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Paladin Energy has denied reports that it has been discharging toxic waste from its Kayelekera uranium mine in Malawi into the local river.

Former Bankwest managing director Jon Sutton has been appointed Bank of Queensland’s new chief executive, following the departure of Stuart Grimshaw in September last year.

Engineering and construction contractor Decmil Group has won a $65 million extension to its wellsite installation services contract at QGC’s Queensland Curtis LNG project in Gladstone.

Angus McKay will begin his new role as Skilled Group’s chief executive and managing director today, more than two weeks earlier than his original start date, to review a merger proposal by Programmed Maintenance Services.

Perth Airport has awarded contracts to Perth-based companies Brierty and Densford Civil to improve access and parking around Terminal 1, as part of a $42 million redevelopment project to upgrade the forecourt and car parks.

Western Australian businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the economic outlook over the next 12 months, according to the latest Westpac/Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA report.

Perth-based gold miner Millennium Minerals has negotiated $5 million in additional debt funding from its major shareholder IMC Group but the deal is dependent on Millennium's current bankers agreeing to reschedule debt repayments due at the end of this month.

Perth-based gold explorer Gascoyne Resources says the deterioration in market conditions was the reason for backing out of a proposed alliance agreement with Canadian gold miner Monument Mining.

Shares in Alliance Aviation Services lost nearly half their value today after it announced a major profit downgrade following reduced work in Queensland, with the company now hoping to pick up extra work in Western Australia.

Shipbuilder Austal says it will be awarded a $US14.4 million contract modification in support of the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship program.

Neon Energy has backed out of a merger agreement with MEO Australia after Evoworld Corporation agreed to make a revised off-market takeover offer for 50 per cent of the shares it doesn't already own in the oil and gas producer.

Education provider Navitas has increased its debt facilities by $125 million to pave the way for future investments and initiatives.

Energy infrastructure investment firm DUET Group and aluminium producer Alcoa of Australia have finalised plans for a $180 million investment in the Dampier Bunbury Pipeline.

Spain's Ferrovial Services has ended talks on taking over project manager Transfield Services after its latest offer was rejected.

Two of Perth's top radio stations are under new ownership after Fairfax Media sold 96FM for $78 million and merged its other national radio assets, including 6PR, with Macquarie Radio Network.

Burswood-based Programmed Maintenance Services has won a $270 million contract to maintain assets at the University of Wollongong’s Student Accommodation project over a 39-year term.

Mount Gibson Iron has put its Koolan Island mine on care and maintenance after the recent flooding of the pit, resulting in most of the 360 workers being made redundant.

Shares in Perth-based Carnarvon Petroleum have surged on news it entered into an agreement to sell its remaining 20 per cent interest in its Thailand oil production assets to the Berlanga Group for $68.5 million.

Engineering giant Monadelphous Group will enter the water market with the purchase of diversified design, build and maintenance business Water Infrastructure Group for about $6 million.

Transfield Services has signed an agreement to provide multidiscipline implementation services on the offshore facilities of the Woodside Petroleum-operated North West Shelf project.

Perth Airport chairman David Crawford will retire in three months after 15 years at the helm, leaving the role to be filled by former head of Chevron Australia's Gorgon gas project, Colin Beckett.

Western Australian Governor Kerry Sanderson has appointed professor Stephen King as alternate chairman of the governing body of the Economic Regulation Authority on a part-time basis.

A draft strategy paper released by the state government today has outlined plans to close the state’s largest psychiatric facility within the next 10 years.

Australia's growth rate fell to 0.3 per cent in the September quarter, less than half the rate expected by market analysts, resulting in annual growth sliding to 2.7 per cent.

A second drug raid in as many days is taking place at a mine site in the Pilbara region.

Atlas Iron has reduced the size of its board and cut pay for the remaining directors to help reduce costs amid weak iron ore prices.

Iron ore miner Pluton Resources has settled proceedings against junior secured creditor Rizhao Port Group Logistics, which includes the removal of receivers appointed by Rizhao in disputed circumstances last month.

Fortescue Metals Group's Christmas Creek iron ore mine site has been raided for drugs by WA Police, working in cooperation with the company, as part of a crackdown of mine sites across the state.

Engine technology developer Orbital Corporation has filed court documents in the US against major car industry players Mercedes-Benz and Robert Bosch over alleged patent infringements concerning its direct injection technology.

Engineering and infrastructure firm RCR Tomlinson has established a new subsidiary to build a power station in the Galilee basin in Queensland, with Indian company Adani Mining lined up as a foundation customer.

Fortescue Metals Group has ended a tough week for the iron ore sector by halving its projected capital expenditure for the 2015 financial year to $US650 million, in response to the continued weakening of the iron ore price.

Engineering construction contractor Primero Group has won its first job at Chevron’s Wheatstone gas project, lifting its order book to $50 million.