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The Australian share market has picked up from the positive momentum of the previous session, taking cues from Wall Street and from gains in oil and metals prices.

The Australian share market has lifted by nearly 1 per cent, after the US Federal Reserve left its key interest rates unchanged and Australia's unemployment rate fell to 5.8 per cent.

The Australian share market is trading firm, as investors heave a sigh of relief after the US Federal Reserve left its key interest rates untouched.

The sale of the former Swan District Hospital site moved a step forward today as the state government opened expressions of interest in the old hospital as part of its land asset sales program.

Broadspectrum's chair says she has been shocked by personal attacks on her arising from her company's involvement in asylum-seeker detention centres in Nauru and on Manus Island.

The Australian stock market is trading lower after materials and healthcare stocks weighed on Wall Street in a second straight day of quiet trading.

Mining, energy and banking stocks have pushed the Australian share market more than 1 per cent lower amid profit taking.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has put a positive spin on the local jobs outlook, but says another rate cut could be on the cards because of weak inflation.

The Australian stock market has opened slightly lower off the back of light trading on Wall Street overnight.

The Australian share market has closed higher despite weak Chinese economic data weighing on positive sentiment from Wall Street.

The Australian share market is off to a firm start for the week, helped by gains on Wall Street on Friday and a steady improvement in oil prices.

A modest rally among banking and energy stocks has lifted the share market.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

The share market has posted a slight fall as investors cautiously wait on news from a policy meeting of the European Central Bank.

Online competition is challenging another traditional business model, with Lotterywest implementing major changes.

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher off the back of a rise in US stocks, spurred by the energy sector.

WA’s yawning gender pay gap can in part be contributed to young women forgoing maths in years 11 and 12, according to Programmed managing director Chris Sutherland, who today called for societal change to address the problem.

The Australian share market has finished on a strong note, rebounding from falls in early trade as investors bought into the banks.

The Australian share market has opened lower after weak Chinese economic data and lower commodity prices saw global markets slide.

Energy and materials stocks are leading the Australian share market higher in the wake of a meteoric rise in iron ore prices and a strong performance by oil.

The Australian share market has finished the session marginally higher, but has gained more than 4 per cent over the week, led by the big banks and miners.

The Australian share market has opened firmer for a fourth straight session, despite some caution from investors.

The Australian share market has finished its third straight session of strong gains, led higher by the nation's big resources companies and banks.

Bayswater company Capital is developing a major new facility at Henderson that it believes will reaffirm its status as the state’s major recycler of construction and demolition waste, while also opening up opportunities in other waste streams.

Western Australia’s unenviable position as national leader in gender pay gap cannot be explained by the prominence of male-dominated industries, according to new national research.

The Australian share market is higher, following on from two days of gains, after another positive lead from US markets.

The Australian share market has bounced back above 5,000 points, driven by the big four banks and energy companies.

The Australian share market has opened higher off the back of a strong performance on Wall Street overnight.The Dow Jones rose 2.11 per cent and the S&P 500 surged 2.39 per cent.

Stronger commodities prices have driven the Australian share market higher, with large gains among the big miners and energy players.

The Australian share market has turned higher in early trade after a weak lead from Wall Street with resource and energy stocks rallying on a rise in oil prices.

The Australian share market closed flat after the banks lost most of their early gains as China's Shanghai Composite fell more than 3 per cent.

The Australian share market has opened stronger on the last day of reporting season with most sectors higher.