.