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Securing union support for his bid to introduce competition into the local electricity retailing market will be a major test of Ben Wyatt’s political and negotiating skills.

The Australian share market lost ground on a day of low trading volumes as investors hold fire ahead of the imminent G7 meeting in Canada.

Rio Tinto has committed to a 200 million yuan ($41 million) joint venture with state-owned China Minmetals to explore mineral deposits in China.

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.

Mineral Resources has agreed to allow takeover target Atlas Iron to enter discussions with other parties, one day after the Andrew Forrest-chaired Fortescue Metals Group purchased a blocking stake in the junior iron ore miner.

Sandfire Resources has reached an agreement to purchase Talisman Mining’s stake in the Springfield joint venture project in the Goldfields region for $72.3 million.

PODCAST: Mark Beyer, Matt Mckenzie, and Katie McDonald discuss the latest economic growth data, three intriguing takeover prospects (Atlas Iron, HBF, BGC), stockmarket floats, including Primero group, agricultural projects in WA's north, the continuing debate over fly-in-fly-out, and our special report on Perth apartment projects.

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

Gage Roads Brewing Company has struck a deal to purchase Matso’s Broome Brewery for $16.1 million, along with a $12 million capital raising to fund the acquisition.

A shark-deterrent device designed by Perth-based Ocean Guardian has been added to the state government’s subsidy program following a study that found it reduced the risk of shark interactions by 60 per cent.

The Australian share market is lower after upbeat sentiment on Wall Street and Europe's key share markets dried up and investors await a key G7 meeting that starts tonight (AEST).

The Australian dollar is lower against a weakened US dollar and the other major currencies, while market risk sentiment has flipped from upbeat to downbeat when Wall Street opened with no obvious reason.

Global benchmark Brent crude has surged nearly $US2 a barrel, lifted by concern about a steep drop in exports from Venezuela and worries OPEC may not raise production at its June meeting.

US dollar weakness has helped boost gold prices, but gains were limited as the market awaited clues from next week's meeting of the Federal Reserve on the pace of US interest rate rises.

Retailers brace as a tsunami of sellers sign up to Amazon

The building and construction industry is assessing a number of options to improve its practices in the wake of company collapses and unpaid contractors.

Australian shares have closed higher for the second consecutive day, with broad-based gains led by the miners and supported by the energy and financial sectors.

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.

The University of Western Australia remains in the top 100 universities in the world, while Curtin University has continued its move up the rankings, according to the 2019 QS University Rankings.

Andrew Forrest-chaired Fortescue Metals Group has taken a surprise 19.9 per cent stake in Atlas Iron, and says it will block the $280 million takeover proposed by diversified mining services business Mineral Resources.

Wesfarmers bosses have vowed to focus on delivering returns to shareholders after the company's disastrous foray into the UK hardware market.

The state’s residential builders may have struggled through a slowdown in activity in recent years, but that hasn’t stopped Summit Homes Group from pushing ahead with its $20 million investment in a new headquarters and client hub.

BN 25th Anniversary series- WA has been slow to introduce private ownership to some state industries, although a series of moves during the Court era generated benefits, according to one prominent WA economist.

Three industry associations in WA are seeking to help local businesses win defence work.

AMP has been hit with a fourth shareholder class action over the scandals revealed at the Financial Services Royal Commission and the resulting damage to the embattled financial giant's market value.

The Australian share market is higher after comfortable rises on most key markets in the US and Europe and price gains for copper and iron ore.

The Australian dollar has crept higher, extending its post-gross domestic product rally against a defensive US counterpart.