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Western Australia’s population growth remains subdued, with the state recording a 0.8 per cent increase for the 12 months to December, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

WorleyParsons has been awarded a contract extension for engineering services at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatsone LNG projects, while NRW Holdings has received a $93 million extension to its Stanmore Coal contract.

Subiaco-based Eve Investments has purchased tea tree oil business Jenbrook in cash and scrip for about $3.4 million.

Perth’s house values will decline for another year but are tipped to recover in 2019, a report released today has found, conflicting with an ANZ analysis from earlier this week that predicted further house price falls for the state in the next two years.

Marindi Metals has agreed to sell its Bellary Dome conglomerate gold project in the Pilbara to Canada-listed Pacton Gold in a cash-and-scrip deal worth up to $11 million.

Analysis: Rising supplies of battery metals, and sluggish demand for electric vehicles worldwide, are challenging local players in the sector.

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The positive response to the Subiaco Theatre Festival has led to a near doubling in the size of the annual event this year.

Perth-based Fleetwood Corporation has sold its struggling caravan manufacturing business, with the company forecasting an overall loss of up to $15 million on the deal.

BP Australia has backed out of a deal with Woolworths to buy its petrol business more than six months after the consumer watchdog rejected the deal.

Atlas Iron's board has backed a takeover bid by billionaire Gina Rinehart after rival bidder Mineral Resources pulled out of contention.

Australian shares are notably higher in early trade, buoyed by broad-based gains after virtually all major global bourses closed with good gains in the offshore session.

Tax cuts set to pass but it’s still war

The Australian dollar has continued its slide against a steady US dollar that is hovering near an 11-month peak against a basket of major currencies as China's signal of tolerance of a stronger yuan offset anxiety about the global trade conflict.

Technology and media stocks pushed Wall Street higher on Wednesday and helped the Nasdaq hit a record high, as markets eyed a recovery after being battered by a rapidly escalating China-US trade tensions.

Gold prices have dropped, remaining near a six-month low, as the US dollar has hovered around 11 month peaks but was offset by festering global trade tensions, while platinum hit a 2-1/2-year trough.

The Australian share market is at its highest level in more than 10 years as the major banks soared, while Telstra plunged after announcing major job cuts and asset sales.

BGC Australia has kicked off its asset sale program with the listing of the recently completed Westin Perth and Aloft Perth hotels, along with an adjoining commercial office building in Rivervale, a CBD development site and a neighbouring food and beverage precinct.

Two local biotech companies have announced capital raisings today, with Botanix Pharmaceuticals tapping investors for $8 million, while Roto-Gro International has boosted its coffers with a $4.5 million raising.

Job vacancies in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions hit their highest level in four years in May, as demand for engineers, IT professionals and automotive trade workers in Western Australia takes off.

Capricorn Metals has flagged a reduction in the capital cost of its planned Karlawinda gold project near Newman to $132 million following an optimisation study.

Gold producer Northern Star Resources has hit its gold production rate target for 2018, while Doray Minerals has announced an increased production guidance for the 2019 financial year.

Water Corporation chief executive Sue Murphy has announced she will stand down at the end of the year after a decade at the helm.

Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources has decided against making a counter offer to Gina Rinehart’s $390 million takeover bid for junior miner Atlas Iron.

A former Austal executive has been restrained from working for competitor Civmec on the $3.6 billion offshore patrol vessels program, after an interim injunction was handed down in the Supreme Court last week.

After more than two decades as Sandover Pinder, the local architecture firm has changed its name to Carabiner – a rebrand its directors say better reflects the business as the link between clients’ needs and good design.

A team of Murdoch University scientists is seeking an industry partner to help advance its electricity-free desalination system and bring it to market.

In the latest article in our 25-year anniversary series, we look at the 2006 collapse of Norm Carey’s Westpoint group and the continuing legal battles.

Home for Now, which was developed by Anglicare WA and UWA's Coders for Causers, is a web app that provides live listings of available crisis and transitional accommodation on any given night.

Telstra is axing 8,000 jobs over the next three years as it tries to save $1 billion while tackling the cost of investing in new technology and increased competition from its rivals.

Australian shares have opened higher despite falls in commodity prices and weakness on overseas markets amid escalating trade tensions between China and the US.

Trade war escalates, wiping billions off Asian stocks