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Monadelphous Group has won a five-year contract to provide its services to a number of Woodside Petroleum’s operations in the North West.

Marine services business Bhagwan Marine is shifting its base of operations from Geraldton to Perth as part of cost-saving initiatives in light of continued tough conditions in the offshore oil and gas market.

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Embattled sandalwood producer Quintis has once again requested its share trade suspension be extended while it continues to negotiate transactions it says are critical to its solvency.

Alliance Airlines has extended its provision of air charter services for Citic Pacific Mining in the Pilbara region, having signed a new five-year contract.  

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi has not demonstrated any insight into her wrongdoing or indicated she won't fail to disclose gifts again, the State Administrative Tribunal has heard.

The state government has slashed the number of occupations on the skilled migration list from 178 to just 18 in a bid to promote more local jobs and prevent an oversupply of overseas workers.

Brierty announced today that its $300 million mining contract at Rio Tinto’s Western Turner Syncline project, which was undertaken in partnership with three indigenous contractors, has been suspended.

Atlas Iron has put plans to develop its Corunna Downs iron ore project on ice, but will maintain production for FY18 by increasing output at its Mt Webber operation.

AGL Energy has appointed non-executive director Graeme Hunt to take over as chairman when Jerry Maycock retires.

APA Group will construct a new $180 million gas pipeline and power station to provide energy to Gold Road Resources’ Gruyere gold project near Laverton.

The Australian share market has slipped in early trade, taking the lead from a decline on Wall Street after a sharp drop in energy prices.

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The Australian dollar is sharply down against its US counterpart as the greenback lifts against most currencies, except the yen and the kiwi dollar, in a lively session.

Professional services firm Deloitte has posted a 15 per cent increase in revenue for the 12 months to May, as strong performance in its east coast operations offset challenging conditions in Western Australia.

Oil prices have fallen two per cent per cent, with Brent settling at seven-month lows and US crude at its cheapest level since September, after increased supply from several key producers overshadowed high compliance by OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers with a deal to cut global output.

Gold has inched down to a five-week low as the US dollar lifts following hawkish comments from an influential US Federal Reserve official and dovish remarks from the Bank of England governor.

Perth entrepreneur Craig Mitchell and property funds manager Angelo Del Borrello are facing off over the future of four large roadhouses in northern WA, with the outcome having a big bearing on investors who pumped $22.5 million into four related property trusts.

China-based Tianqi Lithium has agreed to invest up to $317 million to double the output of its Kwinana lithium hydroxide processing plant.

The stock market has closed 0.8 per cent, or 47.9 points, lower at 5,757.3.

WA’s biggest construction contractor, Multiplex, has extended its scope of works at AAIG’s Capital Square, having been appointed to deliver fit-out works at the office development, which will becom

The state government has been condemned by conservation groups for allowing four uranium projects with existing approvals to be developed.

Perth-based construction company Whittens has won a $22 million contract to provide its services to MACH Energy Australia’s Mount Pleasant thermal coal project in NSW.

Paladin Energy will be left to sweat for up to a month on an independent valuation of its stake in the Langer Heinrich uranium mine, as a critical $US277 million debt repayment looms.

The ASX closed 47 points lower after shares in Australia's big four banks were hit by a long-term credit ratings cut by Moody's, due to risks associated with the local housing market.

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Theoretically speaking, office workers in Subiaco have to wait about seven times as long as their Claremont counterparts for a morning coffee, an analysis of amenity levels across 50 suburban office markets has revealed.

A fine foods producer is extending its offering across Australia to satisfy a growing appetite for its artisanal products. 

Former High Court chief justice Robert French will succeed Michael Chaney as chancellor of the University of Western Australia at the end of the year.

A hostile acquisition attempt aimed at junior explorer Lepidico has passed deadline with minimal acceptances and will not go ahead, the takeover target says.

The Australian Competition Tribunal has waved through the proposed $11 billion merger between gaming rivals Tabcorp and Tatts Group.

The Australian share market has opened in the red despite strong gains on Wall Street overnight where the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at new record highs.