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The Australian share market gave up its early gains to close lower, and has not had a positive day in a week.

Mungana Goldmines has told its shareholders to reject a 13.5 cents a share takeover offer from Auctus Chillagoe, an entity led by former Karara Mining boss Steve Murdoch, saying it undervalues the company and its assets.

Narhex Life Sciences has launched a $4 million capital raising to support development of a phone app that can diagnose illness by analysing the sound of a cough.

The owners of two major iron ore developments in the Pilbara have flagged changes to their timetable and ownership structure respectively, as they seek to deal with the sharp fall in iron ore prices.

Watpac Civil & Mining has won a $17 million contract to provide mining services to Ramelius Resources’ Kathleen Valley gold project near Leinster.

As smaller iron ore miners scramble to cut costs to deal with falling prices, another hurdle looms – customers’ preference for quality.

Channel Nine is shifting its Perth headquarters into the CBD, with construction on a state-of-the art studio to commence in coming months at the top end of St Georges Terrace.

Triton Minerals has tapped investors to raise $12 million for ongoing work at its Mozambique graphite project.

Clean power company Enerji has revealed its first hybrid solar thermal power station will be housed at one of Northern Star’s mines, and future renewable energy projects with the gold miner are being considered.

Mining industry groups in Perth and Canberra have come out today in favour of free markets in the iron ore industry, after Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest criticised the actions of heavywights Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.

The state government has invited three consortia to develop proposals for the $1.6 billion Perth Freight Link project, including the potential construction of a tunnel.

Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion is confident the state is set for further long-term growth as an energy exporter and a hub for industry knowledge.

The Roebuck Basin has become a new area of interest for the state’s petroleum explorers, creating some positive stories amid falling oil prices.

WA is poised to double its LNG production, but softer oil prices and global competition for capital mean there is much conjecture about the sector’s future. Click through to see more on our major oil and gas projects feature.

Michael Chaney will take the role of chairman of conglomerate Wesfarmers when Bob Every retires at the company’s next annual general meeting in November.

The Australian share market has opened higher, following gains on Wall Street at the end of last week.

Gold edged higher on Friday, snapping two days of losses, as revisions to US payrolls data supported speculation that the Federal Reserve may hold off raising interest rates in the immediate future.

The Australian dollar is higher after the release of solidy US employment figures as traders wait for the release of local economic data on Monday.

Changes to the government’s funding model for aged care providers have increased competition, but also complexity.

Saudi Arabia has no qualms about flooding the world with cheap oil to maintain its market dominance.

Australian rock star and face of a controversial Peta campaign against the wool industry, Jona Weinhofen, could be getting shearing lessons thanks to a successful crowdfunding project by WAFarmers.

The owners of South Perth company Desktop Mapping Systems, led by managing director David Baxter, have agreed to sell the business to ASX-listed Technology One for $12 million in cash.

More than 30,000 homes will commence construction in the current financial year, according to the Housing Industry Association’s latest forecast, but its predictions for the next few years exceed those made by the state government’s residential building forecasting body.

The share market has finished weaker for the third straight day as the Reserve Bank's monetary policy statement took the shine off banking stocks and falling crude oil prices belted energy stocks.

The Liberal Party WA will begin the search for a new state director following Ben Morton's announcement that he will not reapply for his position when it expires in August.

Many people who run a business have come to the position unprepared for the challenges of leadership.

New car sales were down 11.6 per cent in Western Australia, with nearly 1,000 fewer cars sold in the month of April.

Jonathan Price has announced his resignation as managing director of Phoenix Gold, in a board shake-up that bumped Dale Rogers up to executive chairman.

Merchandise exports from Western Australia in the 12 months to March were down almost 10 per cent on the previous corresponding period, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Supermarket giant Aldi is facing headwinds on its plan to acquire and demolish the Hilton Fresh shopping centre and construct one of its own supermarkets on the site, with local residents and the City of Fremantle raising concerns over the design of the proposal.

Most of the big law firms in Perth have shrunk in size over the past year, with Ashurst experiencing the biggest drop in staff, while only a couple of smaller firms have achieved significant growth, research by Business News has found.

Olivia Humphrey’s tech business is making inroads in the US, without the need for venture capital investment.