The Australian dollar has dropped below 88 US cents for the first time since July 2010 after official labour force data showed almost 32,000 full-time jobs were lost in December.
Bega Cheese will sell its 18.8 per stake in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter to Canadian dairy giant Saputo, putting Saputo in prime position to win the takeover battle for WCB.
More than 20,000 Western Australians bought their first home in 2013 in another sign of strengthening activity in WA's residential construction sector.
Shares in West Perth explorer Riedel Resources have skyrocketed after Fortescue Metals Group agreed to farm-in to its Charteris Creek tenement in a deal worth up to $1 million.
Could house prices rise by another 10 per cent this year? Surprisingly the answer is ‘perhaps’, and that’s not coming from a real estate agent trying to make a quick sale.
A falling power pole on the property of an 82-year-old woman sparked the Perth Hills firestorm that destroyed 55 dwellings but the government's energy safety regulator says she is unlikely to be penalised.
Woodside Petroleum has flagged up to $400 million in writedowns ahead of the release of its 2013 full year earnings result next month, with the energy giant reporting lower sales revenue for the year.
US stocks have closed decisively higher following a batch of mostly solid economic and corporate earnings reports, and an upbeat Federal Reserve report.
The newly-appointed Perth-based chairman of national accountancy group Walker Wayland Australasia says he plans to use his new role to grow the business in Western Australia.
Consumer and business lending is growing at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis as record low interest rates trigger a recovery in personal loans.
Paladin Energy says it is confident of securing the sale of a stake in its flagship Namibian mine as a fall in uranium prices weighed on its December quarter activities report.
Apartment developer Finbar has issued half-year after tax profit guidance of about $19 million, a figure that represents a $5 million increase on the previous corresponding period.
Government regulator Energy Safety has confirmed last weekend's devastating Parkerville fire, which claimed 52 homes, was caused by the failure of a privately owned power pole.
Waste management company Tox Free Solutions has bolstered its order book, securing new contracts with Titan Energy and Rio Tinto's Dampier Salt business.
The World Bank has raised its growth forecasts for the global economy, but warned of potential volatility in capital flows as the United States withdraws its stimulus.
Oz Minerals shares have jumped 17 per cent after the gold and copper miner said it had realised its production guidance and expects a boost in production and lower costs in 2014.
The Australian dollar has lost more than three-quarters of a US cent overnight as investors position themselves ahead of the release of local jobs data.
International architecture firm Woods Bagot has unveiled the design for one of the first significant new developments at Canning Bridge – a $40 million, 34-apartment mixed use retail and commercial
An independent review of Western Australia’s Liquor Control Act has paid particular attention to improving the liquor licence application process and underage drinking.
