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The Australian share market had a steady session despite Telstra shares falling to a five-year low.

Perth-based Tox Free Solutions has announced a slightly lower full-year profit result while increasing its dividend payout to shareholders.

Copper-gold miner Sandfire Resources has announced a record dividend payout after a profitable 12 months.

Gage Roads Brewing Company has reported solid results for the 2017 financial year, on the back of higher demand for its craft beer range.

The UWA Business School board has continued to attract the state’s corporate leaders, with Shell Australia’s new chairman Zoe Yujnovich and incoming Wesfarmers boss Rob Scott the latest new faces.

Tianqi Lithium’s support for WASO’s Kwinana school music program exemplifies the Chinese company’s growing presence in WA.

Perth-based Race Oncology has achieved early success in its strategy of commercialising drugs overlooked by big pharmaceutical companies.

Disgruntled Ten Network Holdings shareholders are considering a class action against the troubled network as they face receiving no compensation for their stock under the takeover proposed by US media giant CBS.

Andrew Forrest has called on Cameron Clyne to resign, claiming the ARU chairman misrepresented the reasons he chose to axe the Western Force.

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Building products manufacturer Boral has been dented by the continued weak performance of its Western Australian operations, reporting lower underlying earnings and a $20 million asset impairment for its WA bricks business.

Gold miner Blackham Resources has outlined a potential $114 million investment in its Matilda operation to boost production beyond 200,000 ounces a year, despite failing to hit its initial forecasts since production began in late 2016.

Nationals WA leader Mia Davies has accused the state government of draining funds from the Royalties for Regions program into the $3 billion Metronet plan, saying an internal directive banning future use of the rural fund’s logo was the beginning of its winding-up.

Telstra's plan to pay down debt and create new shareholder returns by monetising the receipts from the national broadband network has been rejected by the rollout company.

The Australian share market has bounced back from its previous sessions' 10-week low and opened higher with investor nerves cooling after North Korea fired a missile over Japan.

The Australian dollar is a little higher against its US counterpart which rebounded as markets reversed their risk averse response to North Korea's missile firing over Japan..

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US petrol futures have jumped four per cent while crude prices are mixed after a hurricane shut down 16 per cent of the country's refining capacity, curbing fuel production and further bloating crude inventories.

Gold has jumped to its highest since November, extending the prior day's rally above $US1,300 per ounce as investors bought bullion as insurance against falling prices of other assets after North Korea tested a ballistic missile over Japan.

The Australian share market has slumped to a 10-week low after North Korea fired a missile over Japan, escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula and spooking Asian markets.

Northern Minerals has locked in a $US30 million ($A38 million) research and development loan facility with a US-based financier, as it progresses development of its Browns Range heavy rare earths project.

Chinese company Citic has recorded a first-half loss at the Sino Iron magnetite mine in the Pilbara, while warning that the ongoing tussle with tenement holder, Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, means production at the project could eventually be suspended.

Engineering and mining contractor Downer says its acquisition of facilities management provider Spotless and new rail infrastructure projects will drive the company's growth.

A medical cannabis company focused on animal health has announced plans to list on the ASX, while two other companies - including a pearling business - have made movements in the pharmaceutical space.

The Insurance Commission of Western Australia has today accepted an offer from Sydney-based GDI Property Group for the Westralia Square office building in the CBD, taking total proceeds from its property sales over the past two years to more than $800 million.

A focus on quality fruit, targeted pricing, and strategic market expansion has helped Flametree Wines establish itself as an award-winning brand among Margaret River’s wine producers.

Subiaco-based tech startup Fleetsu is seeking to raise $1 million in venture capital funding to better target multinational customers for its vehicle tracking technology.

An ambitious multi-billion dollar project to export solar power from the Pilbara into Indonesia would be technically viable, according to a pre-feasibility study released by the Pilbara Development Commission today.

Special transport plans are being developed to handle expected crowds at Perth Stadium early next year, which will include an NRL double-header two weeks before the opening round of AFL games, and an Ed Sheeran concert that is now tipped to fill the venue. But the venue will not be able to host week-night AFL games before June 30.

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Mining services business Ausdrill has launched a $100 million capital raising to bolster its balance sheet, as it anticipates further growth in its African operations, and negotiated an expanded debt facility.

Atlas Iron has swung to a full-year profit as a rebound in iron ore prices helped the junior miner recover from losses following a write-down a year earlier.