Assistant Trade Minister Tim Ayres has used a speech at a business forum to outline the strengths of Australia's economic relationship with the Solomon Islands.
Evolution Mining has restarted operations at its copper and gold mine in Queensland after it was forced to halt production due to a significant weather event.
AVZ Minerals has launched arbitration proceedings against its project partner, a state-owned entity in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the latest development of an ongoing ownership dispute.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has signalled the federal government will tighten the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax to bring in more revenue after Treasury completed a major review.
Dark and demonic, Sweeney Todd is also hugely entertaining. The musical rounds out the first season from WAAPA's graduating classes in terrific style, writes an enthralled David Zampatti.
Andrew and Nicola Forrest-owned boot retailer RM Williams will open a flagship store in the OneNinety building as a $10 million redevelopment of the precinct nears completion.
Genesis Minerals shares have risen sharply on the back of a revised deal to acquire St Barbara's Leonora assets without taking on the miner's Canadian and Papua New Guinea operations.
Mining services group Perenti has secured a $90 million contract extension for underground exploration at Newcrest Mining's gold and copper project in Canada.
Businesses and individuals in Australia have lost a record $3.1 billion by falling victim to scams last year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission found.
Australian shares recovered from an early trading dip to close out the session higher for its third straight week of gains after posting a 0.2 per cent rise.
Genesis Minerals is understood to have locked in a new deal to buy St Barbara's Leonora assets for $600 million while removing risks tied to its earlier merger plan.
Mineral Resources has taken up a substantial stake in ASX-listed Essential Metals, a lithium explorer currently in the crosshairs of Tianqi Lithium and IGO.
Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott has pocketed more than $9 million after selling a portion of his shares in the Western Australian conglomerate, citing tax obligations.
WA's new Aboriginal heritage laws have been broadly welcomed but raised concerns about the capacity of Indigenous corporations to deliver on their new responsibilities.
Operations at the state's busiest port have resumed after the Pilbara Ports Authority deemed the Port of Port Hedland safe to reopen after Cyclone Ilsa passed.
