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Retail blow as Topshop goes underFashion chain Topshop Australia has collapsed after just six years, dealing a new blow to a hard-pressed retail sector already reeling

Law firms HopgoodGanim Lawyers and Hunt & Humphry will amalgamate from July 1, with the deal designed to boost the combined firm’s capabilities to take advantage of increasing activity in the r

The Australian dollar is weaker as the first ratings downgrade on China by Moody's since 1989 renewed concerns about the economic strength of Australia's key trading partner. 

Indian coal miner Adani does not need the financial backing of an Australian bank, former Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh says.

Brightwater Care Group held its annual fundraiser at Crown Towers last Friday, with about 1,000 guests raising $230,000 for the organisation’s work in the community.

Ryan Lister’s work in the epigenetics and genomics lab at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research has received a boost in the form of $US650,000 from a prominent US-based institute. 

A Queensland business that uses sensors to detect unexploded bombs in former conflict zones in South-East Asia and Europe is now using its technology to help iron ore miners find pieces of equipment that have broken off in stockpiles.

Logistics and car retailer Automotive Holdings Group has bought a major stake in an east coast-based vehicle auction business for an undisclosed sum.

OPINION: Building relationships is a key element in the process of securing a strong portfolio of sales.

Adrian Fini’s development firm FJM Property is gearing up to launch the third stage of its Knutsford Precinct, near Fremantle, which was last year named as one of the best infill projects in the nation by the Australian Institute of Architects. 

Subiaco-based Coventry Resources will be rebranded after completing the $8.3 million acquisition of a gold explorer focused on projects in Alaska, and announcing plans for a $10 million raising.

Bankrupt former coal baron Nathan Tinkler and two of his closest business allies have been banned from managing a company for at least three years for their roles in the collapse of several businesses.

Perth-based contractor Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has won $25 million in contracts for work on Rio Tinto’s Amrun bauxite project in Queensland, bringing to about $150 million the value of contracts earned this month.

Malcolm Turnbull has written to the Western Australian government seeking its interest in a ‘city deal’ for Perth.

Perth business is coming around to see the advantages of blockchain, although challenges remain.

Programmed Maintenance Services has announced it has sold half of its marine services business to a Netherlands-headquartered company, on the same day it revealed a return to the black with a full-year net profit of $12.3 million.

The Australian market has opened slightly higher after US president Donald Trump's budget plans bolstered Wall Street overnight.

The Australian dollar has fallen back against its US counterpart which has lifted against a basket of major currencies ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting minutes.

Gold prices have fallen, as the US dollar rebounded from 6-1/2-month lows and investors shrugged off heightened political risk following a deadly suicide attack in Britain.

Oil prices have settled a bit higher as expectations of an extension to OPEC-led supply cuts overshadowed a White House proposal to sell half of US petroleum reserves.

School groundswell growsThe fight to stop Perth Modern School being relocated to a high-rise building in Northbridge was stepped up yesterday when a 6000-signature peti

Pindan Capital has booked a near-$9 million profit after selling an office building in Sydney for $22 million.

Long-serving Labor MP Kate Doust has become Western Australia's first female president of the Legislative Council, while Sue Ellery will lead the government in the upper house.

The share market has closed lower after falls by the banks and miners offset gains from healthcare, retail and energy companies.

Water Corporation will no longer hand over Dunsborough water and Busselton drainage assets to Busselton Water after the state government deemed the proposal too costly and without benefit.

Indigenous employment group Ngarluma Yindjibarndi Foundation is continuing its push into hospitality and tourism, unveiling plans to develop a tourism hub at Cossack, a historic ghost town located around 15 kilometres from Roebourne.

A foray into the mid-level market is paying dividends for luxury homebuilder Brian Burke Homes. 

OPINION: A failure to stick to their core competencies has led to significant disruption for businesses and organisations economy-wide.

UPDATE: Diploma Group boss Nick Di Latte says the company will continue to push forward with its proposal to revive the company and provide a return to creditors, after provisional liquidators were appointed to 20 Diploma-related entities today.

Estimated payouts under the proposed bank levy suggest it will raise less than predicted by the federal government, analysts say.

A joint venture between Cottesloe-based Triangle Energy Global and Royal Energy has taken full ownership of the Cliff Head offshore oil project in the Perth Basin after buying out previous stakeholder Roc Oil for $US3.75 million ($A5 million).

A local startup is hoping to simplify some of the complexities that can arise when lending money to friends or relatives, bringing formality to agreements valued at $20 billion a year nationally.