SPECIAL REPORT: Perth’s northern and southern fringes remain the hotbeds for residential land development, but short-term supply issues have hit the industry's ability to keep pace with a surge in demand.
Australia's consumer watchdog says it would investigate the impact of a potential tie-up of David Jones and Myer on competition if the department store chains decided to pursue a merger.
The Australian share market has closed higher in the wake of a positive lead from US markets, but investor focus is set to shift more towards the domestic company reporting season.
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi has renewed her push to include the complete Burswood peninsula within the City of Perth, arguing the Barnett government's preferred local government boundary changes dimish the city's importance.
Only a courageous investor would bet against the buying power of the self-managed super funds, which one recent investment note said ‘hunted in packs’.
Construction and development firm Diploma Group has been fined by the corporate watchdog for failing to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations.
Nickel producer Western Areas has upgraded its production guidance and lowered its forecast cash costs amid hopes of an improvement in the persistently soft nickel price.
A significant shift in business strategy is bringing solid results for Perth-based information technology company ASG Group, which has recorded three successive quarters of positive earnings.
US stocks have recovered from an early-week swoon to close the week with net gains, picking up enough momentum mid-week to override Friday's disappointing US jobs report.
Gold prices have risen as a mixed US employment report forced investors to recalibrate their assumptions about the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy.
Paladin Energy has placed its Kayelekera mine in Malawi on care and maintenance, saying operations at the mine are no longer sustainable in light of the depressed uranium market.
Perth businessman Allen Caratti is set to gain control of a forestry investment trust previously held by Elders after the trust's shareholders approved the deal.
Boutique development firm QUBE Property Group says the recent approval of a $20.5 million, seven-storey apartment project in West Leederville is a firm endorsement of the state government’s development assessment panels.
The University of Western Australia has recruited BHP Billiton executive Peter Lilly to head up its ambitious ‘engineering zone’ project, which comes with a likely cost of $250 million.
Reed Resources has announced a $26 million write-down following the collapse of a potential sale by the administrators of the company's Meekatharra gold project.
Toll Group has been awarded a $90 million contract to design, construct and operate an offshore logistics base in Darwin for INPEX's Ichthys liquefied natural gas project.
One of Perth’s most notable technology start ups - app developer Filter Squad - is being wound down following a dismal response to its latest development.
Australia's economic growth is expected to pick up pace this year thanks to a lower exchange rate and stronger activity in the housing and retail sectors, according to the latest forecasts from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Woodside Petroleum is set to take a 25 per cent stake in the Leviathan gas project off the coast of Israel, under a conditional deal that involves up-front payments of $US1.2 billion.
The directors of US-focused Aurora Oil & Gas have recommended that shareholders accept a $1.84 billion takeover offer from Canadian oil company Baytex Energy.
