Leighton Contractors has secured a $656 million contract from Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corporation for part of a new rail link in the Chinese province.
Carnegie Wave Energy has secured funding to commence construction of its Perth Wave Energy project, after raising $8.5 million from a share purchase plan that closed oversubscribed.
The Tony Sage-chaired Cauldron Energy has made an off-market, all-scrip takeover bid for uranium explorer Energy Minerals, valuing the target at just under $6 million.
Buru Energy has sold off interests in two petroleum exploration permits in the Canning Basin to Rey Resources and Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation for cash considerations of around $21 million.
The Cable Beach Club Resort and Spa, YHA Hostels and the Murray Hotel in West Perth were among the winners in the latest round of federal tourism grants designed to support regional development.
A bid to halve Sunday penalty rates for workers in the retail, fast food and hospitality industries has been rejected by the national workplace relations tribunal.
Australia's corporate regulator has proposed further rules on trading in dark pools, but described public concerns over high frequency trading as overstated.
Melbourne's M2 Telecommunications Group has announced $248 million worth of acquisitions, including a $44.1 million bid for Perth-based internet service provider Eftel.
There will be recounts in two tight West Australian electorates, after the WA Electoral Commission declared Labor winners in both seats but by less than a hundred votes.
Silver producer Alcyone Resources' shares have tanked after it announced a management shake-up following the resignation of the company's managing director Andrew King and two other board members.
The Australian share market bounced back on Friday as traders decided the economy is doing better than a preceding three-day run of losses would suggest.
