Business News

Successful Perth tech business HealthEngine has removed all customer feedback from its website while it conducts a review.

Customers of local whitegoods and home appliance retailers Kambo’s and Liebe + Haus have been told they will need to wait several days before finding out if their credit purchases are still valid after the two jointly-owned businesses were placed into administration on Friday.

Egan Street Resources has appointed 2 experienced executives for its 100%-owned Rothsay Gold Project in WA’s Midwest region.

Transport and logistics business Centurion has secured a fuel haulage contract with Viva Energy and acquired contracts and vehicles from Perth-based Fuel Trans Australia.

Local tech company Nuheara has tapped investors for $6 million, with the proceeds set to fund an increase in inventory levels of its noise cancelling earbuds.

Uranium-focused Bannerman Resources has announced an $8 million capital raising to fund further studies on its Etango project in Namibia.

Perth-based IT company Velrada has won an international service award with tech giant Microsoft at its annual partner awards.

Geoff Baldwin has been appointed non-executive director of AssetOwl.

Graphite-focused Hexagon Resources is seeking to raise up to $6 million to progress the company’s McIntosh project in the Kimberley.

Perth house prices declined slightly last month, but are still up 1.1 per cent since February, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.

Curtin University has expanded its presence in the Perth CBD, after signing a lease agreement for the top floor of 137 St Georges Terrace.

Local tech company Fastbrick Robotics has rebranded as FBR, with the company aiming to broaden the use of its technology beyond bricklaying and construction.

Melanie Leydin has been appointed company secretary of Medibio, a mental health technology company.

Millennium Minerals has secured a $17.5 million loan facility with Investec to fund an expansion of the company’s Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara.

Avita Medical has tapped investors for $16 million as the company prepares to launch its spray-on burns treatment, which was co-developed by medical entrepreneur Fiona Wood.

Western Australia has recorded its first year-on-year economic growth in more than four years, while the national economy expanded 1 per cent in the March quarter, official figures show.

Auroch Minerals has appointed Aidan Platel as chief executive and Adam Santa Maria as non-executive director.

Applecross-based Kerman Contracting has secured a $30 million contract to build a ship unloading facility at the Port of Newcastle in NSW.

Global Construction Services has moved to full ownership of its fast-growing east coast subsidiary, Gallery Facades, through a scrip deal worth up to $11.3 million.

New vehicle sales in Western Australia have risen for a fifth straight month, according to the latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, with growth driven by SUVs and light commercial vehicles.

Horizon Power has awarded contracts to CPS National and Contract Power Group for the construction of a solar farm and battery storage in Onslow.

Caravel Minerals has appointed Daniel Davis as chief financial officer and company secretary, following the resignation of Dale Hanna from the role.

Aurecon has appointed Doug Tapper technical director, energy. Mr  Tapper was previously general manager, regions at Verdia.

Robert Brierley has been appointed a director of Emergent Resources.

Western Australia’s largest health insurer HBF and east coast counterpart HCF have ended discussions regarding a planned merger but neither has clearly explained the reasons.

Wangara-based Shorewater Marine has won a $4.9 million contract to replace facilities at Hillarys Boat Harbour and build new boat pens at Two Rocks Marina.

Bunbury-based Perkins Builders has secured a $24.9 million state government contract for extension works at Margaret River High School.

The Fair Work Commission has delivered a 3.5 per cent increase to the minimum wage as part of its annual review.

Gang Xu has resigned as non-executive director of RMA Energy. The company has appointed ZhiHong Chen as his replacement. Mr  Chen was RMA’s senior exploration geologist from 2010 to 2015.

AMEC Foster Wheeler Australia has been appointed as study engineer for a pre-feasibility study at Barra Resources and Conico’s Mt Thirsty joint venture project near Norseman.