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Fremantle council has passed a motion to support concerts raising funds to help pay the legal fees of those protesting against the Perth Freight Link project.

The Australian share market has given away early gains to close lower after poor domestic retail sales figures, underwhelming Chinese economic data and softening support for the major banks weighed upon investor sentiment.

Mobile phone retailer Allphones has closed 18 stores and made 69 people redundant after it collapsed into voluntary administration, putting at risk the jobs of hundreds more employees around Australia.

Aspiring gold miner Capricorn Metals has secured a $10 million investment from an overseas asset manager to fund ongoing work at its Karlawinda project near Newman.

Stressed corporate types are among the growing clientele driving the success of Perth-based Nick Dunin’s floatation therapy business.

Yowie chocolates - Australia's answer to Kinder Surprise - are returning to local shops for the first time after their relaunch in the United States three years ago.

Perth-based explorer Lithium Australia has lodged a takeover bid for rival lithium-focused Lepidico - in the middle of a Supreme Court battle between the two companies - in an all-scrip deal that values the target at $23.8 million.

National Australia Bank has warned it will continue to face increased funding costs and competition after first-quarter unaudited cash earnings slipped about 1 per cent to $1.6 billion

The Australian share market has gained ground in early trade, led by the heavyweight banking sector as well as energy and healthcare stocks.

Emboldened ACCC seeks higher finesThe competition regulator is vowing to pursue higher penalties against big business following a series of landmark decisions against Fli

Oil prices have risen after the United States impose sanctions on some Iranian individuals and entities, days after the White House rebuked Tehran for a ballistic missile test.

The Australian dollar is higher against its US counterpart which has slipped amid chopping trading following a smaller-than-expected rise in US wages in January.

Gold is little changed, erasing earlier losses as the US dollar came under pressure from a payrolls report that flagged up weak wage growth in January, weakening the case for near-term interest rate rises.

Laconia Resources to acquire Kraaipan gold-nickel-copper-PGM project in Botswana for $100,000 in cash and $900,000 in scrip.

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The Australian share market has closed lower after mining stocks fell in the wake of an unexpected move by China to raise its short-term interest rates.

Local fashion designers will have an easier route into the growing Chinese luxury market after the Fashion Council of Western Australia today signed off a five-year deal with the China Fashion Association.

Western Australian grain growers have delivered the biggest harvest in the history of the state, with CBH Group declaring receival, shipping and freight records were broken across the board.

Indigenous contractor Guma ICRG has won a contract for work at Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore mine in the Pilbara for an undisclosed amount.

OPINION: Sales activity contracted over the week, with Reiwa members reporting a decrease in weekly sales to 567.

Medical cannabis company AusCann Group Holdings has wrapped up its first day of trading on the ASX after completing a reverse takeover of TW Holdings.

The Australian Shareholders’ Association has called for companies to do a better job of communicating with their shareholders, following the resignation of a Seven West Media director on the eve of today's report on misconduct allegations against chief executive Tim Worner.

Crown Resorts should have known its focus on drawing Chinese high rollers to its casinos was a hugely risky strategy, according to a law firm seeking to launch a shareholder class action against James Packer's gaming giant.

Tigerair Australia has permanently and immediately ended all flights between Australia and Bali, after failing to receive approvals from the Indonesian government.

Rod Culleton's replacement - his brother-in-law - as One Nation's Western Australian representative in the upper house will be a significant senator upgrade, according to the party’s leader, Pauline Hanson.

Australian shares have opened flat as gains in energy companies offset losses across the resource sector.

Trump tries to rough up PMThe Australian-US relationship is facing its most severe test in decades following revelations of a heated clash between Malcolm Turnbull and

The Australian dollar has risen above the 76.50 US cent mark, continuing its strong gains against its US counterpart.

Oil prices have retraced early gains amid mounting tensions between the United States and Iran, but prices have still been supported by evidence that OPEC and other big exporters are cutting production.

Gold prices have risen to an 11-week high after the US Federal Reserve gave no clear signal on the likelihood of a March interest rate increase in its latest statement, prompting another drop in the US dollar.

US stocks ended little changed on Thursday as the recent rally continued to stall following President Donald Trump's latest comments on trade and the policies he will pursue.

An Aboriginal corporation has obtained a Supreme Court ruling that will require Mitsui & Company subsidiary Onslow Salt to release documents concerning its dealings with oil and gas giant Chevron, and contractors Bechtel and Thiess, over the Wheatstone LNG project.