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A proposed solar farm near Cervantes has been allocated $5.5 million worth of grants by Australia’s federal renewable agency.

Diversified miner South32 chief executive Graham Kerr earned $4.1 million in 2015-16, but lost more than a third of his short-term incentives due to fatal workplace accidents.

Sir Ron Brierley-chaired Mercantile Investment Company appears to have been successful in its $21 million bid for Perth-domiciled, Singapore-based shipping business Richfield International.

Michael Fotios’s Eastern Goldfields has made its second strategic investment this week, announcing today a $6 million deal to earn-in to Windward Resources and Mark Creasy’s nickel and gold portfolio in the Fraser Range.

Westpac has refunded $20 million to about 820,000 customers after failing to clearly disclose which credit card transactions attract foreign transaction fees.

The Australian share market has opened opened lower.

The Australian dollar is steady against the US dollar as investors await more local and international data, plus comments from the Reserve Bank of Australia Governor designate Philip Lowe.

US crude prices have soared nearly three per cent in post settlement trading after US inventory data showed what might be the largest weekly stock draw in more than three decades.

Gold has dipped, losing momentum due to profit-taking after it soared by the most in over two months in the previous session on economic data that weakened the case for an imminent US rate hike.

Budget to benefit from income riseA five-year slide in the terms of trade and national income, which has dragged down economic growth and hit budget revenues, has come to

Shadow minister for consumer affairs Sam Dastyari has announced his resignation from Labor's frontbench after days of criticism for his relationship with Chinese business interests.

The share market has closed higher following a strong lead from Wall Street and encouraging local economic growth.

Six years of surveys, community consultation and planning have come to naught in the Town of Cambridge, after Planning Minister Donna Faragher rejected proposed changes to the area’s town planning

West Perth-based Sirona Capital has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brookfield Rail to ascertain the viability of a new intermodal freight hub in Bullsbrook.

Volunteer groups Community Mates and Big Help Mob are the third NFP pair in WA to amalgamate within the past month.  

Less than half of 1 per cent of Australia’s agricultural land is owned by Chinese investors, while UK investors make up the largest proportion of overseas interest in Australia, according to a new report.

Rey Resources has withdrawn its application for environmental approval for a controversial coal project in WA's remote Kimberley region.

Western Australian state final demand has fallen to its lowest level since the June quarter of 2011, measured in seasonally adjusted terms, down 4.6 per cent in the 2016 financial year.

The Western Force have appointed former assistant David Wessels as senior coach for the next two Super Rugby seasons, while skipper Matt Hodgson is on the verge of re-signing.

Western Australia's potato industry no longer faces heavy regulation after the state government passed legislation to remove 70-year-old restrictions.

The $529 million Ord-East Kimberley expansion project cost more and took substantially longer than originally expected, has not delivered the expected benefits, and left the region with an unclear pathway for future development, auditor general Colin Murphy has found.

ANALYSIS: No-one knows how long it might take for Wesfarmers’ foreign foray to bear fruit, and at what cost.

The emphasis of the startup business is moving away from great ideas to great capabilities.

Perth-based contractor Linkforce Engineering is aiming to gain a competitive edge through a successful partnership with maths specialists at Curtin University.

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher.

Gold prices have risen nearly two per cent, the biggest percentage gain since June, as disappointing US economic data reinforced speculation the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates at its September policy meeting.

Global benchmark Brent crude has fallen more than half a per cent as hopes wane for an agreement between two of the biggest oil producers to freeze output to tackle a global supply glut.

The Australian dollar has risen on the back of disappointing US services data and market expectations of strong local GDP figures.

Row escalates over China claimsMalcolm Turnbull says Australia’s prosperity and stability are at stake if rising tensions in the region caused by China’s territorial claim

A $400 million lithium processing plant to be built in Kwinana has got the green light, with West Perth company MSP Engineering to act as head contractor.

Gold miner Troy Resources has launched a $40.7 million capital raising to shore up its balance sheet and fund further development of its Karouni mine in Guyana.

Shares in Doray Minerals were down 5.5 per cent as the gold miner released production guidance for the 2017 financial year of between 105,000 and 120,000 ounces.