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Fortescue Metals Group plans to move to a full owner-operator model at its Christmas Creek mining operations after Downer EDI's contract expires at the end of September.

Perth-founded stock investing platform Simply Wall St is branching out into the US with the acquisition of Capp.io for an undisclosed sum.

Australia's fledgling medicinal cannabis market continues to gain momentum, with MGC Pharmaceuticals planning an entry.

A mixed performance from the banks and losses among the resource stocks have pushed the Australian share market slightly lower.

SPECIAL REPORT: Western Australia’s next major greenfields liquefied natural gas project could be a decade away after Woodside last month decided against further progressing its Browse floating LNG facility.

Telecom operator Optus plans to slash up to 480 jobs as part of a restructure.

Sandalwood producer TFS Corporation has confirmed a $65 million capital raising to buy-out plantations owned by managed investment schemes.

Senex Energy says it will vigorously dispute a $6.7 million compensation claim served by Ausdrill for a drilling contract terminated last year.

Cottesloe-based Quickflix plans to cut staff, reduce directors' pay, and close offices in Sydney and Auckland in an effort to turn around the troubled streaming service.

Brookfield Multiplex will start work by the middle of the year on a $350 million expansion of Mandurah Forum, with the redevelopment to make the southern suburbs mall the sixth-biggest shopping cen

About 54 local jobs will be axed when RCR Tomlinson shuts down 14 operations across the country, with the company seeking to significantly reduce its exposure to the depressed coal market.

The competition regulator has flagged a fresh review of the $9.05 billion takeover of rail and ports giant Asciano and is examining whether the new cross-ownership deal will lead to any common financial interest among the suitors.

The Australian share market has opened flat.

Gold has fallen more than one per cent after US March payrolls data beat expectations, allaying some fears about the US economy and stoking speculation about the timing of likely interest rate rises by the Federal Reserve.

Royalties ‘inequity’ hurts Peel

The Australian dollar has recovered from weekend losses spurred by stronger US labour force figures and weaker oil prices.

In this Business News podcast Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss the Kailis family and agribusiness, the $A, state cabinet, WA stocks performance and oil & gas.

The Newman Hotel is in the hands of external administrators, following a failed campaign to sell the north-west pub in the latter half of last year.

General Mining Corporation and Galaxy Resources have restarted mining and processing operations at the Mt Cattlin lithium mine near Ravensthorpe.

The Australian share market has been dragged down by banking, utilities and energy stocks.

Energy giant Santos has finalised a new executive team and corporate structure that centralises management in Adelaide, though it has a strong Western Australian flavour as five members of the executive committee have worked in Perth.

The Reserve Bank is likely to hold the cash rate this month, but the soaring Australian dollar is becoming a concern.

Perth median home values rose over the month of March, but are still down 2 per cent on where they were a year ago, according to the latest research from CoreLogic RP Data.

The resignation of Talisman Mining's managing director and the appointment of a new chief executive at Tiger Resources are among the recent board changes at four local junior miners.

Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder has thrown his support behind the state government’s plan to lease Fremantle Ports, saying the state needs a world-class operator to ensure exports are competitive internationally.

The prime minister's proposal to allow states to raise income tax has more chance of succeeding than previous tax reforms, Colin Barnett says.

Programmed Maintenance Services has sold another non-core business that it took control of through the Skilled Group acquisition last year.

Local shipbuilder Austal has received an order from the US Navy for construction of an 11th littoral combat ship, with the deal worth up to $US564 million ($A735 million).

The Australian share market has opened more than one per cent lower, dragged down mostly by weakness among the big banks.

Big repair bill tipped as Gorgon hits trouble

The Australian dollar has soared to new heights as the greenback loses ground for a third straight day.

Gold has edged up as the US dollar and stock markets retreated, locking in the metal's biggest quarterly gain in nearly 30 years amid reduced expectations for US interest rate rises.