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The share market has fallen for a second straight session as international investors sold shares on concerns about a weaker outlook for the Australian dollar.

Lithium hopeful Birimian has released a pre-feasibility study on its Goulamina project in Mali, with five development scenarios that range the capex between $US87 million ($A110 million) and $US412 million ($A524 million).

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Automotive Holdings Group has further grown its presence on the east coast with the acquisition of five franchised car dealerships in NSW for $8.5 million plus stock and assets.

Injury-prone Thanasi Kokkinakis will fill the shoes left by Nick Kyrgios at this summer's Hopman Cup tennis tournament in Perth, where some of the world's top players, including Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber will compete.

Empire Resources has become Western Australia’s newest gold producer, after achieving its first gold pour from its Penny’s Find mine near Kalgoorlie.

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The community services group is attempting to stand out from an overcrowded corporate charity market with a new offering.

The competition watchdog has delayed its decision on BP's $1.8 billion acquisition of more than 500 service stations owned by Woolworths.

A $2.7 million upgrade to the rundown Broome Regional Prison in Western Australia will include bolstered security measures, larger recreation spaces, beds, a prisoner reception area and new women's cells.

New car sales in Western Australia dipped back into the red last month after showing rare signs of improvement in August.

Perth-based education provider Navitas has acquired an English language college in New Zealand for $NZ 5 million ($A4.5 million).

The Australian share market has slipped in early trade, losing ground for a second straight day as investors ignored a positive finish on Wall Street.

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The Australian dollar is higher after it got a boost from gains on Wall Street driven mainly by strong sales data from General Motors and Ford.

Oil prices have dipped as speculators took profits for a second day after big third-quarter gains and on concerns that higher prices might spur increased US shale production.

Gold prices have risen above a seven-week low as the US dollar came off its highs.

After eight years at the helm of the state’s largest home builder Kelvin Ryan has stepped down from his role as BGC Residential chief executive.

Perth-based Kinetic IT, which has 1,200 staff across Australia, has partnered with talent-sourcing technology provider Gooroo Ventures to improve its recruitment process and team performance.

The share market closed weaker as all sectors outside of telcos lost ground, and the Australian dollar has fallen to a two month low.

Chinese company Tianqi Lithium and its head contractor MSP Engineering are on track to achieve 80 per cent Western Australian content on two big construction projects worth more than $700 million.

Tech company Hazer Group has entered into a collaboration agreement with diversified business Mineral Resources, for development of a facility to produce synthetic graphite.

The premier has dismissed claims that almost 3,000 jobs would be lost under the state government’s planned gold royalty hike, after a report claimed that five existing mines were at risk of closing if the royalty was enacted.

Litigation funder IMF Bentham has committed $30 million towards two new investment vehicles, which will have a combined pool of $150 million.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has held the official interest rate at 1.5 per cent and maintained its forecast of a gradual improvement in economic growth in the year ahead.

A pre-feasibility study on Kalium Lakes’ Beyondie sulphate of potash project in the Pilbara has detailed a $220 million capex to bring the asset into production.

Junior miner Tanami Gold has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Western Tanami gold project in the Northern Territory to Northern Star Resources for $4 million in cash.

Vocus Communications has appointed former M2 Group boss Vaughan Bowen and former Telstra chairman Bob Mansfield to lead a board tasked with turning around the faltering business

The Australian market has ignored a strong positive lead from Wall Street and opened lower, with insurance giant QBE helping pull down the market.

Gold royalty rise to cost 3,000 jobs: lobbyAlmost 3000 jobs would disappear if the West Australian Labor government implemented its controversial plan to increase gold

The Australian dollar has crept higher against its US counterpart, which has consolidated its gains made earlier in the London-New York session.

Oil has fallen more than $US1 a barrel as a rise in US drilling and higher OPEC output put the brakes on a rally that helped prices notch their biggest third-quarter gain in 13 years.