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Australia's export commodity prices fell in June, the third monthly fall in a row, following a run of three rises.

The state environmental regulator has given its nod to a 10-year plan for managing the South West, which sets aside nearly two-thirds of the region’s forests to be protected.

Well-known as a ‘boom denier’, Colin Barnett has added another string to his bow – recession rejecter.

The Browse Basin is pivotal to the nation's future gas production amid expectations that global demand will double within 17 years, a senior energy figure says.

Private equity group Resource Capital Funds has emerged as MZI Resources largest shareholder by taking up $3 million worth of the company’s shares.

Information technology services firm ASG Group has announced its third significant contract win in less than a month, this time an $11.3 million deal with the Department of Housing.

Rey Resources has reached agreement to sell its Duchess Paradise coal project in the Canning Basin to its Hong Kong-based major shareholder for $21 million.

Perth median home values remained among the fastest growing in Australia over the past 12 months, despite staying largely steady over June, analysts say.

The new financial year brings a swag of price hikes as the state government turns to consumers to prop up its sagging revenue base.

Embattled drilling company Boart Longyear's shares have plunged to four-year lows after it issued a second profit downgrade in two months.

The Australian share market has opened more than half a per cent lower.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the core task of his new frontbench will be to keep the Australian economy strong.

The future of the stalled multi-billion dollar Browse gas project will be discussed when the joint venture partners meet for talks on Monday.

US stocks closed mostly lower on Friday after a three-day rally, with shares of BlackBerry hammered as the struggling phone maker reported a surprise quarterly loss.

The Australian dollar has fallen close to 91 US cents after a member of the US Federal Reserve board of governors suggested American stimulus measures could be eased from September.

    Scandals in state Labor parties have compounded the failings of the Rudd-Gillard government(s).

Annual growth in China could be as low as 6 per cent as Australia’s largest export market focuses on internal issues such as environmental standards and air pollution, Premier Colin Barnett said to

Premier Colin Barnett says he will be happy to sit down with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to thrash out a school funding deal.

A controversial crackdown on employer abuse of a skilled foreign worker visa program has passed parliament on the final sitting day before the election.

Oil and gas explorer African Petroleum has announced plans to list its shares on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Australian shares fell flat on the last day of trade in the financial year as cautious investors sold mining and insurance stocks.

Clive Palmer got more than he bargained for when he decided to enter the political arena.

Developer and investments manager Aspen Group has acquired a caravan park in Dubbo, New South Wales, for $10.7 million.

Mutiny Gold says it is deep in negotiations with a local iron ore producer to commercialise iron ore deposits at its Gullewa project in the Murchison.

Administrators for collapsed miner Kagara have sold off the company’s remaining Queensland assets in two deals worth more than $71 million.

Charter Hall has bought a shopping centre in Perth’s southern suburbs for $33.2 million.

Perth builder Gavin Construction has officially ceased trading, capping off a horror month that has seen six significant Western Australian businesses in contracting, engineering and mining fall into administration or receivership.

Gold producer Resolute Mining is the latest miner to feel the crunch of the falling gold price, deferring $US113 million of spending at its Syama gold mine in west Africa and reviewing its operatio

Labor's treasury spokesman Ben Wyatt has ruled out seeking pre-selection for the seat of Perth following the resignation of Stephen Smith.

Community opposition to coal seam gas projects in NSW has forced mining giant Santos to trim its operations, environmentalists and local activists say.