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The Australian share market closed flat on a day when only about two-thirds of the average daily value was traded, amid an absence of offshore leads with Wall street closed for a public holiday.

Saudi Arabian-based engineering contractor NSH Corporation set up shop in Perth today and announced plans to provide services to the oil and gas sector, including the use of foreign labour to shore

Perth Zoo has completed its jumbo-sized solar panel installation - stretching partly across its elephant enclosure - making it the city's largest single source of sun power.

Carnegie Wave Energy is in discussions with the Water Corporation to provide renewable energy to power the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant.

Two solar panel companies have been found to have made misleading comments about the impact of the carbon tax on electricity prices.

Automotive Holdings Group has beefed up its Rand Refrigerated Logistics division, acquiring Toll Holdings' interstate refrigerated transport business for $6.5 million, on the same day it offloaded

Murchison Metals has been hit with a multi-million dollar claim by one of its former advisers.

The state government plans to repeal 40-year-old legislation that deals with the estates of Aboriginal people in a discriminatory way.

Australia trade balance remained in deficit in May but is expected to return to surplus as exports pick up over the coming months.

Australian stocks opened flat following a lacklustre day on European markets and Wall Street closed for the July 4 public holiday.

The Australian dollar has drifted lower in a quiet overnight session as markets wait to see whether Europe's top bankers will introduce new stimulus measures.

European stock markets were little changed and the euro slipped against the dollar on Wednesday as investors waited for key monetary policy decisions by the European Central Bank and Bank of Englan

Minerals explorer Bannon Limited has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, after raising $2.5 million through its initial public offering.

The state' economic watchdog has released its final report on its inquiry into electricity retailer Synergy, saying the utility would have to hike residential bills by 29 per cent on average to ens

Nexus Energy says it is close to finalising the sale of a large chunk of its Crux petroleum field in the Browse Basin to Royal Dutch Shell.

The Australian sharemarket has closed higher as local investors took heart from better-than-expected economic data out of the United States and a rosier outlook in the troubled euro zone.

Navigator Resources has recruited Andy Tudor to succeed David Hatch as its new managing director to try and turn around the fortunes of the struggling gold miner.

Queensland-based Linc Energy has cut 60 jobs as it aims to achieve a cash profit of $15 million in the 2012/13 financial year.

Bakery chain Brumby's could be fined if found to have incorrectly linked upcoming price rises to the carbon tax, the federal government says.

Georgiou Group and its indigenous partner, Gumala Enterprises, have won a $37 million construction contract with Rio Tinto.

Pricing carbon may actually stop the transition to cleaner energy, Premier Colin Barnett says.

Apartments developer Finbar Group has launched an on-market share buyback scheme, to regain up to 20 million of its shares over the next 12 months.

The premier has spruced up his cabinet as the government prepares to go on an election footing.

The carbon tax introduces a power-pricing anomaly as businesses battle rising electricity costs.

Managers at the world's big four miners have some tough decisions ahead.

The carbon tax and the mining tax will create many issues, for government and business, but they are unlikely to live up to the fearmongering of their arch critics.

The rumblings over Colin Barnett's leadership style are getting louder.

GOLD producer Newmont Asia Pacific has pledged a three-year financial commitment to the Asthma Foundation WA to help it deliver asthma education and support to rural areas of the state.

PROPERTY developer Charter Hall Group has launched plans to raise $50,000 for HeartKids WA during the construction phase of its two-building WorkZone office project on Pier Street.

THE Western Australian branch of suicide prevention organisation Lifeline will take its fight to the internet with the development of a chat crisis service to support members of the community.

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