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TRG Properties will develop 170 apartments at Claremont Oval, after becoming LandCorp’s fourth private sector partner at its Claremont on the Park renewal project.

Perth-based telecommunications company Norwood Systems has tapped the market for nearly $2.1 million to fund ongoing development and commercialisation of its products.

The offshore owners of Hyatt Regency Perth are planning a mammoth redevelopment of the East Perth hotel, with plans lodged for approval for the first stage of a three-tower residential and commercial precinct.

New car sales in Western Australia slipped another 3.8 per cent last month, dragging its performance for the year even further away from parity.

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The University of Western Australia will soon be providing students with the option to undertake an online course run by Harvard Business School, under a new collaboration agreement.

Biotech Botanix Pharmaceuticals has raised $7.4 million in a placement of new shares to help it fund the further development of its dermatology products that contain a synthetic form of the cannabis compound, cannabidiol.

Prominent property identity Adrian Fini has secured the final lot at Elizabeth Quay, in another joint venture with Malaysian developer Victor Goh.

Ian Middlemas-chaired coal explorer Paringa Resources has secured a $US20 million ($A26 million) facility to fund ongoing development of its Poplar Grove project in the US.

The owner of Westfield shopping centres in Australia and New Zealand says store space across its 39 properties is almost completely occupied.

Perth-based Geopacific Resources has put forward a takeover bid for its joint venture partner, gold-focused Kula Gold, in an all-scrip deal that values the target at about $9.3 million.

The state government's decision to abandon a planned $600 million prison and instead reduce inmate numbers has been criticised by the Liberal opposition, while prison officers have backed the proposal.

Fairfax Media has announced new cuts to its editorial operations aimed at delivering about $30 million in annual savings.

The Australian share market is in positive territory in early trade, as investors focus on a bounce in commodities prices, despite a tepid session on Wall street.

Office tenants are favouring properties owned by listed trusts and superannuation funds over private owners, as competition to fill vacant buildings along the terrace intensifies.

Gold prices have risen, hitting a one-month high as the US dollar weakened, but gold retraced gains as US President Donald Trump laid out aggressive plans for infrastructure spending and deregulation.

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The Australian dollar is virtually unchanged against its US counterpart after its fall to a three-week low following the Reserve Bank's announcement that it was keeping its interest rate on hold.

 Oil prices have surged to a near one-month high, supported by an unplanned production outage in the North Sea and expectations of a drawdown in US crude and product inventories.

The share market has closed lower as investors cautiously wait for US President Donald Trump's meeting with China's President Xi Jinping.

Perth retail chain Muscleworx is poised for national expansion after buying its major competitor and securing backing from private equity investor Banksia Capital.

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A lower company tax rate, the abolition of stamp duty and a review of the federation should be top priorities to drive national prosperity in coming decades, the Australian Institute of Company Directors has said, as it seeks to reignite public debate on major economic reform.

Aspiring mineral sands miner Sheffield Resources has entered into offtake agreements for 20 per cent of zircon produced from its planned $348 million Thunderbird project near Derby.

Gang members using fake identities have been renting homes in Perth and turning them into hydroponic cannabis farms, prompting a warning to landlords.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has been forced to fire a stern warning at mortgage lenders, knowing any change to interest rates is a risk to fragile economic growth, economists say.

Gold miner St Barbara has taken a 9.5 per cent stake in junior explorer Peel Mining for $3.3 million, with the funds to be put towards development of Peel’s copper-gold deposits in NSW.

Western Australian merchandise exports were up 36 per cent in February compared to the same month in 2016, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, while the national trade surplus reached the second highest level on record.

Perth-based HealthEngine has shown that investors still have an appetite for quality tech companies, announcing today it has raised $26.7 million from venture capital and private equity investors in a deal led by major global player Sequoia India.

Startup accelerator Plus Eight has revealed the six finalist companies that are participating in its inaugural program, with four of them originating from Perth.

The Australian share market has opened lower after a negative lead from Wall Street, and ahead of the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision.

Gold has risen on geopolitical worries, but was trading in a tight range in the absence of any fresh clues on US monetary policy and as the market looked to economic data later in the week for more direction.