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Junior gold miner Kalamazoo Resources has announced an $8 million placement to billionaire investor Eric Sprott and his Canada-listed company, Novo Resources Corporation.

Perth-based Resolute Mining has finalised the sale of its Ravenswood gold project in Queensland to a private equity and mining consortium for up to $300 million.

Premier Mark McGowan this morning said direct flights from China were critical to growing WA’s tourism industry, as the first direct flight from Shanghai to Perth arrived at Perth Airport.

What Christmas gave to Australian retailers, the bushfires are taking away, but there could be worse to come for shopkeepers and shopping centre owners when the latest international trends wash up here.

OPINION: Schools have a significant role to play in preparing students for the new world of work.

Brookman Primary School principal Hans Geers believes science and mathematics are subjects best approached as a whole-of-curriculum experience, integrated across all subjects and taught with real-world examples.

Charities will get more government funding to hand out food vouchers, financial counselling and help with basics in bushfire-affected communities.

Super members have good reason to be optimistic about what 2020 might deliver to their balances but they should not expect the same fat returns as last year, a research house says.

Australian shares were continuing a tilt at 7,000 points at midday after posting new records in early trade.

WA Water joins reverse factoring bandwagon

Oil prices climbed overnight after five days of declines as the United States and China prepared to sign a preliminary trade deal and as Middle East tensions eased.

Gold has lost some of its appeal ahead of the signing of an interim US-China trade deal but palladium has hit a record high.

Australian shares have hit a fresh record high amid surging global investor optimism ahead of a looming US-China trade deal.

Mineral drilling contractor DDH1 has thrown its support behind rugby league club Canterbury Bulldogs, which will be coming to Perth next month with other NRL clubs for the inaugural Nines competition.

Fortescue Metals Group won a Supreme Court decision today over an exploration licence application that had been declined because it was processed seconds after the regulator’s deadline.

An industrial infill precinct in Welshpool with a chequered history is attracting interest from occupiers, with four-wheel drive accessory manufacturer ARB Corporation and United Fasteners moving in late last year, and a leasing campaign launched for a new-build office and warehouse at the same site.

Nickel miner Panoramic Resources has reported a 72 per cent take-up by shareholders for the retail component of its underwritten $32.7 million entitlement offer, helped by support from major shareholder Zeta Resources.

Western Australia is leading the country in the adoption of waste-to-energy projects, with $1.2 billion being invested in two path-breaking facilities under construction.

WA’s newest cultural drawcard is set to showcase the state’s unique heritage on a world stage.

Former Wesfarmers executive Terry Bowen is planning to reduce his involvement at private equity group BGH Capital after taking an expanded board role at BHP and joining the board of Transurban.

Warrington Capital Partners has made a tidy return on selling 66 Kings Park Road to Primewest, with the ASX-listed funds manager paying more than twice what Warrington did for the property in 2017.

Australians buying homes with at least a seven-star energy rating will be eligible for discounted loans under a new scheme through the federal government's green bank.

Curious Planet, formerly known as Australian Geographic, will close all 63 of its stores in Australia over the next eight weeks after the owner's administrators were unable to find a suitable buyer for the struggling retailer.

Sumitomo Forestry has taken a controlling stake in Scott Park Group, becoming the first Japan-owned company to enter Western Australia’s residential construction market.

Copper prices overnight hit their highest point since May as traders awaited the signing of a US-China Phase 1 trade deal and Chinese data that will show whether a pick-up in economic activity has been maintained.

Australian shares have hit a fresh record high amid surging global investor optimism ahead of a looming US-China trade deal.

Oil prices fell about 1 per cent overnight as Middle East tensions eased and investors turned their focus to lackluster seasonal demand following last week's bearish US report showing a large fuel stockbuilds.

A looming US-China trade deal and the easing of tensions in the Middle East have prompted gold prices to fall overnight.

Altura’s fearless approach put to test

SPECIAL REPORT: Technology could help people live independently at home longer and improve care in residential aged care facilities.

SPECIAL REPORT: Large aged care players are cementing their growth strategies to meet demand and survive a turbulent time for the sector.

Wembley has emerged as one of Perth’s most in-demand suburbs, with time it takes to sell a home averaging just 39 days in 2019, the shortest period in the metropolitan area.