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Perth gold producer Resolute Mining has released a positive production report, which raised its share price by nearly 7 per cent.

Fewer Australians are spiralling into bankruptcy, with figures showing the lowest level of personal insolvency in almost 10 years.

Most economists would rightly view the official employment figures each month as something of a lottery, but what lies ahead is a fairly safe bet: inadequate jobs growth.

The Department of Health’s $6 million bungle at Fiona Stanley Hospital is just one example of government agencies dropping the ball on information technology projects.

WA’s wine producers have a new strategy to boost business.

The Tourism Council WA has attributed the creation of 2,000 jobs in the sector to a major rise in domestic tourism.

Shares in Northern Star Resources have risen more than 9 per cent after the gold miner issued a better than expected June quarter production report.

Baskin Robbins is making a renewed push for expansion by opening 20 new stores across Australia within the next year, with the goal of increasing its store network by 25 per cent.

Greenland Minerals and Energy has closed its fully underwritten $8.9 million rights issue oversubscribed.

Baosteel and Aurizon now control more than 90 per cent of Aquila Resources and will move to compulsorily acquire the rest of its shares.

The Australian stock market is lower following a sell off on Wall Street.

US stocks have fallen sharply with the tech-rich Nasdaq suffering the deepest declines as the second-quarter earnings season kicked off.

The Australian dollar has rallied above 94 US cents as the greenback continues to weaken.

Union settles with BGC over case of the concrete pour

Oil prices have extended their losing streak as concerns ease over supply disruptions from the Middle East, with Libyan exports set to resume and Iraqi unrest not yet affecting exports.

Capitalism per se isn’t the problem behind wealth disparity, but rather governments’ failure to act in the interests of workers and the middle class.

Western Australia’s monopoly electricity network provider has been warned it may be facing a Kodak moment as consumers demand changes to how electricity is made and moved around the state.

The Australian stock market closed eight points, or 0.145 per cent, lower at 5,510.9 in cautious trading after US and European stocks fell overnight.

Perth gold explorer Emmerson Resources has completed raising $1.87 million through a 49 million share placement to Evolution Mining, satisfying all conditions precedent to the joint venture agreement.

Exploration and mining company Independence Group has exceeded guidance for production of nickel, zinc and copper at its Long and Jaguar operations.

Perth broker Euroz Limited has more than doubled its annual net profit to $26.5 million, after the acquisition of Blackswan Equities lifted its profit guidance for the financial year.

Commercial real estate agency Burgess Rawson has been appointed to sell the building that houses live music venue, The Bakery.

There’s a whole lot more to networking than turning up to an event with a pitch and a business card.

In the first of a four-part series featuring EY Entrepreneur of the Year nominees, we spoke to Bill Beament about the extraordinary growth of Northern Star Resources.

Perth company CVCheck is meeting increasing demand for its services as employers seek to apply greater levels of scrutiny to the details provided by job applicants.

Mix 94.5 has retained its lead as Perth’s favourite radio station while Triple J lost the most listeners, according to the latest radio survey.

Tempo Australia has been awarded a $13.4 million contract for engineering and construction work at Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert port expansion in the Pilbara.

Perth-based Ark Maintenance has been acquired by Calibre Group subsidiary G&S Engineering Services for $3.3 million.

Diversified property developer Golden Group has launched its latest project - a $750 million, 500-hectare residential subdivision in Serpentine-Jarrahdale, where it ultimately plans to construct up

Australian firms have shrugged off the sharp slide in consumer sentiment since the federal budget, with business confidence increasing in the past month.

Perth-based Altona Mining has agreed to sell all of its Finnish operations and most of its exploration assets to Swedish miner Boliden Mineral AB for about $US95 million.

IG market strategist Stan Shamu said money that was on the sidelines in June as traders were sorting out portfolios for their tax returns appeared to be coming back into the market.