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Aged care group Rosewood has appointed Pindan for its latest build, a $70 million facility to be built on Cleaver Street in West Perth that will include a restoration of the heritage-listed Florence Hummerston Lodge.

The prime minister has defended the timing of his government's migration intake announcement, despite it occurring days after the Christchurch terrorist attacks.

AMP has scrapped short-term cash bonuses and cut directors' fees in an effort to avoid a second shareholder strike on remuneration and possible board spill at May's annual general meeting.

Australian shares remain in negative territory despite clawing back some ground lost in the morning on jitters about international trade.

Pay rises to cost jobs

Oil prices were largely steady around four-month highs overnight on expectations that OPEC would continue production cuts till the end of the year, and ahead of weekly US data that was forecast to show a build in crude stocks.

Palladium surged past $US1,600 for the first time overnight, in a seven-session rally, on expectations that strained supplies of the autocatalyst metal could worsen, while platinum soared 3 per cent.

Australian shares have closed marginally down after a spike in the price of iron ore that boosted mining companies couldn't make up for losses elsewhere.

The replacement of the logo at the top of Perth’s second tallest skyscraper has commenced, after BHP Group changed its name from BHP Billiton in November.

Global education provider Navitas has signed an agreement with Queens College at The City University of New York (CUNY), as part of the public university’s internationalisation strategy.

Construction companies Doric and Jaxon have unveiled a management shakeup, with David Dodds to exit the group and Vince Mulholland to take the reins of the combined business.

OPINION: Industrial emissions policy in a resources state such as WA is fraught, with much of the electorate wanting action and business requiring certainty.

An emphasis on placemaking has driven an evolution in town planning across Western Australia as developers and landowners strive to achieve a point of difference through activation and engagement.

The last of the 19 civil actions brought by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission on behalf of a number of investors in the Westpoint Group has been finalised.

Premier Mark McGowan and Tourism Minister Paul Papalia have unveiled a $12 million spending boost for tourism and events marketing, but there remains a gap between Western Australia’s total tourism budget and those of the big-spending eastern states.

Kalium Lakes has secured around $102 million of debt funding for the development of its Beyondie sulphate of potash (SOP) project, less than a month after receiving commitments for $74 million from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility for the project.

Mincor Resources has extended its offtake agreement with BHP Nickel West, marking a key step in Mincor’s restart of its Kambalda nickel operations.

Perth is shaking off its reputation as an expensive place to live, dropping 18 positions to be 64th of 133 cities surveyed in a new report by The Economist magazine.

A Brazilian court has ordered Vale SA, the world's largest iron ore miner, to suspend operations at two more dams, demanding that it prove the structures are stable.

TPG Telecom's first-half profit has slumped 76.5 per cent to $46.9 million after its decision to halt the rollout of its planned mobile network resulted in a $227.4 million impairment.

Westpac is selling its personal financial advice business as Australia's second-biggest bank exits the scandal-hit sector, and the bank's consumer boss George Frazis is set to leave.

Australian shares are up marginally as a spike in the price of iron ore boosted mining companies, offsetting losses by tech and health care companies.

WA doubles down on tourism

Oil prices rose to around four-month highs overnight, aided by the prospect of prolonged OPEC-led oil supply curbs and signs of inventory declines in US crude stockpiles.

Palladium touched an all-time high overnight, continuing a strong run this year on a supply shortfall of the autocatalyst material, while gold held above the key $US1,300-per-ounce level on expectations the US Federal Reserve will hold rates steady this week.

Banks and tech helped lead Wall Street higher on Monday, while Boeing and Facebook were a drag and investors eyed this week's US Federal Reserve meeting for affirmation of its commitment to "patient" monetary policy.

Opposition leader Bill Shorten has pledged an additional $110 million in new healthcare projects in Western Australia, adding to a string of spending promises ahead of the federal election due in May.

The Australian stockmarket has started the week higher, buoyed by iron ore producers as the price of the resource spiked.

Carnegie Clean Energy company secretary and non-executive director Grant Mooney has agreed to help fund the company’s operations, while administrators KordaMentha attempt to recapitalise its core wave energy business.

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Woodside Petroleum has made a multi-million dollar investment in Edith Cowan University spin-out Sapien Cyber, which has become the third tech startup to attract financial backing from the gas producer over the past month.

BCI Minerals has appointed GR Engineering as lead engineer on the Mardie salt and potash project’s definitive feasibility study (DFS).