Former federal Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella has found a new career after last month's second consecutive election defeat - working in mining with Gina Rinehart.
Apartment developer Finbar Group has unveiled plans to build a three-tower residential complex in Applecross, with the project expected to fetch $350 million.
The Australian dollar has slipped against the greenback on rising expectations that US interest rates will go up later this year, and ahead of key Chinese and US data.
Oil prices have jumped the most in a month rising more than four per cent after comments from the Saudi oil minister about possible action to stabilize prices triggered a round of buying and the International Energy Agency forecast crude markets would tighten in the second half of 2016.
Owners of Alinta set sights on new floatAlinta could be back in public ownership within six months, with its private equity owners now favouring a $3 bill
Gold has eased below $US1,350 an ounce as the dollar rises, and the Dow and S&P 500 touch record intraday highs, though uncertainty over the outlook for US monetary policy prevented further losses for the metal.
Brendon Grylls was something of a change-agent when he got the Royalties for Regions policy implemented, but his plan to tax iron ore tonnages has business worried.
Treasurer Scott Morrison has made a surprise decision to block two consortiums from bidding on a 99-year lease of New South Wales electricity network operator Ausgrid, in a move that would be a bad omen for a sale of Western Power.
Westpac shares have dropped almost three per cent after the bank followed its rivals in reporting an increase in doubtful debts over the third quarter.
Opponents of the state government's controversial Roe 8 highway extension project have taken their fight to the High Court following a recent decision that validated the project's environmental approval.
Optus will focus on its content strategy, underpinned by its English Premier League coverage, to drive earnings growth after an 11.9 per cent first quarter profit fall amid tough price competition.
Local minerals explorer Kasbah Resources has received a takeover offer from a Vietnam-focused nickel miner, which values the target at about $21.1 million.
A for sale sign has gone up at the flagship project at Elizabeth Quay, with developer Far East Consortium putting its Ritz-Carlton hotel on the block just one week after Premier Colin Barnett turned the first sod on the luxury development.
Automotive Holdings Group has announced an unusual 12-month leadership transition under which current managing director, Bronte Howson, will become special counsel, while also getting a special cash payout and potentially early vesting of long-term performance rights.
Telstra will spend an extra $3 billion on its networks and has confirmed it will return $1.5 billion to shareholders in a buyback after its annual profit jumped 36.6 per cent to $5.78 billion.
