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The Matera brothers are quietly going about their business, building partnerships and mentoring indigenous youth.

The Australian share market has opened more than one per cent lower.

Indigenous business is thriving and growing in the north-west, but it was not an overnight success.

Seven West Media made a loss of $70 million last financial year due to writedowns of its publishing assets.

Making connections through social media is just the first step. Who knows where it may lead you?

Global accounting giant Ernst & Young is running the numbers on a new CBD address amid the growing likelihood it will quit its Mounts Bay Road address in favour of a new office tower.

The Australian dollar is at a three-year low after some US Federal Reserve policy-makers said tapering should start soon, the minutes of their July meeting reveal.

US stocks have finished a choppy day lower after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting gave no more clarity on the central bank's plans for its stimulus program.

Business should look a little closer to home before expecting the government to decree how it deals with staff.

Outlet shopping centre Harbour Town has been put up for sale, with the campaign to be managed by Jones Lang LaSalle.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower as investors wait on the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's July policy meeting.

Energy Minister Mike Nahan is positive the remerging of energy retailer Synergy and generator Verve will lead to increased competition in the marketplace, but acknowledges the details of how the ‘r

Canadian resources giant Teck has exercised its right to earn an additional interest in Rox Resources’ Reward zinc project and will spend an additional $10 million on exploring the tenements.

Doric chief executive Peter Iancov has resigned after the diversified contractor decided to defer some of its growth strategies.

The Australian share market is higher as strong gains among the major banks offset falls by several major resources companies.

A plywood train is sitting in the Hay Street Mall, part of a council protest against government plans to run the real thing down the middle of the city's shopping malls.

Point-of-sale financing group ThinkSmart has beaten its guidance for the six months to June 30, rebounding from a $1.5 million loss in the previous half year to lodge a net profit of $700,000.

Economic growth is expected to remain below trend well into the new year as Australia struggles to transition away from being a mining focused economy.

A leading business group is unimpressed at how the federal election campaign has shaped up after what had been a promising start.

Property development group Cedar Woods says it expects to grow its profits further in 2014, after recording a record net profit for the year to June 30.

Cleveland Mining Company has announced former Fortescue Metals Group director Russell Scrimshaw as its new chairman, while Iluka Resources has appointed former Murchison Metals managing director Gr

Clough has confirmed it achieved a record profit in the 2013 financial year, with the result meeting guidance the engineering and project services group released in June.

Contracting group Brierty's shares have jumped after it booked a record net profit for financial year 2013, a result it says was driven by its diversity of operations.

Australia's second-largest internet provider iiNet is proving there's nothing wrong with being number two, after posting a 64 per cent rise in profit.

Western Australia is destined for further skills shortages and a reliance on temporary migrants despite the slowdown of work on major resources projects.

Miner Iluka Resources' first-half profit has been smashed in an environment of plunging mineral sands prices and weak demand.

Woodside has outlined plans to develop three floating LNG projects off the Kimberley coast, with each likely to be similar in scale to Shell’s $12 billion Prelude development.

The local stock market has opened flat as gains by the major banks offset losses by mining giant BHP Billiton.

Ports and rail operator Asciano has lifted its net profit more than 40 per cent due to growth in its coal haulage business.

Government failures at James Price Point can teach us many lessons, around long-term planning, due process and adapting to change.

The Australian dollar has regained some of its losses following the release of the Reserve Bank of Australia's August minutes, thanks to stronger gold futures on the back of greenback weakness.

Gold futures have hit a two-month high as losses in the US dollar stoked demand for the metal a day ahead of closely watched minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting.