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The Western Australian government has downplayed security worries around the expected award of a $120 million Public Transport Authority contract to Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei.

Atlas Iron has disclosed it no longer holds exclusive port development rights at Port Hedland that were central to the takeover battle that has involved three mining heavyweights buying shares in the company.

The former executive officer of a Western Australian Aboriginal corporation has been ordered to pay more than $430,000 in compensation and penalties after he borrowed money from the non-profit entity that he couldn't repay.

Melbourne-based fertiliser and explosives manufacturers Incitec Pivot and Orica have continued their battle for iron ore contracts in the Pilbara, with Incitec winning a five-year supply deal with Fortescue Metals Group.

Iron ore miner Roy Hill has connected its Port Hedland operations to Horizon Power’s North West Interconnected System following the installation of extensive underground facilities, which began in 2016.

New data out today shows female participation on ASX 200 boards has increased to 27.7 per cent in May, however five companies, including Perth-based Ausdrill, still have no female directors.

Western Australia’s unemployment rate fell slightly in May to 6.4 per cent despite the local economy losing nearly 2,000 jobs, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The corporate watchdog has launched legal action in the Federal Court against former Quintis managing director Frank Wilson, alleging he failed to disclose the loss of a major contract in 2017.

The Australian share market has lost marginal ground following a negative lead from Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and foreshadowed a brisker pace of rises for the rest of 2018.

The Australian dollar is a little higher against its US counterpart after a jump then fall in the greenback following the Federal Reserve's lifting of its key interest rate by a quarter of one per cent.

Oil prices have turned positive after a bigger-than-expected decline in US crude inventories along with surprise drawdowns in petrol and distillates indicated strong demand in the world's top oil consumer.

Gold prices have turned lower after the US Federal Reserve announced it was raising interest rates.

Elanor in $125m Perth purchase

Iron ore exporters are jostling for position as on-water traffic grows at Port Hedland.

The Australian share market has closed lower as investors await a decision overnight on interest rates from the US Federal Reserve, and also the European Central Bank.

The latest uptake of CBD-based projects could provide the shot in the arm Perth needs to boost international student numbers.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA said today it was disappointed the Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission had agreed to lift the state’s minimum wage by 2.5 per cent.

Perth-based Ausgold has tapped investors for $2.4 million to fund continued exploration work at the company’s Katanning project.

Kibaran Resources has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with GR Engineering Services to negotiate an early works agreement and an engineering and procurement contract for the company’s Epanko graphite project in Tanzania.

Mineral Resources has struck a deal to purchase the Koolyanobbing iron ore mine from US-based Cleveland Cliffs, after getting support from the state government and railway owner Arc Infrastructure for a deal that will save up to 400 jobs around Southern Cross and Esperance.

Local telco business Vonex started trading on the ASX today, after the company raised $6 million via an initial public offering.

Frank Tudor has resigned as managing director of Horizon Power to take the reins of eastern states energy player Jemena.

Property developers Mike Hollett and Chris Harrison have gained backing from Wyllie Group for a 250-lot lifestyle village in Northam, adding to a string of projects collectively worth about $200 million in the shire.

Broome-based artist Helen Norton has combined an entrepreneurial and adventurous spirit with her artistic skills to forge a successful career over the past three decades.

The ownership of two major gas pipelines in Western Australia could change hands after a Chinese consortium proposed a $13 billion takeover of energy infrastructure giant APA Group, one year after the same consortium bought DUET Group, which owns the Dampier to Bunbury gas pipeline.

As our work habits evolve, millennials in particular are embracing what’s known as a ‘portfolio career’

The Australian share market has opened lower, hurt by financial, material and energy stocks following mixed leads from offshore and as investors await the outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting.

The Australian dollar is lower after the US currency strengthened following a report that Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell was considering more post-meeting press conferences.

Oil prices have closed mixed, with US crude settling higher before falling in post-settlement trading, and Brent slipping as investors prepared for a key meeting of the OPEC producer group next week.

Gold prices remain locked just below $US1,300 an ounce as investors wait for clues on the pace of US interest rate rises following the impending conclusion of a Federal Reserve policymaking meeting.

Shorten ups GST pledge to woo WA

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has acquired a 19.6 per cent shareholding in takeover target Atlas Iron, joining Mineral Resources and Fortescue Metals Group in the battle for control of the mid-cap iron ore miner.