The Australian dollar is firmer against the greenback, which sagged after US Federal Reserve policymakers appeared unsettled by signs of a global economic slowdown.
The transport minister's refusal to provide information to parliament on the controversial Perth Freight Link was not appropriate, a report from the auditor general has found.
The state government has revealed four possible locations for a new public secondary school in Perth's western suburbs, but the opposition says the plans are well behind schedule.
The Australian share market has climbed more than one per cent in early trade on the back of firm leads from overseas equities and commodities markets.
Gold has eased, falling from a two-week high on the firmer US dollar while losses were capped on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will delay raising interest rates until next year.
A resident fearful of losing her home under the controversial $1.76 billion Perth Freight Link project has wept while making her submission to a senate inquiry.
Gold has risen to its highest in nearly two weeks as the US dollar fell in the wake of disappointing US economic data that raised doubts over a Federal Reserve interest rate rise this year.
Major US internet company shares have fallen after the top EU court ruled in a case involving Facebook that an agreement on cross-Atlantic data transfers was invalid for privacy reasons.
The share market has gained ground for a second straight session as confidence in China's economy strengthens, and a weaker US dollar benefits resources companies.
New car sales in Western Australia have continued the 2015 trend of slipping further away from the national increase, with sales down 8.8 per cent in September.
The chances of an interest rate cut before Christmas are diminishing, with the Reserve Bank of Australia still on hold and barely changing its commentary from a month ago.
The Australian share market has climbed more than one per cent in early trade, following strong cues from US and European equities, on hopes of a delay in a US Federal Reserve rate increase.
Oil prices have rallied, following equity markets higher and still finding support from a drop in US drilling activity that could ease the global oversupply.
US stocks have powered higher, joining European equities in rallying on confidence the Federal Reserve will delay hiking interest rates in light of some poor economic data.
Gold was little changed, as profit-taking set in after rallying on US economic data that pushed back expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate rise to early 2016, while silver extended gains on chart-based buying.
