Oil futures sank more than three per cent overnight after US President Donald Trump said OPEC should ease its approach on boosting crude prices, which he said were "getting too high".
Wall Street's three major indexes have ended higher but well below the session's highs after US President Donald Trump said he would delay a planned hike in tariffs on Chinese imports.
Mining giant BHP Group has reached a settlement with the train driver who was fired over a huge derailment in Western Australia's Pilbara region last year.
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority has given conditional approval to LandCorp’s long-awaited 750-pen Ocean Reef Marina, with the project a step closer to starting construction by the end of next year.
Evolution Mining has purchased a 19.9 per cent stake in Tribune Resources, which holds a major interest in the East Kundana project operated by Northern Star Resources.
Medical cannabis company AusCann Group Holdings has appointed international pharmaceutical executive Ido Kanyon as its new chief executive, nearly five months after it was announced that Elaine Darby would resign from the role.
Alinta Energy has given the green light to the $400 million Yandin wind farm development north of Perth, with the company saying it will dial down production from its gas portfolio to make room for the new capacity.
Perth Airport has received the highest overall quality of service rating among Australia's major airports, with passengers enjoying their experience and airlines rating it the best in the country.
Calidus Resources is pleased to advise that it has successfully completed the 100% acquisition of the strategic tenement EL45/4555 with Epminex WA Pty Ltd covering an area of 19.2 square kilometres
Macmahon has reported a strong half-yearly result, but MACA and GR Engineering have seen their profit plunge compared to the prior corresponding period.
Lendlease is considering offloading its engineering and services unit after the property and infrastructure group's first-half profit crashed 96.3 per cent to $15.7 million.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was adamant Australia will meet its emissions reduction targets, as he committed $2 billion to a fund which pays businesses to slash pollution.
Gold rose on Friday on the way to a second weekly gain as the US dollar was subdued by weak US economic data and hopes of a breakthrough in the US-China trade dispute, with a darkening global economic outlook bolstering bullion.
The big banks will be slugged an extra $640 million under a future Labor government to pay for a new ‘‘fairness’’ fund to give consumers a better chance to fight back against financial institutions
Oil prices touched their highest since mid-November on Friday and posted weekly gains for the second week in a row, boosted by hopes that US-China trade talks would soon produce a deal, although new record US oil supply limited gains.
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Perth startup Formalytics is one of six tech businesses globally to be selected for an accelerator programme backed by the European football association.
Apartment developer Blackburne’s $235 million plan to redevelop Subiaco’s Pavilion Markets site has received final approval from planning authorities, paving the way for a formal marketing launch next month and a potential construction start by early next year.
Perth-based security and technology company Spectur has announced it will join the state government’s new shark drumline trial, providing nine Shark Warning Systems.
Talisman Mining has announced a $29 million capital return to shareholders in the form of a 15.625 cent per share dividend, following the sale of the company’s 30 per cent interest in the Springfield copper-gold project located in the Doolgunna region.
Bellevue Gold has raised $20 million via a share placement, with the funds to go towards drilling at its namesake project located near the Goldfields town of Leinster.
Automotive Holdings Group has skidded to a first-half loss, scrapping its dividend and cutting its guidance after a flagged $223 million write-down against its struggling car yards and refrigerated logistics business.
