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Shareholders in Tanami Gold have overwhelmingly supported a tie-up with Northern Star Resources, despite the threat of legal action from rival miner and would-be partner Metals X.

The University of Western Australia has launched a new attempt to capitalise of the fruits of the fast-fading resources boom by highlighting the value of human capital that has created in fields such as engineering.

As investors and the authorities weigh the pros and cons of the many reverse takeovers being proposed in Western Australia, there is at least one spectacular example of what can be achieved via the backdoor listing strategy.

Disappointing Chinese trade numbers have dented big mining stocks and caused the share market to retreat from its brush with seven year highs.

Cedar Woods Properties has sold the Masters Home Improvement store at its Williams Landing project in Victoria to an undisclosed buyer for $36 million.

Freezing Western Australia's GST share for one year is better than nothing but still grossly inadequate, state Treasurer Mike Nahan says.

Big retailers will be hoping the federal government puts most recommendations from the recent competition policy report in the too-hard basket.

Social media company migme has received firm commitments for a $7 million capital raising, which it says was oversubscribed by $2 million.

Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler has secured a job as an adviser to nickel explorer Rumble Resources as he steps up his return to the resources sector.

Oz Minerals plans to release the outcome of a company-wide review later in April as it looks to cut costs following a downturn in commodity prices.

Nedlands-based gold explorer Promesa has announced plans to shift its focus to technology by acquiring social media platform and app developer Thredit.

Toll Group is anticipating a sizeable increase in the volume of freight it handles at Fremantle, after commencing operations at a $26 million container handling facility it is developing at Rous He

Price and production uncertainty over a range of commodities is flowing through to port investments, with enthusiasm for development taking a back seat to pragmatism.

A decision on the future of the state’s Tier 3 lines could be made as early as June, with grain handling cooperative CBH Group and network operator Brookfield Rail currently in arbitration through the Economic Regulation Authority.

The Perth Freight Link road project could extend the capacity of Fremantle harbour and lead to a rethink on long-term planning for a second container port at Kwinana.

The private sector is developing light rail projects on the Gold Coast and in Sydney, and there is no shortage of investors, builders and operators able to do the same in Perth.

The state government is hoping its significant infrastructure spend will arrest the slowdown in business investment as the resources boom wanes.

Our transport feature analyses road, rail and port projects underway and other projects on hold as the state seeks to tackle the mounting congestion challenges facing commuters and industry.

Contractors Maca, Mineral Resources and Qube Holdings have downplayed the impact of Atlas Iron's decision to halt iron ore production over the coming month, while transport contractor McAleese Group is still evaluating the likely impact.

Seven Group Holdings has announced that Ryan Stokes, the 38-year-old son of company chairman Kerry Stokes, will replace Don Voelte as chief executive.

The Australian share market has opened higher.

Gold has risen as chart levels were broken, but was still heading for its first weekly fall in four weeks, pressured by a stronger greenback and renewed expectations for a US rate rise this year.

The Australian dollar is lower, coming under pressure from a stronger US dollar and the release of weaker local housing data last week.

WA’s political leaders need to bite the bullet and start some bipartisan planning for the state’s future transport needs; and the public should support change.

The future of Karratha’s $70 million DoubleTree by Hilton proposal appears to be tied to the health of the Pilbara economy, with the hotel’s developer forced to redesign the project to finalise a suitable construction financing deal.

Atlas Iron has announced it will halt all production at its three Pilbara iron ore mines over the next month, a move that is likely to result in the loss of more than 500 jobs.

State Treasurer Mike Nahan has blasted the eastern states for their inability to come to what he considers a fair agreement on the distribution of the GST, and defended the state government’s record on economic reform, touting independent public schools and the usage of public private partnerships as two key examples.

Buyer demand for industrial land in the northern suburbs is ramping up, with Raine & Horne Commercial recording more than $4 million in land sales in the past seven days, with negotiations for

Woodside Petroleum has closed its $US854 million ($A1.1 billion) purchase of Apache Corporation’s interests in the Kitimat LNG project in Canada, a week after finalising the WA component of the sale.

Home loan approvals for construction of new homes in Western Australia show the heat has come out of the market considerably, with the number of loans issued down 14 per cent on the same time last

The share market has closed higher as weaker than expected figures on home lending renewed expectations of an interest rate cut.

Office landlords and leasing agents are upping the ante to secure key tenants, with competition to get the signatures of CBH Group and Telstra expected to be fierce over coming months.