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Gold was headed for its biggest daily rise in two months on Friday, clawing away from a four-month low hit in the previous session, helped by a pullback in the US dollar and as some investors covered their short positions.

Australian shares have finished flat as investors wait word on US jobs data.

The federal Labor opposition needs to lock down the details of its emissions policy before the impact will be clear, according to Woodside chief executive Peter Coleman, but the ability to buy international offsets will be key to keeping the cost of carbon reduction low.

Shares in WhiteHawk soared from 6.4 cents to 12 cents, in three days of trading, after the Perth-based cyber security announced it had secured two contracts in the United States.

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Autism advocates want businesses to rethink their notions of individuals on the spectrum.

The number of dwellings approved in Western Australia have bucked the national trend and risen by 3.8 per cent in trend terms to reach its highest point since July, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ latest data.

Liquidators have been appointed to Mad Dogs Jungle Bar five months after the Milligan Street venue shut its doors following a dispute with the landlord, but it is anticipated the decision may be reversed.

ASX listed investment firm Keybridge Capital has cancelled its proposed $20 million takeover of Yowie, citing the Perth-based confectionery company’s worsening financial results.

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ASX-listed AuStar Gold has entered into discussions with the administrators of Centennial Mining to acquire the failed miner, as it seeks to grow its Victorian gold operations.

Macquarie Group beat full-year profit guidance to reach a record, but its share price has slumped on a subdued outlook for the next 12 months.

Australian shares have opened higher led by gains in the health care sector.

Goyder pleads for responsible energy policy

Oil plunged overnight, with US crude dropping almost three per cent as the market grappled with oversupply fears as increased US sanctions on Iran had more gradual impact than expected and US crude oil inventories rose sharply.

Gold prices slumped to an over four-month low overnight after the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) axed any hopes for a rate cut in the near term, subduing demand for the non-interest bearing bullion.

Security of payments has been a hot topic of debate in WA construction, as the state government considers options to protect subcontractors.

More than 100 unique arbitration proceedings were conducted in Western Australia during the 2017-18 financial year, the first-ever survey of the sector has found.

There were 666 apartment approvals in inner Perth for the 12 months to February, a sharp fall from 2,069 in the prior corresponding period, which could driven by high supply in a weak market, according to a new report.

The Australian share market has closed lower, with the major banks losing much of their previous day's gains after NAB cut its dividend.

Mirvac is trialling a rent-to-buy initiative at its Claremont by Mirvac development, joining a handful of other developers in Australia to adopt an arrangement that is common in the US and Europe.

Colin Barnett, Carmen Lawrence and Jennifer Lawrence are among the high profile names appointed to the UWA Public Policy Institute’s international advisory board today.

Western Australian students will have a third study option, apart from ATAR or VET, in their final years of schooling with the introduction of a new pathway next year.

Zenith Energy is seeking to raise $25 million via a share placement to fund equity requirements for ongoing construction of power generation and infrastructure projects.

National Australia Bank has slashed its dividend to its lowest in almost nine years after posting a first-half cash profit of $2.95 billion.

Govermment funds earmarked for a biomass energy plant and solar farm at Collie have been transferred to a new $60 million job creation fund that aims to create a long-term future for the town as coal mining winds down in coming years.

Shares in Swick have jumped 10 per cent, after the drilling business revealed its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 58 per cent compared to the prior corresponding period.

A report commissioned by ALDI has found the German supermarket giant contributed over $139 million to Western Australia’s economy in 2018.

Supermarket giant Woolworths has lifted third-quarter grocery sales by 4.2 per cent, reaping the benefits of lower deflation and more favourable weather conditions.

The Australian share market has opened lower after the major banks lost much of their previous day's gains following NAB's first-half profit announcement.

Wesfarmers has made a second takeover bid for a miner, with a $776 million proposal for lithium company Kidman Resources, as it seeks to benefit from the global uptake of electric vehicles.