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Internet services provider iiNet has appointed David Buckingham as chief executive officer, filling the vacancy created by founder Michael Malone's departure almost four months ago.

Copper producer Aditya Birla Minerals will resume mining activities at its Birla Nifty mine less than four months after it was closed due to a sinkhole.

Western Australia’s residential building market has been ranked the strongest in Australia for the fourth consecutive year.

Balcatta-based Sirius Resources says it's Nova nickel project near Norsemen will cost around $473 million to develop, according to a definitive feasibility study released today.

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Curtin University has raised more than $100,000 in its annual fundraising drive to pay for its community radio station, Curtin FM.

Clive Palmer has said the repeal of the carbon tax lies in the hands of the Abbott government.

More than 176 years after its first store opened in Sydney, David Jones is passing into foreign hands after shareholders overwhelmingly backed a $2.2 billion takeover.

Singapore development giant Fragrance Group has bought a CBD site from Luke Saraceni’s joint venture with Sirona Capital, Westbridge Property Group, for $40 million.

Beach Energy has accepted Woodside Petroleum's offer to acquire a 70 per cent interest in the Lake Tanganyika basin in Tanzania.

The Australian share market was higher in early trade following positive leads out of the United States and Europe.

Gold prices slipped Friday as traders locked in profits after a sharp rally the day before, but the metal ended the week higher, for a sixth straight weekly gain.

The Australian market is expected to open higher on Monday as investors prepare for a deluge of profit news from the United States.

The Australian dollar is hovering below 94 US cents amid easing concerns over the health of Portugal's biggest listed bank.

The City of Joondalup has put out the call for developers to design and build a mixed use tower in its town centre, comprising a hotel, apartments, and a minimum of 12,000 square metres of office space.

Oil exploration minnow IPB Petroleum has picked up the pace in its grand plan to get noticed by large producers.

Australian stocks finished the day higher but the market was down for the week after three days of losses from Monday to Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index 22.4 points, or 0.41 per cent, higher at 5,486.8.

Struggling Perth-based mineral explorer Pluton Resources has announced it intends to raise about $80 million through the issue of about 8 billion shares.

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Kalgoorlie-based Phoenix Gold has agreed to purchase St Ives Gold Mining Company’s heap leach processing plant near Kambalda for $2 million.

Former New South Wales opposition leader John Brogden has been appointed managing director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, after serving as chief executive of the Financial Services Council.

Former Toll Group executive Paul Ebsworth has been appointed chief operating officer of the Perth-grown auto retailer and logistics firm Automotive Holdings Group.

If all goes to plan, David Jones, Australia's oldest department store, will shift into foreign hands on Monday.

Driving up the Great Northern Hwy from Midland to Port Hedland, you can’t help but marvel at the number of trucks on the road – and be concerned about what lies ahead for wheatbelt communities after the closure of the ‘tier 3’ rail lines.

Iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals Group has notched up a record 160 million tonne annualised run rate in the last month of the financial year.

The City of Subiaco says it is “incredibly disappointed” in Planning Minister John Day’s decision to allow up to 16 storeys to be built at the Pavilion Markets site on Rokeby Road.

Perth-based builder Kaizen Construction says it can no longer take on new projects and grow its business due to home indemnity insurance restrictions placed on it by the only provider in Western Au

Western Australia’s cruise industry is set to surge as it seeks to capitalise on the state’s proximity to Asian holiday destinations, according to cruise ship operator Princess Cruises.

The Deloitte WA Index declined in June after positive performance in the previous month, with the market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies decreasing by 3.1 per cent to close the month at $149.3 billion.

At 1010 AEST on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 19.2 points, or 0.35 per cent, at 5,445.2., while the broader All Ordinaries index was down 18.0 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 5,4

The Australian dollar has recovered some of the losses it suffered on the back of disappointing unemployment data.