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NXT nixes big business tax cutsThe Turnbull government’s plan to deliver a 25 per cent company tax rate within a decade appears doomed with South Australian senator Nick X

Rare pink diamonds from the Kimberley are emerging as new class of investment asset.

Wagering giants Tabcorp and Tatts Group have revived the likelihood of a merger that would create a $9 billion gambling behemoth, less than a year after initially failing to reach a deal.

Thermal energy company Enerji has requested its shares be halted from trade after receiving a letter of demand from one of its large creditors.

An Australian Federal Police officer based in Western Australia has been stood down from duty after being charged with drug offences.

The Australian share market has closed higher as resource stocks, in particular BHP Billiton, extend gains on the back of better commodity prices.

The state government has talked up the benefits of its transport plan for the new Perth Stadium, with up to 23,000 patrons expected to take one of the two bridges crossing the Swan River as they exit the stadium after an event.

There’s a lot that can be learned from other people’s mistakes, or in the case of electricity and transport systems, from the mistakes made in another state.

Grain handling cooperative CBH Group has opened itself up to increased competition in the provision of grain transport services, following a review by the competition watchdog.

Blackham Resources has achieved first production at its Matilda gold mine near Wiluna four months after receiving final approvals.

Rio Tinto has hit back at accusations by Nationals WA leader Brendon Grylls that large miners had failed to live up to their contractual obligations in state agreements with the government, after he stepped up his campaign to increase taxes on iron ore production today.

Artificial intelligence company OpenDNA has announced plans to list on the ASX, with Perth-based stockbroker Argonaut to lead a $10 million initial public offering.

Fuel refiner and retailer Caltex has confirmed it has made an offer to buy the service station business of supermarket giant Woolworths.

The Australian share market is slightly higher in listless early trade as investors await cues on the market direction after two days of losses.

Wall Street has ended modestly lower as energy stocks retreated along with oil prices, while Amazon and Netflix weighed on the consumer discretionary sector.

Oil prices have settled lower, weighed by oversupply concerns, with a spike in trade volume driving US prices below US50, but losses were limited amid a projected drop in American shale output.

The price of gold has risen, partly lifted by steady flows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and a dip in the US dollar after touching seven-month highs.

The Australian dollar has continued to climb against the US dollar, which traded lower against most of the major currencies in the wake of a softer manufacturing sector report.

Packer loses $600m as Crown divesAnalysts and shareholders fear Crown Resorts’ reliance on China for a large percentage of its customers could hi

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Perth mining hopeful Acacia Coal will buy a 74 per cent interest in a South African metallurgical coal project from a subsidiary of Rio Tinto and undertake a $2 million capital raising, it announced today.

Saracen Mineral Holdings has attracted AngloGold Ashanti for a farm-in agreement for its Carosue Dam North gold project near Kalgoorlie, valued at $25 million.

The Australian share market has closed lower, led downwards by casinos operator Crown Resorts, which fell 14 per cent after 18 of its employees were detained in China.

A movement backed by several small business groups has renewed a campaign to encourage shoppers to lift their support for local retailers. 

A key supporter of the federal government in the Senate, Family First's Bob Day, is quitting parliament because of financial problems with the housing group he founded, which trades as Collier Homes in Western Australia.

A local gold company founded by prominent prospector Denis O'Meara hopes to begin trading on the ASX by the end of next month after completing a $10 million initial public offering.

The Environmental Protection Authority has recommended approval of BC Iron’s extension plans at its Iron Valley mine near Newman.

Local engineering firm Monadelphous Group has won a $58 million contract to build an irrigation pipeline in New Zealand.

Sybrandt Van Dyk has announced his resignation as chief executive of Macmahon Holdings, with general manager of surface mining Michael Finnegan to succeed him as head of the local contractor.

Shares in James Packer's casinos operator Crown Resorts have fallen sharply in the wake of China's detention of 18 Crown employees, as investors fear a crackdown on gambling in China.

The Australian share market has slipped lower in early trade as investors try to assess the impact of Federal Reserve comments and stay cautious ahead of key data this week.

Oil prices have fallen slightly as traders balance a stronger US dollar and another increase in the US oil rig count against expectations that more OPEC talk of output cuts will keep crude above $US50 per barrel.