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New home sales in Western Australia increased by 11 per cent in 2013 but housing experts say construction levels still haven't caught up with pent-up demand.

Explosives, mining services and chemicals supplier Orica is reviewing the future of its non-mining chemicals business while contemplating a push into the iron ore sector in the Pilbara.

Fortescue Metals Group chief Nev Power has rebutted claims of increased pressure on iron ore producers, while also flagging continued strength in the price of the steel-making ingredient for the ne

Perth-based Independence Group will pay up to $6.5 million to earn-in to prospective base metal tenements held by Alchemy Resources in the northern Goldfields.

After five years in the financial sin bin there is a flicker of hope on the horizon for Western Australia’s magnetite iron ore processing industry, with Gindalbie Metals and Sino Iron in line for a revenue boost emanating from an unlikely source – China’s polluted environment.

Australian stocks are lower after the US Federal Reserve's decision to further taper its stimulus program added to investor concerns about the decline in emerging markets.

At a time of a fading mining investment boom, Deloitte Access Economics is pleased to see policymakers discussing Australia's creaking urban infrastructure.

Social media giant Facebook says it closed out 2013 on a solid note with a surge in profits and revenues, helped by gains in mobile advertising.

US stocks have fallen sharply, with losses deepening after the US Federal Reserve trimmed its monetary stimulus for the second month in a row.

The Australian dollar is back below 88 US cents following interest rate hikes in Turkey and South Africa and the US Federal Reserve's tapering announcement.

US oil prices have slipped after an unexpectedly large rise in US crude inventories.

Australian troops were fighting more than just the enemy on the battlefield during WWII, according to a new book by Hal Colebatch.

Australia's second largest DSL internet service provider iiNet has taken a swipe at NBN Co, saying it has ignored input from industry experts while devising its new corporate plan.

Large companies dominated the initial public offering market in 2013, with 96 per cent of all funds raised coming from companies with a market capitalisation of more than $100 million.

Unions have launched a counter-attack over claims of corruption and misconduct, as the Abbott government considers how widely to extend a new inquiry.

The share market has closed higher after the central banks of India and Turkey lifted interest rates to counter a sell-off in their currencies and ease investors' concerns about the stability of emerging markets.

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Perth-based Fortis Consulting has opened an office in Canberra as it seeks to replicate success in Western Australia’s not-for-profit sector on a national scale.

A Perth fashion designer is playing a part, admittedly small, to help disenfranchised Indonesians by providing them with work and opportunities.

Continental Coal has secured a short-term funding deal which will allow it to continue trading but at the expense of its chief executive and several other directors.

A slowdown in China could still be good news for Australia, a leading economist says.

Electronic payment entrepreneur Chad Zani has shifted focus from the office to the great outdoors with the first event of his new networking club, The Unstoppables

Increasing demand for hardwood plantation products has boosted the outlook for the much-maligned industry in Western Australia, but whether companies can capitalise on new growth will depend on how much suitable land they can access.

Mid-tier iron ore miner Atlas Iron has lifted its forecast for shipments of iron ore in its 2014 financial year and says prices for the commodity are strong.

Oil and gas producer Drillsearch Energy has increased its 2014 production guidance by around a million barrels.

Australian shares are firmer, despite bank stocks being mixed as investors remain anxious ahead of the US central bank's expected decision to keep tapering its stimulus measures.

Struggling contractor Forge Group has forecast a loss of up to $25 million for the 2014 financial year, slashing its earnings guidance on the back of cost blow-outs at several projects.

US stocks have finished solidly higher following a mixed bag of economic data and earnings reports, snapping a five-day losing streak for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

The Australian dollar remains above 87 US cents following a surprisingly strong business conditions survey and weaker data out of the US.

Gold prices have slipped as equity markets bounce back from multiple losing sessions, and gold investors wait for a signal from the US central bank on the direction of its economic stimulus program

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BC Iron has reaffirmed its full year sales guidance for its Nullagine joint venture project with Fortescue Metals Group.