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Altura Mining has declared its Pilgangoora lithium project is now producing commercial amounts of lithium, while increasing its share purchase plan from $5 million to $10 million.

Perth-based Gage Roads Brewing Company is setting up shop in Sydney after securing a site for its first microbrewery and taproom in the inner-city suburb of Redfern.

Tyre recycling company Pearl Global has signed a conditional placement agreement with cornerstone investor ROC Asset Management to fund the addition of thermal desorption units.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has ramped up his attack on Labor's plan to lift wages, accusing Bill Shorten of forcing business to sack people to give others pay rises.

Listed investment firm Keybridge Capital has unwrapped a $20 million takeover bid for loss-making confectionary company Yowie.

Australian shares have fallen with losses across almost all sectors of the market.

WA resources projects ‘face endless court’

Oil prices edged slightly higher overnight, supported by signs of tightening global supply after a Saudi official said the kingdom plans to cut oil exports in April, while the US government reduced its forecast for domestic crude output growth.

Gold gained overnight as the US dollar slipped after tame US inflation data supported the Federal Reserve's "patient" stance on interest rate hikes, while investors awaited a key Brexit vote.

Dexus announced it secured St John of God Health Care as a tenant at Kings Square, resulting in the entire three-building office complex being 100 per cent leased.

A second major project to backfill gas into the Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island is on the horizon, with Chevron appointing Norway-based Aker Solutions for front end engineering and design work on the Jansz-Io compression project.

Perth-based Bhagwan Marine has diversified its business beyond its traditional focus on northern Australia by winning a marine maintenance contract at Port of Melbourne.

Australian shares have closed down slightly as an early rally couldn't be sustained.

An emotional Western Australian premier has promised to reimburse more than $2,000 in accommodation costs after coming under fire for bringing his family on official regional trips, saying "hurtful" and "vile" attacks by the opposition must stop.

The Corruption and Crime Commission today tabled a report alleging that Craig Steven Peacock acted corruptly for at least a decade and cost Western Australian taxpayers in excess of $500,000.

A plant scientist from UWA has won a prestigious award for her research into the canola industry, aimed at slashing rates of crop disease.

Mortgage brokers will continue receiving trail commissions beyond 2020 under a federal coalition government, with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg revealing a plan to scrap them has been dropped.

Half a century ago, research connected to UWA dramatically shifted the financial community’s understanding of the link between stock prices and accounting data.

Mrs Mac’s is planning to cut staff numbers at its Morley packing facility as the pastry maker moves towards full automation of its manufacturing processes.

A BHP Group rail maintenance crew applied brakes to the wrong locomotive when they tried to help the driver of a runaway iron ore train, which ended up being deliberately derailed in the Pilbara region.

Western Australian farmers remain the most confident in the nation, but they are entering 2019 with lowered expectations following last year’s bumper season, according to the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence survey.

Claremont-based Parkd has sold its first relocatable car park to City Subaru Perth, which the dealership leased for the past six months following completion of the project in August.

The state government has ceased its funding agreement with Carnegie Clean Energy for its Albany wave project, a week after the company reported a net loss of $45 million for the half year.

Intellectual property firm IPH has made a $197 milllion hostile takeover bid for Xenith IP, just three weeks before Xenith shareholders were scheduled to vote on a merger with QANTM Intellectual Property.

Consumer confidence "nosedived" last week as the GDP results showed the Australian economy had entered a so-called per-capita recession, ANZ Banking Group analysis said.

Australian shares have opened higher as energy stocks bounced after oil prices jumped more than one per cent overnight.

Bosses in watchdog’s crosshairs

Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent overnight, lifted by comments from Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih that an end to OPEC-led supply cuts was unlikely before June.

Gold fell overnight, moving further off the key $US1,300-per-ounce mark it briefly surpassed in the previous session, as global equities rallied following last week's slide with stronger-than-expected US retail sales allaying some fears of an economic slowdown.

QBE Insurance has been ordered to pay $10 million to a Perth investor who was a client of stockbroking firm Stripe Capital and former Perth broker Todd King.

Nick Stamatiou has established a Perth office for international firm Innovative Foundations after spending two years setting up and leading Deloitte’s IP Strategy and Commercialisation practice.

The Australian sharemarket has started the week on a down note, with energy investors appeared spooked by news the world's largest wealth fund plans to sell its stakes in oil and gas companies.