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The dual citizenship debacle engulfing Australian politics will return to the High Court in Canberra for a hearing on October 10, 11 and 12 as the legitimacy of several parliamentarians remains uncertain.

Rio Tinto has announced its ongoing support for Black Swan State Theatre Company, committing to a further two years’ funding when the current arrangement ends at the end of 2017.

Oil and gas producer Santos has reduced its half-year loss to $US506 million ($A640 million) even though it had an impairment charge of $US689 million on account of lower oil price forecasts.

A merger between Southern Cross Austereo and affiliate partner Nine Entertainment isn't on the cards even if the federal government's media reforms get through the Senate.

A recovery in commodities prices and ongoing cost reductions have helped diversified miner South32 swing to a solid full-year profit.

The Australian market has opened lower after Wall Street's key indexes fell following President Donald Trump's threat to shut down government if Congress doesn't fund his Mexico border wall.

$25,000 dose of Labor hypocrisyWA Labor is operating a cash-for-access Leaders’ Forum — which charges wealthy company bosses about $25,000 a year for private meetings w

The Australian dollar has crept back above 79 US cents - just.

Oil prices have risen after US crude inventories declined for the eighth straight week and as a storm approached the Gulf Coast with the potential to disrupt oil and refined products output.

Gold prices have edged up, drawing support from political uncertainty in the United States and the weak dollar before a major central banking conference there this week.

The share market has reversed earlier gains to close lower after falls by financials and healthcare companies outweighed gains in the energy and telco sectors.

Cricket Australia has recovered almost 3,000 scalped tickets for December's Ashes Test in Perth.

Energy Minister Ben Wyatt hopes to introduce laws to ease network access rules for new electricity generators by mid 2018, while acknowledging concerns about Synergy's market power in an address today at the Energy in Western Australia Conference.

The Western Force has won its right to appeal the Australian Rugby Union’s decision to axe the team, while the ARU is set to be on the receiving end of a fresh wave of criticism after knocking back a large financial offer from billionaire Andrew Forrest.

A consortium that includes Ventura Home Group has been chosen to build the state government’s $21.8 million Amble Estate residential development on the old Hainsworth primary school site.

OPINION: Political and business leaders need to figure out how to manage the relentless march towards a more automated future, as failure to do so risks enormous social upheaval.

Labour hire company The Go2 People is hoping its geographic diversification, along with two acquisitions by its fledgling building division, will attract investor support for its $12 million initial public offering.

BHP Billiton has announced the appointment of outgoing Wesfarmers finance director Terry Bowen to its board.

Woolworths' heavy food discounting has paid off, with the supermarket giant's sales growth beating analysts’ expectations.

Henderson-based Civmec has reported a slump in profit but says most of its order book will be realised in the coming year.

RIO Tinto and IT company Empired are investing in the next generation of employees by working with St George’s Anglican Grammar School to run its first hackathon.

Emerging printmaker and sculptor Aliesha Mafrici has attracted high-profile attention at home and abroad since undertaking a major in visual arts at Edith Cowan University.

Vocus Communications has reported a net loss of $1.46 billion after making heavy write-downs on goodwill for some of its recent acquisitions and abandoned paying a dividend to redirect funds to projects and debt reduction.

The Australian market has opened higher after Wall Street rose following a report that President Donald Trump's administration was making progress on tax reform.

Threat won’t influence WA’s bank taxThe West Australian government says threats of a High Court challenge will not influence its deliberations over whether to include a

The Australian dollar has fallen against its strengthened US counterpart and looks to be heading back toward the 79 US cent mark.

Oil has inched up, lifted by expectations of another crude stockpile drawdown in the United States but price gains were limited amid the reopening of Libya's largest oil field.

Monadelphous Group has continued to refine its business as it deals with tough conditions in its core Australian market, revealing today it has closed a US joint venture, opened a workshop in Houston, expanded its operations in Manila and acquired a fabrication business in Newcastle.

Broad based gains have driven the Australian share market higher with mining stocks leading the way, supported by a lift in iron ore prices and BHP Billiton's return to a full-year profit.

Sydney-based gas producer AWE plans to upgrade its resource estimate for the Waitsia gas field in the Perth Basin in coming months after a recent drilling campaign showed the field extends further eastward than initially thought.

ANALYSIS: Positive news on employment and among some key commodities appears to mark a positive trend for the state’s economy, and Business News' BN30 stock index backs that up.

Crown Towers Perth has been named Western Australia’s best deluxe accommodation hotel at an industry awards ceremony, beating the likes of COMO The Treasury and Pan Pacific Perth.