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The Department of Housing has spent more than $80 million buying land from major developers at the northern limits of metropolitan Perth in the past nine months, adding as many as 1,200 lots at the

The Australian dollar is higher after disappointing US durable goods data dampened hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin tapering its economic stimulus soon.

US stocks have closed higher as soaring Facebook shares were up 30 per cent, boosting sentiment.

Rising productivity and lifestyle changes have added a new dimension to the makeup of the nation’s workforce.

Low emissions power company Enerji is in discussions with four potential new clients after announcing its inaugural pilot plant had produced electricity for the first time, its new chief executive

Three fleet leasing companies in Perth are seeking an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd when he visits Western Australia on Friday, as the share price of the country’s largest salary pa

A mining industry representative group says a new tax credit needs to be created for Australian miners to ensure the successful development of new mining operations.

Finding influential people online is the ‘new marketing’.

The Australian share market ended the day flat as resources stocks were hit by weaker metals prices and financial stocks rose.

Shares in OZ Minerals have dropped more than seven per cent after the miner warned it would produce less gold this year than previously expected.

Shares in St Barbara dropped heavily on the ASX today after the gold miner said its Pacific operations did not reach production targets for financial year 2013.

The team behind some of the city’s most progressive venues has a new project that promises to be a little bit Spanish and a little bit Latin.

Like the captain of a sinking ship, the days of cheaper petrol, electronics, clothing and overseas travel will go down with the falling Australian dollar.

Heron Resources has signed an agreement with Kewdale engineering group Simulus to use its unique metallurgical testing processes, with a view of making the Kalgoorlie nickel project more economical

Composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings has made the first commercial sale of its patented Quickstep process, securing a $6 million contract with Russia-based aircraft composites builder ORPE Te

Troubled gold miner Newcrest is expecting production to fall during the September quarter.

Employment services firm Community First International has reported an influx of jobseekers as Western Australia’s unemployment rate hits a three-year high.

A slowdown in the mining sector could have positive flow-on effects for employers in other industries, Business News' annual survey of the state's 100 largest employers has found.

The Australian share market has opened a quarter of a per cent lower.

Perth median house prices hit a new record in the June quarter, according to a new report, with population growth and the state’s strong economy likely to contribute to further rises in the near fu

Every salesperson wants to think of him or herself as powerful but, if asked, would have no idea where their power actually comes from.

US stocks have closed mostly lower, with weak earnings and a gloomy outlook from Caterpillar weighing down the Dow.

Gold has fallen as stronger economic data bolstered the US dollar and fanned worries about the end of US monetary stimulus measures.

The Australian dollar hit a one month high after the release of lower than expected local inflation figures, but later fell on the release of weak Chinese manufacturing figures.

If you don’t absolutely love the sales aspect of recruitment, then maybe it’s not the right career path.

Redevelopment plans for a prominent Northbridge property have been resurrected as the City Link breathes new life into land on the city’s northern fringe.

Livestock exporter Wellard has been cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation into the cull of more than 20,000 Australian sheep in Pakistan, angering animal welfare groups.

Resource companies have shaken off a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing to help the Australian share market finish firmer.

Korab Resources boss Andrej Karpinski has threatened legal action against online stock market discussion site HotCopper over a report sent to the forum’s members.

Mapping services firm nearmap says its move to a subscription-based content model is proving successful, with the Perth-based company racking up its third consecutive quarter of positive cash-flow.