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Lending for housing is pumping an extra $2.4 billion a month into the economy than it was a year ago.

Chinese steel producer Ansteel will take majority ownership of the Karara iron ore project in the Mid West, after its local partner Gindalbie Metals struck a financing deal to help it through the p

Union members have protested outside Parliament House in Perth saying floating LNG projects will rob locals of jobs.

Mining services provider NRW Holdings has forecast a drop in revenue and profit because of contract delays and project deferrals.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dismissed as a "waste of breath" rumour-mongering about her leadership, insisting she is still the best person to take Labor to the September 14 election.

The Australian share market is marginally higher to begin the week, reflecting mixed offshore leads during the long weekend for the Queen's Birthday holiday.

Share market operator ASX is raising $553 million to fund growth by issuing new shares to existing shareholders.

The Australian dollar is just over half a US cent higher after the release of mixed economic data from its major trading partners.

US stocks were flat in early trade as Standard & Poor's raised its outlook for the country's debt rating from "negative" to "stable".

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Local companies Fleetwood and Quality Builders have won contracts worth $13.8 million for the supply of transportable buildings to the Department of Education.

Satterley Property Group boss Nigel Satterley has confirmed he has been in talks with Australand's biggest shareholder, CapitalLand, regarding the acquisition of its residential assets in Western A

A change at the top is the only way Labor can hope to lay a glove on the opposition.

A Perth food identity is hoping to connect producers and chefs.

The team behind Little Creatures Brewery in Fremantle has unveiled its latest project – a 74-room hotel on William Street in Northbridge.

The $2 billion Fiona Stanley Hospital will open in October 2014, half a year later than originally scheduled, a delay the state government has blamed on the scale and complexity of the project's in

Security screeners at Perth Airport's Qantas terminal are poised to strike again after their employer locked staff out of the job for wearing "Paid Less in the West" T-shirts.

Alan Robson, Jim McGinty and Jim Freemantle are among the Western Australian luminaries to receive honours as part of this year's Queen's Birthday awards.

Teachers are threatening strike action unless the Barnett government commits funding to help the transition of Year 7 students to high schools in 2015.

China has reported a sharp slowdown in exports in May compared to the previous month while imports unexpectedly dropped, as the world's second largest economy grapples with slowing growth and slugg

US stocks ended the week higher but it was hardly smooth sailing for investors as the markets remained choppy for a second week in a row.

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Two contractors on Gindalbie Resources' recently commissioned Karara iron ore project have been hit by contractual disputes, with one contractor initiating legal action this week.

Leighton Holdings and Perseus Mining were among the losers from the latest rebalancing of Australian stock market indices, while Automotive Holdings Group and nickel explorer Sirius Resources were

The long-vacant May Holman Centre is poised to undergo a $100 million transformation after owner Golden Group this week secured an anchor tenant for the St Georges Terrace office tower.

Nexus Minerals has become the latest in a long line of gold players to announce cost cutting initiatives as uncertainty prevails in the gold market.

Australian shares closed lower as cautious investors sold resources stocks ahead of the release of key economic data in the US and China.

ATCO Australia managing director Steven Landry says Western Australia should focus on generating revenue from its resources to bolster the state's future fund.

Perth will need twice as many performing arts venues as it currently has over the next 40 years to cope with growing demand, according to a new report.

Women's professional development and executive mentoring group Behind Closed Doors has nominated the first Western Australian recipient of its Luminaries scholarship.