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Kalgoorlie’s gold and nickel sectors could benefit if Donald Trump follows through with some of his plans.

Telstra’s administrative headquarters on Stirling Street has been sold and the new owner, a private equity player from China, plans to redevelop it into a 500-bed student accommodation facility, the second such proposal for the area.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is expecting a negative blip in economic growth at the end of this year but is not overly concerned about it.

Recently revived Triton Minerals has made stellar gains on its return to the ASX today, after raising $14.1 million and exiting voluntary administration with a new board and management team.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has permanently banned a former Perth-based finance broker after finding he had engaged in misleading conduct.

Gas and power retailer Origin Energy has outlined a scaled-back version of its long-anticipated plan to split the company's major businesses.

The Australian share market is higher in early trade, bouncing back from Monday's losses as investors follow the lead in European and US markets overnight.

The Australian dollar has risen against its US counterpart as investors await the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate announcement and economic outlook commentary.

US crude futures strengthened Monday before retreating in post-settlement trade as the market lost confidence OPEC cuts would be sufficient to reduce oversupply given increased US drilling.

Gold fell to its lowest price in 10 months as global equities strengthened and investors shrugged off worries of political instability in Italy, while US Treasury yields rose after US economic data.

Big banks crank up home loan interest ratesCommonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, National Australia Bank

Higher revenue from an improved woodchip market and a lower dollar has boosted profits at Albany Plantation Export Company, WA Plantation Resources and Bunbury Fibre Exports.

Perth charitable organisation PD Leading Enterprises, which provides support services to Western Australians dealing with mental health illness, has today announced it will cease its operations, following a lapse of funding from the Mental Health Commission last year.  

Local businessman Alan Tough has passed away at the age of 77.

Oil and gas play Tap Oil has confirmed James Menzies as its new chairman, after he joined the board in May as a director and was earmarked as Doug Bailey’s successor.

The share market has closed lower with most sectors in negative territory led by a heavy sell-off among the big four banks.

A snap poll of residents in South Perth has revealed strong support for development in the area, despite activism against the high-rise project plans.

SPECIAL REPORT: Private sales during the past year have reduced the already small number of long-running family businesses in WA.

Legal issues swirling around One Nation’s Rod Culleton could cruel the party’s chances at the March state poll.

National Australia Bank and Westpac have raised interest rates on certain types of mortgages as Australia's biggest lenders seek to offset some of the pressure on their margins.

An embattled Perth-based developer has capped off a turbulent 2016 by selling one of its most prominent projects.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Manford family brings four generations of commercial experience to its growing Compu-stor business.

Western Australia experienced yet another horror month for new car sales, with the prospect of a last-minute turnaround to bring the year on par with 2015’s poor result looking very unlikely.

Indonesian airline Lion Air is expecting to add new Perth to Bali flights to its itinerary, with its Batik Air subsidiary to start operating the route later this month or early in the New Year.

Construction will start later this week on Defence Housing Australia’s 166-dwelling Liv Apartments in Fremantle, after Georgiou Group was appointed as DHA’s building contractor.

Phosphate explorer Minbos Resources has entered into a new agreement to merge with joint venture partner Petril Phosphate, in a scrip and royalties deal valued at about $20 million.

Plans for what would become Perth’s tallest building have been lodged for approval, with Singapore’s Fragrance Group seeking to build a 62-level, 485-room hotel at St Andrew’s Church on St Georges Terrace.

Perth mining executive Vanessa Guthrie has announced her resignation as managing director of uranium-focused Toro Energy.

Shares in DUET Group have jumped 16 per cent after the energy utility operator confirmed it has received an indicative and conditional takeover offer from Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing's Cheung Kong Infrastructure.

The Australian share market has slipped lower in early trade as investors brace for fresh uncertainty sparked by exit poll results from the Italian referendum on constitutional reforms.

Gold edged higher on Friday, climbing for the first time in four sessions as it shrugged off data showing rising US job numbers, with analysts saying that an expected rise in interest rates had already been priced in.

The Australian dollar has risen against the US dollar as the greenback gives up some of its post-election gains.