Some of Australia's biggest companies have opted into an emissions reduction reporting scheme that should show whether cuts match their public commitments.
Former Wesfarmers executive Terry Bowen is planning to reduce his involvement at private equity group BGH Capital after taking an expanded board role at BHP and joining the board of Transurban.
Transurban has racked up a near fourfold increase in first-half profit and the toll road operator is looking for more to come, thanks to US President Donald Trump's planned infrastructure splurge.
The Australian share market has closed slightly higher, with the big banks holding up the bourse in light trading following a weak lead from US markets
The Barnett government would raise nearly $6 billion by selling the state's three major ports, if the Western Australian sales attracted the same surprisingly high bidding interest as recent port sales on the east coast.
