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The Abbott government certainly had no honeymoon period, and things are no rosier more than 12 months after it took power.

A subsidiary of mining services group Ausdrill has won its first international contract, which will be to supply drilling services at a tenement in Papua New Guinea held by Heritage Oil for an undisclosed sum.

Amcom Telecommunications is preparing for a busy end to the year as negotiations with Vocus Communications continue and TPG Telecom waits on the sidelines.

Australia will seek a free trade agreement with the European Union, as Tony Abbott pledged to take a "strong and effective" plan to the 2015 climate summit in Paris.

UPDATE: Aldi says it's first Western Australian store is set to open in mid-2016, at the state’s largest shopping centre, the Lend Lease-owned Lakeside Joon

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has lost her bid to keep secret details of her two estranged children's latest court challenge.

The Western Australian government has talked up the positives contained in a report on indigenous disadvantage at a time when its relationship with Aboriginal people is at a new low.

A handful of Telstra payphones have begun transmitting Wi-Fi as part of a plan to blanket public spaces with internet access.

Coles stores in Western Australia will be selling WAFarmers branded milk from today, with part of the proceeds from sales going to development of the state’s agricultural industry.

Movie and TV streaming service Netflix will officially launch in Australia and New Zealand in March.

Mining services companies WesTrac and Orica have both announced further restructuring moves, including a reduction in their workforce, with Orica also announcing the sale of its chemicals business to a private equity group.

The Australian stock market has opened flat amid weakness in resources stocks.

The state government has committed to pay $7.3 million per year in fees to the manager of an accommodation village in South Hedland, irrespective of occupancy levels, after tipping in $53 million to support the original development.

The Dow and S&P 500 has closed at fresh records following solid economic data from Germany and the US.

Oil prices have declined on scepticism that an OPEC meeting later this month will result in action to address mounting supplies.

The state government’s decision to shut WA’s trade office in Jakarta is a retrograde step.

The Australian dollar is firmer as traders move past the Reserve Bank governor's comments on rates staying low and focus on the US Federal Reserve.

Gold prices have closed at their highest level in nearly three weeks, spurred by a drop in the US dollar and tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Construction has begun on Blackburne Property Group’s $145 million Aria apartments project in Swanbourne, with Probuild appointed to carry out the works.

Skilled Group says it will buy-out its partner in the Offshore Marine Services Alliance joint venture for $6.9 million, and plans to merge it with its Broadsword Marine operations to create a single marine services business.

The state government has responded to 141 recommendations to improve Western Australia’s liquor laws, with extended trading hours and red tape reduction key wins for the industry.

Presentation skills are a key component in every salesperson’s toolbox, and improving your public speaking is a great way to lift your game.

Global fuel and energy giant Puma Energy is planning to increase its presence in Perth, with an $80 million proposal to build a fuel depot, workshop and office in Kwinana set to win planning approv

The share market closed weaker despite its early gains, with falls posted across all sectors.

Agribusiness Ruralco has nearly doubled its annual profit and hopes much-needed rain will start falling to help farmers in some states struggling with drought.

Roberts Day senior designer Peter Ciemitis and architecture and planning group HASSELL have been lauded for their contributions to the sector by the industry’s peak representative body, the Plannin

Former Fraser government minister Reginald ‘Toecutter’ Withers has died in Perth, aged 90.

iiNet is making a play for the mobile phone service market with plans to launch its first stand-alone mobile package next month.

TFS Corporation non-executive director Dalton Gooding has been promoted to the role of non-executive chairman after joining the company just one month ago, after Patrick O’Connor stood down from the role at a board meeting this morning.

Margaret River’s annual food and wine festival has secured backing from the state government for at least another three years, with the funding commitment announced ahead of the event this weekend.

Mining groups fear standards could slip at Australian mines if Chinese companies are allowed to bring in their own workers.

The state government’s latest round of approvals reforms has been hailed by the housing construction industry as a game-changer for affordability and another step towards the ultimate goal of priva