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Valmec has secured a $6 million contract with Newmont Mining, while BGC Australia and Devlyn Constructions have won Bunbury school construction works worth a combined $5.9 million.

Future high-density development in Subiaco will be clustered along main roads in close proximity to the suburb’s town centre and train station, with new planning guidelines endorsed by council this week.

Two microgrid projects worth a combined $123 million have moved forward today as the technology becomes increasingly mainstream, with Gold Fields and GMA Garnet mine sites to have big renewable power and storage components.

The number of international tourists visiting Western Australia has hit record levels, but overall international visitors to the state, including students, have declined.

The federal government has ruled out bringing the next sitting of parliament forward a week to legislate its promised tax cuts by the end of this financial year.

The Australian share market has opened higher after a positive lead from overseas following indications of easing Chinese-US trade tensions.

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Oil prices rose more than $US1 a barrel overnight after news that China and the United States were resuming trade talks ahead of a meeting at the G20 summit later this month, spurring hopes that the two countries would resolve an ongoing trade conflict.

Gold prices pared gains overnight after US President Donald Trump confirmed he would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at an international summit, fanning hopes for a quick end to the US-China trade dispute.

The Australian share market has closed broadly higher following the release of board meeting minutes indicating the Reserve Bank is likely to cut interest rates again in the months ahead.

Perth-based IT services firm Zetta has recruited Tim Shanahan as its new chair, as it continues to pursue acquisition opportunities.

The wages of Australian workers could almost double in real terms by 2060, with manufacturing showing the biggest potential, aided by technology adoption and better management practices, according to a new report.

Cancer-focused medical technology company BARD1 Life Sciences has raised around $7.5 million via a share placement and rights issue, and has appointed two non-executive directors to its board.

A group of emerging Perth minds is using machine learning for everything from power grids to poetry.

An exotic mineral once mined Iluka Resources could bring about a resurgence in demand, as US-China tensions persist.

Wangara-based Fleetcare has struck a $150 million deal with an undisclosed major Australian bank, which it says will pave the way for additional growth.

Mining services firm Macmahon Holdings has acquired underground mining contractor GBF, which currently has around $266 million worth of work in its order book.

WA Labor’s state executive has backed a motion calling for the expulsion of construction union boss John Setka, albeit by a small margin, and with Premier Mark McGowan using the issue to step up his attack on Maritime Union of Australia boss Christy Cain.

Host Damian Stone sits down with John Nicolaou and Brodie McCulloch to discuss jobs and the changing nature of work in the latest episode of Office Hours, the property podcast of Business News.

The Australian share market is higher at midday, with most sectors except telecom industrials posting gains.

Andrew Forrest’s Minderoo Group has named a shortlist of four architecture firms to guide the redevelopment of Cottesloe’s famous Indiana Tea House.

Coles shares have hit a new high after the supermarket announced a $1 billion cumulative savings target over four years to compete with new discount grocery market arrivals such as Lidl and Kaufland.

Shaw and Partners has acquired Perth-based financial advisory and planning firm DJ Carmichael, which has approximately $650 million funds under its advice.

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Oil prices fell more than one per cent overnight after more poor Chinese economic figures fanned fears of lower worldwide oil demand.

Gold prices slipped further overnight after sliding from a more-than-14-month high the previous session on upbeat US economic data that dampened expectations the Federal Reserve could ease interest rates.

Shares in Pilbara Minerals have fallen up to 10 per cent today after June quarter sales from its Pilgangoora project are expected to be lower than originally anticipated, due to construction delays by its offtake partners.

The Australian share market has given up its early gains to close lower, dragged down by the big miners and the telecommunications sector.

One of the US’s biggest players in commercial property is using Perth as a launchpad to building a presence across Australia and the Asia-Pacific, establishing an alliance with local agency Vicus Property Group to underpin its plan.

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