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Spot gold has turned higher after sliding more than one per cent to its lowest since early 2010 on Friday, as the US dollar fell from its highs and US stocks extended losses, but the precious metal was on track to see the biggest weekly decline since March.

In just a short time, fracking has gone from a little-known industry term to make its debut in the mainstream lexicon as a dirty word.

Australia’s $1.2 billion live cattle trade has gone from gloom to boom this month but, while welcoming the news, major players in the sector are keeping their celebrations in check as they evaluate recent events.

The share market has closed lower for a third straight day, following a weak lead from Wall Street and pessimistic manufacturing data from China.

Major changes to Western Australia's electoral boundaries have been proposed to reflect uneven population growth in the state.

Sydney-based Perth Basin player AWE has announced it won't need to further use hydraulic fracturing at its Drover-1 well, after existing drilling results gave it a clear assessment of shale gas potential in the field.

Investment uncertainty in the renewable energy sector hasn’t dampened demand, according to a local clean energy business, which is self-funding major growth plans it says are viable in the current market.

When newly appointed managing directors agree to work for nothing, it’s a sure sign the cost pressures facing listed companies are getting more acute.

Perth residents want to live in apartments, and not just in the inner city, however, a leading industry lobby group believes the state government’s planning regime is leaving them with little choice than to buy houses and land.

Water Minister Mia Davies announced the completion of one project and the start of two others to improve Water Corporation services at Perth’s northern edge and in the Wheatbelt.

Forcing Australia's wealthiest people to pay at least a minimum rate of tax would raise an additional $2.5 billion a year, modelling shows.

The Commonwealth Bank has become the second major lender to lift the interest rates it charges property investors following an intervention by the banking regulator.

Heron Resources has announced an equity funding package with London-based private equity fund Greenstone Resources of up to $20 million.

Local minerals explorer IMX Resources has announced plans to delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange due to a lack of demand for its shares in the Canadian market.

Community2Go is a smartphone app system designed for organisations, community groups, schools and clubs to send information easily to members through real-time push messages and a simple Q&A menu.

The Australian share market has opened lower.

The WA winners in the 2015 EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards are looking well beyond their home state for growth opportunities.

Gold has turned lower, dipping back below $US1,100 an ounce as a steeper-than-forecast drop in US jobless claims helped the US dollar recover from earlier lows, though prices remain under pressure after this week's plunge.

Oil prices have slipped on persistent concerns about abundant supplies in a slowing global economy.

The Australian dollar has nudged lower despite the greenback falling overnight due to a sell-off sparked by profit taking.

US stocks have fallen for a third straight day on the back of disappointing earnings from Caterpillar, American Express and others.

Political parties’ focus on the polls, and winning power for its own sake, have led to an absence of mature policy debate in Australia.

The Australian share market has closed lower, pulled back by the resources sector.

Macquarie Group has lifted its full-year guidance, putting the investment company on track for one of the best results in its history.

iiNet shareholders have shown their continued interest in the business, with a large number choosing to take TPG’s share offer rather than cash.

ANZ has lifted interest rates for property investors in response to the banking regulator's efforts to slow investor lending growth.

Architects have a saying about ‘less being more’. The mining industry has flipped that around with ‘more being less’, as shown in this week’s production reports and share prices of Fortescue Metals and BHP Billiton.

BC Iron has released its quarterly activities report, announcing successes in cutting costs but has foreshadowed a future impairment.

Gold miner Newcrest Mining is expected to post its best earnings figures in years after lifting its profit margins thanks to lower production costs and a weaker Australian dollar.

Business confidence has jumped to its highest level since September last year, with sentiment improving across all sectors except for mining.

Fleetwood Corporation shares jumped today after the company sold the Osprey key worker village in Port Hedland to the government for $62.2 million, which will be used to reduce its net debt to zero.

Financial planning technology group Decimal Software has won a contract to supply its services to Centrepoint Alliance for an undisclosed sum.