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Mining and civil contractor MACA has predicted it will continue its run of earnings growth, after riding out the slowdown in the resources sector to book a 31 per cent rise in full-year net profit.

Calibre Group and Seven Group Holdings have appointed new chief financial officers today, with both being former executives at engineering contractor Downer EDI.

South Africa’s Keaton Energy Holdings has made a $20 million all-cash takeover bid for Perth-based coal explorer Xceed Resources.

Aspen Group is seeking to sell its $311 million commercial property portfolio, including the Septimus Roe office tower on Adelaide Terrace, as the developer and fund manager plans to build towards

Antares Energy has sold its Permian Basin oil and gas assets in Texas to an undisclosed buyer for $US300 million.

Finance Minister Penny Wong doubts a coalition government can deliver a budget surplus without cutting services.

Tony Abbott says the coalition will have more to say about budget savings this week, but maintains the opposition's full costings won't be released until the final week of the campaign.

Apartment developer Finbar Group has unveiled plans for a third joint venture with Singaporean-owned developer Ventrade Australia - a $183 million project in the heart of Maylands.

Drilling companies Swick Mining Services and Boart Longyear have provided a snapshot of conditions in the resources drilling sector, with underground and surface mining-focused Swick booking a reco

The Australian share market has opened higher after Wall Street made solid gains on Friday.

Gold prices have settled at their highest level in 11-weeks high after weaker US home sales data stoked hopes of sustained stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve.

The Australian dollar is a third of a US cent higher after the release of weak US housing data sparked concerns about the America's economic recovery.

US stocks scored solid gains to finish last week, with the market getting a jolt from Microsoft's announcement that chief executive Steve Ballmer will retire within the next 12 months.

Kevin Rudd should have stayed gone when his party pushed him from the PM’s office, so now it’s up to the voters to deliver the message.

Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke has taken aim at the poor standard of political leadership in Australia, which he said was the fundamental barrier to implementing vital economic reforms.

An uptick in the housing sector is critical if Australia is to successfully rebalance economic growth away from the fading mining investment boom.

The ink is finally dry on GHD’s contract for at least 6,500sqm in QUBE Property Group’s office project at 999 Hay Street on the western fringe of the CBD.

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Coventry Group’s net profit plunged 71 per cent over the 2013 financial year as the downturn economic conditions and the scaling back of capital investment hurt the industrial parts and services su

A new medical school will go ahead in Western Australia regardless of whether federal government support is provided, Premier Colin Barnett says.

Resources explorer Mining Group has raised $3 million from investors, to continue development works at its El Roble copper project in Chile.

Iggy Tan has secured a new highly-paid executive role with exploration company Kogi Iron, less than two months after he stepped down from the helm of struggling lithium miner Galaxy Resources.

The Australian share market has closed higher on the back of encouraging international data.

Shareholders have slammed as too lenient the $50,000 fine handed to former Gunns chairman John Gay for insider trading.

BHP Billiton's board has granted more than $36 million in long-term bonuses to executives despite investors' shares losing value over the same period.

Westrac is on the lookout for a new chief executive, after the long-serving Jim Walker announced his retirement today.

Barra Resources has offloaded its Birthday Gift underground mine near Coolgardie to privately-held Kalgoorlie-based mining firm Blue Tiger Mining, for $2 million in cash plus royalties on gold prod

Resources analysis equipment and chemicals manufacturer XRF Scientific is pushing forward with its acquisition ambitions after recording a 7 per cent lift in profit despite slowing resources indust

Norton Gold Fields has secured $US25 million in finance from a subsidiary of its major shareholder, China’s Zijin Mining Group.

Boutique beer-maker Gage Roads Brewing says an extension to its supply agreement with food and beverage giant Woolworths has it well placed to build on a 72 per cent lift in net profit for the 2013

Western Australia "deserves" at least $100 million in federal funding towards Perth's new high-tech sports stadium, according to Premier Colin Barnett.

Human rights group UNICEF is appealing to the state government to reconsider its plan to charge 457 visa holders $4,000 a year to educate their children at public schools.