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The Australian dollar is higher against a weaker US dollar following the release of some disappointing American economic data.

Wall Street stocks have finished mostly higher following mixed corporate earnings news and slightly disappointing US retail sales in March.

Global oil prices have risen for the fourth straight day, with US prices jumping after a government report predicted a drop in US shale-oil production.

The national interest comes a distant second to self-preservation when states’ economies take a turn for the worse.

Western Australia is at risk of another ratings downgrade by a global credit agency, as it battles budget deficits amid slumping mining royalties.

Western Australia’s seventh biggest private school John XXIII College is seeking a new principal after announcing its leader of the past nine years, Anne Fry, has taken a position in Sydney.

The share market has closed lower due to falls by miners, the big banks, retailers and Telstra.

The Water Corporation is cutting 10 per cent of its workforce, with about 300 full-time jobs to go, as it reduces the amount of capital investment.in new infrastructure.

Henderson-based construction services company Civmec plans to purchase a 21-hectare waterfront site in Indonesia from engineering group Technip, as it seeks to lower its cost base by building up its overseas operations.

Joe Hockey's day started with the "immense honour" of ringing the bell to end another trading session at the New York Stock Exchange, but that was as good as it got for the federal treasurer.

Former Western Australian lawyer Michelle Gordon has been appointed as the next Justice of the High Court of Australia, replacing her husband, Justice Kenneth Hayne, who soon reaches the mandatory

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Mervyn Kitay has been anointed as chief executive in waiting at Crowe Horwath Perth, Western Australia's eight biggest accounting firm, taking over from Geoff Kidd, who has run the partnership for the past 19 years.

Mining contractor Maca has suffered another blow to its order book, with Sinosteel Midwest Corporation announcing plans to halt operations at its Blue Hills hematite project in the Mid West after failing to gain environmental approval for an expansion.

Perth-based gold producer Troy Resources has announced its intention to delist from the Toronto Stock Exchange due to a lack of demand for its shares in the Canadian market.

Phoenix Gold will wrap up mining at its Kintore West project this month and suspend upcoming small mining projects to save money, as it shifts focus to developing its Castle Hill project near Kalgoorlie with joint venture partner Norton Gold Fields.

Fitness fashion retailer Lorna Jane has opened its 17th outlet in Western Australia and its first outside Perth’s metropolitan area, signing a five-year lease at Bunbury Forum Shopping C

Perth-based oil explorer Red Emperor Resources says delays at its Georgian project have been caused by joint venture partner Range Resources, which has failed to carry out a planned drilling program.

Fortescue Metals Group has restructured rosters for mine workers at its operations in the Pilbara, in its latest move to cope with plunging iron ore prices.

The Australian share market has opened lower, following falls on Wall Street.

Gold dropped for a fourth session in five as the US dollar firmed, backed by expectations the Federal Reserve may be on course to raise US interest rates soon.

Cranes are to become a feature of the South Perth skyline as a wave of new apartment proposals move towards construction.

The Australian dollar hit its lowest level in almost two weeks following the release of disappointing Chinese trade figures.

Older Western Australians across all income levels are being subjected to growing levels of abuse, homelessness and cash grabs by relatives, according to legal professionals.

US markets have sagged ahead of the take-off of first-quarter-earnings season, with traders hedging their bets after last week's solid gains.

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World oil prices have modestly extended last week's gains in cautious trade as investors digest news of another rise in US crude oil inventories in an abundantly supplied global market.

The dramatic price falls in the resources sector, particularly for iron ore, is having an impact on balance of trade figures in WA.

THE state’s biggest provider of first aid courses has transformed its service offering amid an influx of cut-price market entrants.

A property development planned for Newman has brought together a couple of unlikely bedfellows and set up a unique social enterprise for the St Bart’s not-for-profit group.

Foreign buyers are not having a significant impact on Perth’s apartment market, with fresh research by Urbis showing they only make up around 7 per cent of buyers.

National property valuation and advisory firm LMW Group has taken a 10 per cent stake in its Western Australian partner, LMW Hegney, in a move expected to strengthen the partnership between the firms.