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Regional air service providers and sister companies Aviair and HeliSpirit are benefiting from a decision to increase the size of their fleets in recent years, flying more than 36,000 people across the Kimberley, Pilbara and Northern Territory during 2017.

Growing numbers of remote communities are seeking Eon Foundation’s help to improve their education around food and hygiene.

Financial services company Euroz says it expects a small dip in half-year profits, with a strong contribution from its funds management operation offset by a significant reduction in corporate finance deals.

Some in the state’s property sector are confident it has turned the corner, and are expecting further signs of improvement across 2018.

Rio Tinto has maintained its target for iron ore shipments in 2018 after hitting the lower end of its full-year guidance in 2017.

The Australian share market is lower in early trade, after a lack-lustre showing on global markets and Wall Street closed for a public holiday.

Qantas ‘corrects’ how it talks about Taiwan

The Australian share market has closed modestly higher after the miners offset weakness from the energy players and a flat performance by the banks.

Local tech company Power Ledger has been selected as one of three finalists in the 2018 Extreme Tech Challenge at CES in Las Vegas.

Mustang Resources has appointed Richland Resources chief executive Bernard Olivier as its new managing director, while director Cobus Van Wyk will become chief operating officer.

Shares in local explorer Cygnus Gold began trading on the ASX today after the company announced a $6 million initial public offering last year.

IT company Cirrus Networks has secured a managed service contract with the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Victoria.

Kalgoorlie-based bank Goldfields Money has agreed to a scrip-based merger with mortgage aggregator Finsure, valuing the combined group at $97.5 million.

Australian shares have started the week comfortably higher following record highs on US and British markets.

WA miner in diamond battle

Perth-based startup Tap Into Safety's east coast expansion plans have been boosted by a $750,000 investment from private equity group Dorado Capital.

The Australian share market has fallen away again at the end to close flat, as strong gains by miners and some energy companies offset losses among financial, property and consumer stocks.

Embattled sandalwood producer Quintis has announced the purchase of $3 million of sandalwood from growers operating on plantations managed by the company.

BDO has backed its confidence in WA’s commercial outlook by purchasing boutique mergers and acquisitions firm Tomkins Turner Corporate Advisory

The share prices of Orinoco Gold and Doray Minerals have risen today after the companies announced positive drilling results at their respective projects.

To a large degree, Labor’s big budget repair plans have stalled, while newcomers on both sides of the aisle find their way around their house on the hill.

The state government has unveiled the Dennis Cometti Media Centre at Optus Stadium, honouring the famous Western Australian sports broadcaster with a state-of-the-art media facility.

Australian shares have opened higher following a surging US market on the back of a rise in oil prices and as investors bet on a strong US corporate earnings season.

Lanco avoids $200m payment

The Western Australian government has backflipped on a decision to scrap regional educational provider School of the Air along with the Gifted and Talented and Follow the Dream programs after a widespread community backlash.

UPDATED: Australian startups will now be able to raise capital via crowdfunding sources after the corporate watchdog today approved the first batch of licences allowing companies to act as intermediaries in the process.

Widespread selling has sent the share market to a second consecutive fall, while stronger than expected retail sales growth lifted the Australian dollar.

Alan Thomas faced a binary choice in 2015 to either wind down his business following the slowdown of activity in the company’s prime north-west market, or reinvent his building enterprise.

Queensland-based mineral sands explorer Diatreme Resources has signed contracts with a Chinese mining services company to conduct a definitive feasibility study and help source funding for its Cyclone zircon project in Western Australia's Eucla Basin.

The education, arts, accommodation and agriculture sectors were the state’s biggest job creators in the five years to November 2017, according to data recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The International Cricket Council has given a glowing report on the soon-to-be-opened Optus Stadium, while approving all international fixtures to be played at the venue.

The board of Finders Resources remains firm on its rejection of a hostile takeover bid from Indonesian group Eastern Field Developments, after the major shareholder questioned the company’s supplementary target’s statement.