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From Friday September 13.

Mermaid Marine managing director Jeff Weber has joined Wesfarmers executives Richard Goyder and Terry Bowen in selling down their respective companies' stock to pay for the exercise of incentive op

The Australian dollar is trading slightly lower, as traders look ahead to a key meeting of the US Federal Reserve next week.

MZI Resources has settled a legal fight with Stirling Resources over a suite of mineral sands tenements on the Tiwi Islands and in the Northern Territory.

Curtin University has become the first tertiary institution in Australia or New Zealand to launch a master degree to meet demand for deep-water subsea engineering services.

Drilling fluids specialist Imdex has sold part of its stake in Sino Gas & Energy, to raise around $24 million.

The Australian market closed lower on Friday after a seven-day run of gains that had pushed share prices to five-year highs.

Developer Finbar Group has completed construction on two new apartment projects – St Marks in Highgate and Knightsgate in Currumbine.

The chief executive of Brockman Mining Luk Kin Peter Joseph has been charged with bribery offences over a $15 million company sale.

Twitter will face intense pressure to boost advertising revenue when it floats on the stock market later this year, Australian analysts say.

Gina Rinehart's flagship $10 billion Roy Hill project should become an iron ore mine, but it might not turn out to be the goldmine she's hoping for.

Budding Perth youth mental health advocate Ashlee Harrison has been accepted into a national program aimed at supporting, training and nurturing young social entrepreneurs.

Perth-based artists are making an impact at home and abroad by pushing the boundaries in both the content and delivery of contemporary theatre and dance.

The long-running and contentious extension of Roe Highway has taken a major step towards becoming reality, after the state's environmental regulator endorsed an improved plan, subject to a strict s

Aquila Resources has confirmed negotiations are under way with interested parties regarding the sale of a stake in the $7 billion West Pilbara iron ore project, in case battling joint venture partn

The world's largest drilling company Boart Longyear has had its credit rating downgraded as it braces for a tough year ahead.

Etihad Airways has increased its stake in Virgin Australia, surpassing Richard Branson's Virgin Group as the airline's third largest shareholder.

Australian shares are lower due to a weak lead from global markets.

National gym franchise Jetts has lifted its presence in Western Australia during the past 12 months, growing its number of gyms to 40 from 32 last year.

COLIN Barnett made considerable political mileage in his first term as premier by paving the way for state schools to become more flexible and responsive to their students' needs through attaining

Abbott's union attack

US stocks have fallen, with uninspired trade putting a halt to the S&P 500's streak of seven straight gains.

Contractor Watpac Civil & Mining has been appointed by Ramelius Resources to provide mining services at the Coogee open pit gold mine southeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Brockman Mining would need to pay between 55 cents and $2.04 per tonne if it gains access to Fortescue Metals Group's Pilbara railway, following a ruling by the state's Economic Regulation Authorit

Summit Homes Group has taken its focus on the home improvement business to a whole new level with tonight's launch of a $6 million indoor display centre with a second-storey renovation in Myaree.

The continued cooling of the mining industry is being blamed for Western Australia's rising unemployment rate, which has jumped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5 per cent.

Energy Minister Mike Nahan has announced the state government will complete its refurbishment of the Muja power station, at which point it will seek to sell at least half of it.

The Perth office of international engineering firm Wood Group Kenny has been appointed by Sunbird Energy for works on the Ibhubesi gas project off the coast of South Africa.

Engineeering and construction business Forge Group has been awarded a $100 million contract to expand a Pilbara iron ore mine owned by mining giant Rio Tinto.

The Australian share market has closed higher, shrugging off four-year-high unemployment figures.

Noble Mineral Resources has been placed into voluntary administration a day after announcing it was looking to restructure its Ghanaian subsidiaries' debt to secure additional funding, after it fai