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The Australian share market is higher as investor caution caused by possible military action against Syria eased.

The incoming director of WA's premier medical research body says he wants better integrate it with other health organisations.

THURSDAY Island-based artist Brian Robinson has won the Western Australian Indigenous Art Award, receiving $50,000 in prize money.

Development group Peet says long-term conditions in the Australian property are fundamentally sound, but has warned falling consumer confidence could stymie a sustained improvement in housing deman

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says the opposition's national broadband plan is "positively Palaeolithic".

Gold sector players Evolution Mining and Ampella Mining have revealed additional cost-cutting initiatives to deal with the impact of low spot prices for the precious metal.

VDM Group has continued its horror run, with its full-year loss has blowing out to $84.4 million on the back of a major contract dispute.

Contracting group NRW Holdings been selected to provide earthworks for rail infrastructure at the $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore development in the Pilbara.

Uranium miner Paladin Energy has recorded a $US420.9 million full year loss, more than double last year's loss of $US172.8 million, as the uranium price remains weak.

Electrical and homewares retailer Harvey Norman's full year profit has fallen 17.5 per cent amid dwindling sales across its Australian and European businesses.

The Australian share market has opened flat as investors continue to sit on the sidelines after a dramatic week in international affairs.

Cherie Leeden returned from the front line to the conference room last week, telling Metals of Africa shareholders in Perth and Sydney about the copper, zinc and high-grade lead found at the surfac

Airline Virgin Australia has fallen into the red.The company today reported a net loss of $98.1 million for the year to June 30, compared with a $22.8 million profit the previous year.

In 2007, Melanie Perkins had a big idea and a dream to take it to the world.

Mining services contractors have slashed thousands of jobs as the slowdown in the resources sector piles pressure on companies to cut costs after several years of growth.

Global food markets don't always behave as might be expected, particularly in China, where the government plays such a dominant role.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is to unveil his plan to make living in the outer suburbs more affordable.

The Australian dollar is lower as solid US economic growth figures raised expectations the Federal Reserve will scale back its asset purchases in the coming months.

US stocks have closed higher following an upgrade to US second-quarter economic growth and a shift in expectations away from an immediate military strike on Syria.

Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has announced a record net profit after tax of $55.7 million for the year ended June 30 and appointed a new chairman.

The $10 billion Roy Hill project remains on track to start mining next year and achieve its first iron ore exports in the third quarter of 2015, its project director said today.

The Barnett government has scrapped funding for a small business training scheme as it seeks to rein in spending to preserve its modest budget surplus.

OF all the listed companies looking to join the ranks of Western Australian iron ore producers, Iron Ore Holdings stands apart.

Both sides of politics have suddenly become enthused about the provision of better sporting facilities, and Mandurah stands to win … big time.

Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has defended the coalition's $31.6 billion of proposed savings, saying Labor's accusations that they don't add up are "dead wrong".

The Australian dollar is higher following a better than expected result in June quarter capital expenditure data.

Information technology group Empired has paid its first dividend to investors, after reporting a solid lift in net profit over the past financial year.

The Australian share market has finished higher, but activity remains overshadowed by concerns about the Syrian conflict.

Gold miner Troy Resources' net profit has been smashed by lower gold and silver prices and lower grades at both of its producing mines, falling 41 per cent in the 2013 financial year.

Gold and nickel miner Independence Group says its major focus for the 2014 financial year will be its Tropicana joint venture with AngloGold Ashanti, after rebounding back to profitability with an