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Perth-based explorer Kula Gold says it could save $US25 million, or 27 per cent, on the cost of building its Woodlark Island gold project in Papua New Guinea if done so in the current economic environment.

The competition watchdog has rejected a proposal by insurers to cap commissions paid to car dealers selling their add-on policies.

ANZ Banking Group says it will try to find new jobs for the approximately 180 employees at its share trading business that has been sold to UK-listed CMC Markets.

Perth-based Fleetwood Corporation has won an $8.7 million contract to build new educational program buildings at several custodial centres for the NSW government.

Kalgoorlie-based mining contractor Hampton Transport Services has won a contract for haulage work at Empire Resources’ Penny’s Find gold mine for an undisclosed sum.

Premier Colin Barnett has taken aim at Labor leader Mark McGowan, accusing him of being cheap and tacky over a proposal to sell stadium naming rights.

Relations between the Western Australian government's alliance partners have hit rock bottom, after the Nationals WA attacked the Liberals over plans to cut $800 million out of its prized Royalties for Regions program, calling it a "final betrayal".

Global Construction Services has received a $27.5 million contract for work on the first stage of Scentre Group’s Westfield Carousel shopping centre redevelopment.

Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis has confirmed he will retire from his post, ending a term of more than eight years at the head of the Anglo-Australian miner, to become chairman of UK telco giant BT Group.

The local share market has opened lower as energy and resource stocks get pulled lower by slumps in oil and iron ore prices.

Gumala Aboriginal Corporation executive officer Jahna Cedar has been named the 2017 Business News 40under40 First Amongst Equals, taking the top honour ahead an impressive field of Western Australia’s young business and community leaders. 

Power, gas crises stall tax cutsSenate powerbroker Nick Xenophon says he will not negotiate over passage of company tax cuts until the government deals

The Australian dollar has slipped against its US counterpart, which lifted as strong US payrolls data underlined expectations of a lift in US interest rates.

Gold prices extended losses to a five-week low on Wednesday as the dollar gathered strength on the prospect of a U.S. interest rate hike.

Oil prices plunged 5 per cent to their lowest levels this year on Wednesday as U.S. crude inventories surged much more than expected to a record high, stoking concerns a global glut could persist even as OPEC tries to prop up prices with output curbs.

Despite having been around since the noughties, podcasts are one of those things that you’re either really into, or know next to nothing about.

The third LNG train at Chevron’s Gorgon facility on Barrow Island is ramping up to begin producing ahead of schedule, with the milestone set to be achieved by the end of the month.

Macmahon Holdings’ second-largest shareholder, Forager Funds Management, has increased its stake in the Perth company by securing $10.6 million worth of shares.

The share market has closed relatively steady after stronger-than-expected Chinese drove a recovery from early losses.

Bunbury will host the state’s final for the Australia Post Regional Pitchfest accelerator program, which is offering $100,000 in prizes for the winners.

Attorney-General George Brandis won't be releasing legal advice drafted in relation to the Bell Group litigation.

OPINION: Whoever wins Saturday’s election must know that state debt is too high.

Woodside Petroleum executive Jeroen Buren has been named acting president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, filling the role left vacant by Brian Reilly, who has moved to Canada to take on a new role with Cameco.

Local entrepreneur Mark Lapins’ Quantify Technology has wrapped up its first day of trading on the ASX, after completing a reverse takeover of WHL Energy and raising $5 million from investors.

BHP Billiton has reaffirmed its optimistic view on oil markets as it seeks to invest further in the sector amid a steady recovery in prices.

Treasury costings of the Liberal Party’s campaign promises have shown the estimates to be reasonable, with the Liberal's plan showing the state getting back to a small surplus in 2019-20.

Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer says his bank is putting customers first by backing open data and denies it did the opposite by suggesting they join its poorly performing superannuation fund.

Junior explorer AVZ Minerals has become subject to Supreme Court action after a Mauritius-based private resources investment firm claimed ownership of a lithium deposit in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which AVZ said last month it would be acquiring a major stake in.

ANALYSIS: Perth Modern School parents have vowed to continue their campaign against the Labor Party’s plan to move and rebadge the state’s most historic government high school if it wins Saturday’s state election.

Infrastructure and mining services group Downer has agreed to buy New Zealand builder Hawkins for an undisclosed sum, as it expands operations in the Pacific nation.

Australian shares are lower in early trading for a second straight day, hurt by resource, energy and utility companies.

Gas squeeze gets worseEastern Australian manufacturers will be left short of gas this winter unless the new