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BHP falls erase China boom gains

The Australian dollar has eased off its highs gained following a startlingly strong jobs report.

Wall Street has been hit by a broad sell-off, dragged lower by downbeat views of the world economy and US rate rise concerns.

Gold has fallen to its lowest level since early 2010, under pressure from expectations the US Federal Reserve is on track to raise interest rates in December for the first time in nearly a decade.

Oil prices have sunk after the US government reported a big jump in US crude-oil inventories, reinforcing worries about the long-running global oversupply.

A Labor rival to Matt Keogh's bid to win preselection for the new West Australian federal seat of Burt has pulled out.

The Australian share market is slightly higher as the big banks gained ground after the release of a better than expected jobs report.

Landlords in West Perth are moving to upgrade their buildings in the wake of increased vacancy, as tenants demand higher-quality amenities in a competitive market.

Graphite-vanadium explorer Triton Minerals has announced an $11.3 million partially-underwritten entitlement offer at 15 cents a share.

Perth technology company Velpic has enjoyed a strong debut on the ASX today, with its shares jumping 188 per cent above the pricing of its recent $4 million capital raising.

A rift is developing between the Western Australian Nationals leader and the Liberal premier over fly-in, fly-out (Fifo) worker camps, with speculation mounting it could end their alliance.

More than 200,000 ANZ customers will share in $13 million in compensation after the banking giant failed to pay them enough interest on their savings accounts.

Wesfarmers' incoming chairman Michael Chaney will inherit challenging conditions in the conglomerate's industrial and resources division, but continued solid earnings from its retail businesses including Coles and Bunnings.

’Tis the season to be gloomy, that much we know from following financial markets; but an early nominee for the Dr Gloomy prize of the season goes to former ANZ Bank chief economist, Saul Eslake, who said earlier this week that the China-driven mining boom was “the last in human history”.

Nearly 50 Western Australian charities are among 169 Australian organisations to have their charitable status revoked today after failing to meet disclosure requirements.

Australia's largest rail freight operator Aurizon has defended its decision to carry out share buybacks rather than offering a special dividend.

If you can't afford to buy a home at least you can take heart that rents are steady, and are likely to remain so for quite a while.

Seven West Media chief executive Tim Worner says the TV network is "facing and embracing" the challenge of digital and has sought to position the broadcaster's scale as an edge in reaching new online audiences.

Unemployment has hit its highest level in Western Australia in more than a decade, at 6.4 per cent, despite the state's employment reaching its highest level on record, in trend terms.

A joint venture that includes Perth-based Macmahon Holdings has won a $US170 million ($A238 million) contract for work at PT Agincourt Resources’ Martabe gold project in Indonesia.

BHP Billiton boss Andrew Mackenzie has described as "heartbreaking" the devastation wreaked by a deadly dam burst at a mine in Brazil and pledged to set up an emergency relief fund.

The Australian share market has opened lower.

Top Fortescue investor in corruption probe

The Australian dollar is slightly lower, weighed down by firming expectations of a US interest rate rise in December.

Worries about US retail sales and sinking oil prices have sent Wall Street shares lower.

Gold has edged down to a three-month low, failing to benefit from a softer US dollar, as pressure from an anticipated US rate rise as soon as December persists.

Oil prices tanked after a private report showed an unexpectedly big jump in US stockpiles, adding to concerns about the persistent global oversupply.

reiwa.com rental listing data for the overall market for the week ending 3 November 2015 totalled 8,735, an increase of 1 per cent over the week.

Apartment developer Finbar Group has created a new marketing tool to keep its customers – establishing a loyalty club to give its buyers discounts for sticking with the firm or referring friends an

An optimisation study on Bannerman Resources’ Etango uranium project has found a 9 per cent reduction in pre-production capital costs to $US793 million ($A1.1 billion).

Friction between the resources industry and the mining town of Newman has escalated following the state’s decision to approve an extension for BHP Billiton’s 1,200-bed Kurra camp.

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association has seized on findings in the recently released International Energy Agency’s world energy outlook that natural gas consumption will increase by almost 50 per cent by 2040.