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Gold prices are lower following some robust US economic data and shrugging off earlier weakness in the greenback.

The Australian dollar is lower as the fallout continues from the release of disappointing local retail spending and international trade figures.

Wall Street stocks have tumbled due to unease over Greece, volatility in the bond market and worries about growth after the IMF cut its US economic forecast.

John Howard says the Senate’s decision in 1998 to water down aspects of the GST was economic ‘vandalism’.

Perth house prices were steady in the three months to the end of May but rents were down, according to the latest data from the Real Estate Institute of WA.

Oil prices have fallen sharply for a second day ahead of OPEC's summit to review its production levels amid an oversupplied market.

Developers are expected to compete strongly for a prime slice of riverfront land in East Fremantle, with the federal government putting the Leeuwin Barracks up for sale.

A Western Australian business more than a century old and a local player exporting internationally have cited innovation and perseverance as their secrets to success upon their induction to the Family Business Australia hall of fame today.

Global miner Glencore has taken a swipe at Australia's mining giants, saying their mass iron ore and coal expansions had "cannibalised" revenue and hurt the economy.

Roy Hill’s lead, contractor Samsung C&T, has been awarded a $2.7 billion design and construction contract for a major motorway in Sydney, cementing its position as a player in major Australian infrastructure projects only two years after entering the market.

The Australian share market has fallen to a fresh four-month low as international investors sell risk assets amid uncertainty.

shares have plummeted to their lowest level in 14 years after the grocery wholesaler shocked investors by suspending its dividend payments after making $640 million worth of writedowns.

Treasurer Mike Nahan has defended legislation he introduced to end the long-running $1.7 billion Bell Group legal story after it was criticised by the Australian and Western Australian bar associations.

Australia has notched up its highest monthly trade deficit on record, driven largely by a slump in coal and iron ore exports.

If you think you’re working harder to earn less then you’re right, because that’s one of the less pleasing aspects of Australia’s latest economic health check.

Shares in logistics and infrastructure company Qube have hit a seven-month low as it warned tough trading conditions are unlikely to improve in the next 12 months.

Shares in Subiaco-based coal miner Pan Asia Corporation skyrocketed on news it had sold its flagship TCM project to a Singapore firm for about $28.8 million.

Gold Road Resources has raised $39.3 million in an oversubscribed placement and is now fully funded to complete a feasibility study on its Gruyere project east of Laverton.

Australian retail spending has hit a wall after 10 straight months of gains, with big falls in sales of liquor, footwear, food and recreational goods.

West Perth-based Anatolia Energy has announced a friendly merger with a Nasdaq-listed uranium miner, with the two companies planning to focus on developing Anatolia’s Temrezli uranium project in Turkey.

The Australian share market has opened higher after US stocks gained on the back of some encouraging economic data.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower after its rally on the back of strong economic data lost steam.

Dwelling sales took a tumble last week across Perth due to the WA Day long weekend with reported activity very similar to the week of the ANZAC long weekend.

Crude oil prices have fallen after the weekly US oil report showed a rise in US crude output, against expectations that producers were pulling back.

Wall Street stocks have risen following a wave of mostly solid US data and a fresh confirmation of ultra-easy money policies by the European Central Bank.

Gold fell to a three-week low on Wednesday as data showed the US private sector added more jobs than expected in May and prospects increased of a debt deal for Greece.

Less than a year after its takeover of construction contractor Central Systems, Resource Development Group is selling subsidiaries Ecologia Environment and Intellect Systems.

The Australian share market slumped to its lowest level since January with sentiment about both the local and global economy poor.

New vehicle sales in Western Australia were down 15.8 per cent in May, adding to a sharp decline in year-to-date activity, though one bright spot was a pick-up in sales of luxury marques.

Both the major political parties are worried about the Greens’ growing influence at the national level.

Four companies have been shortlisted to come up with proposals for the Tonkin Highway upgrade, which forms part of the $1.12 billion NorthLink WA project.

Australia's economy has grown by a better than expected 0.9 per cent in the first three months of 2015, helped by strong exports and home building activity.