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Space boffins should prepare for a wave of astronomical revelations with the $51 million Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope now in full swing.

The promoter for the coming Warped Tour is blaming the state government for his decision to take Perth off the tour dates.

Ramelius Resources shares have jumped almost 20 per cent after the gold miner posted a record June quarter production result.

Northern Star Resources says its record production during the 2013 financial year largely offset the impact of lower gold prices and led to a record profit, but it hasn't been enough for the miner

The worst business trading conditions in four years could see the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the cash rate as early as August.

The Australian share market has opened nearly one per cent higher.

World oil prices have eased slightly but concerns over mounting violence in the wake of the military coup in Egypt kept the market firm.

The Australian dollar is firmer as it looks like a Portuguese political crisis may have been averted, boosting risk appetite.

The success of the demerger process at two Australian businesses – News Corp and Brambles – has led to calls for more of them, with fingers again being pointed at Wesfarmers.

US stocks have ended higher as investors look forward to the kickoff of earnings season.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 88.85 (0.59 per cent) to 15,224.69.

Just more than a week after Kevin Rudd took back the top job and suddenly Labor's starting to look competitive again.

Cleveland Mining shares have gained slightly after the miner was granted a licence to construct a carbon in leach (CIL) processing plant at its Premier gold mine in Brazil.

Apartment developer Finbar has forecast another record profit, its seventh consecutive year of profit growth.

Water infrastructure group GFR-Masters of Water has appointed prominent WA executive John Langoulant as an independent director.

Australian shares have finished lower as weaker commodities prices and the prospect of higher unemployment weighed on investors.

Perth-based jeweller Tayron Scagnetti has placed second in the jewellery division at the 2013 WorldSkills International Competition in Leipzig, Germany.

The price of silver has plunged quicker than that of gold since Federal Reserve boss Bernard Bernanke's positive comments on the US economy three weeks ago.

Biofuels developer Algae.Tec has signed on with refining group Biodiesel Industries Australia to refine algal oil from the Perth-based company's biofuel production facility near Sydney.

Virgin Australia has completed the purchase of a 60 per cent stake in Tigerair Australia.

Kagara Mining's distressed asset firesale has hit a speed bump, with the purchaser of the collapsed base metals miner's remaining Queensland mines missing a deadline to pay $6 million worth of depo

The state's peak business representative group says the coalition's plans to cut $1 billion in red and green tape by rolling back Labor policies, including the carbon tax and the minerals resource

Job advertisements have declined for a fourth consecutive month, with Western Australia the hardest hit as the mining boom slows down.

The corporate watchdog will monitor analysts' briefings during the upcoming reporting season after launching an investigation into Newcrest Mining's disclosure of a $6 billion writedown.

Mining entrepreneur David Flanagan has been named as the fifth chancellor of Murdoch University, adding yet another resources player at the top of governance of Perth's tertiary education sector.

Atlas Iron will start work on a new Pilbara iron ore mine after the company's board approved the $146 million project.

The Australian share market is starting the week flat, as weakness in commodity prices and mining stocks offsets gains in other sectors.

Perth Arena has taken out the highest overall honour at the industry-voted WA Architecture Awards, with Brookfield Place voted best commercial building.

Who believes Kevin Rudd has anything different to offer this time around?

The Australian dollar this week could well fall below 90 US cents for the first time in almost three years as healthy US jobs data boosts the greenback.

US stocks racked up solid gains to close last week after a good US jobs report for June.