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Apartment developer Finbar Group will launch sales early next year for a $162 million, 247-dwelling project at 63 Adelaide Terrace, after receiving planning approval for the project yesterday.

Long-time Liberal frontbencher Ian Macfarlane has moved to the Nationals, just weeks after he lost his role as minister for industry and science in Malcolm Turnbull’s cabinet reshuffle.

Perth venture capital firms have welcomed government measures today that will allow small businesses to raise money by crowd-sourcing, but criticised them for not going far enough.

The first shipment of iron ore from Gina Rinehart's $10 billion Roy Hill project has been delayed because of commissioning and safety issues.

A fall in mining export volumes has blown out the trade deficit to $3.3 billion in October.

Australia could face a sharp decline in home construction that may lead to an easing in prices, a HIA report says.

Passengers have fled from a burning bus during morning peak hour traffic in Alexander Heights, with the vehicle completely destroyed in the blaze.

The head of the architecture firm responsible for reshaping Perth is preparing for some big changes in the industry.

The Turnbull government is set to impose tougher tax-avoidance rules on business after securing a deal with the Greens.

The Australian share market has opened slightly lower as investors await figures on the performance of the Australian economy.

NBN faces new network blowout

Gold fell to its lowest in nearly six years, extending losses as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said she was "looking forward" to an interest rate hike that will mark the US economy's recovery from recession.

The Australian dollar is flat after heightened speculation about a US interest rate hike caused the currency to lose all the gains made on the back of local economic growth data.

Western Australia has experienced a complete recovery in confidence following a year of damper sentiment, given strong optimism on household spending and long term economic conditions (up 32.2 per cent and 15.7 per cent respectively).

Consulting firm Deloitte has picked ten trends which it says will dominate the mining industry in 2016, including further pressure for producers to reduce costs and adoption of innovations from other industries.

Shares in cleaning, catering and maintenance provider Spotless have plunged by 40 per cent after it stunned investors with a profit warning.

Southern Gold has cancelled plans to conduct a capital raising to offshore investors, while Norwest Energy amended the terms of its own raising just hours after it was announced to the market.

Perth-based explorer Goldphyre Resources has entered into an agreement to purchase a large area of potash-prospective land near Kalgoorlie, which is owned by prominent prospector Mark Creasy.

BHP Billiton plans to almost halve its costs at Olympic Dam over the next two years but says it will double capacity over the long term.

Colin Barnett’s premiership will be judged on the capacity to pay down the debt accumulated on his watch.

The Australian share market has finished slightly lower after huge losses among Spotless and Cardno weighed on the industrial sector.

Higher consumption and exports have helped the national economy grow 0.9 per cent in the September quarter, ahead of forecasts, while Western Australian state final demand shrunk around 1.3 per cent.

Perth technology company Hazer Group wrapped up its first day of trading on the ASX, after completing a $5 million initial public offering.

Potato growers have poured cold water over reports earlier today that they’ll support deregulation of the industry, with the Potato Marketing Corporation saying it did not make any such recommendations and one senior grower representative labeling it a media stunt.

The state’s corporate donors still prefer their gifts to be in cash, while in-kind contributions have fallen away in favour of increased staff volunteering, according to the latest Giving West survey.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has recruited NRW Holdings chief operating officer, Graeme Dunn, to lead the company as its new managing director.

Santos will tap investors for around $585 million to meet a shortfall in its $2.5 billion rights entitlement offer.

Osborne Park-based Universal Constructions has won an $8 million contract to build a new police station in Mundijong.

The Australian share market has opened slightly lower as investors await figures on the performance of the Australian economy.

Ports sale advisers bill $22m

US stocks started December stronger as health and consumer shares bounced back while auto sales suggested upbeat growth in November.

The Australian dollar has hit a one-and-a-half-month high after the cash rate was kept unchanged and the release of very strong housing figures.