Latest Headlines

US stocks closed lower amid concerns about global economic growth and the US Federal Reserve's plans for unwinding its aggressive stimulus program.

Small business owners are used to ‘doing it all’, but sometimes a bit of independent advice can be the difference between success and failure.

The state government has given Chinese group Kimberley Agricultural Investment four years to develop active irrigated agriculture in the Ord River region, before it will agree to signing long-term

The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest level since October 2011 after the release of stronger US consumer sentiment figures boosted the US dollar.

Australian stocks finished flat despite the big miners coming back into favour amid weakness in the Australian dollar.

Austbrokers Holdings has expanded its insurance underwriting agency business with the purchase of majority shareholdings in Perth-based Lawsons Underwriting Australasia and Melbourne-based Guardian

The state petroleum industry regulator has lashed out at environmental activists campaigning against the shale gas industry, saying unreliable and inaccurate information could damage the sector's r

BHP Billiton is set to shut more mines and has all but ruled out an expansion of its struggling coal division.

Peak Resources has released a revised scoping study for its Ngualla rare earth project in Tanzania, which flags significant reductions in costs and an option to double planned production from the m

Programmed Maintenance Services has rewarded shareholders with a higher dividend payout after posting a small lift in net profit after tax.

St George Mining shares have risen 16 per cent after BHP Billiton Nickel West agreed to proceed with a farm-in arrangement over nickel rights to tenements at St George’s East Laverton project.

Former CITIC Pacific Mining chairman Dongyi Hua has paid $15 million to take a controlling 40 per cent stake in struggling engineering and construction contractor VDM Group.

Westfield Group chairman and Australia's second-richest person Frank Lowy has defended his right to receive directors' fees.

Australian stocks have opened firmer after strong economic data in the United States resulted in a positive session on Wall Street.

Car manufacturers and LNG producers have a lot more in common that may first appear to be the case.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce says the carrier is set to announce a multi-million dollar joint marketing agreement with Tourism WA in a bid to promote Western Australia to a new raft of interna

The Australian dollar is lower after another batch of good US economic data cemented hopes of a winding down of economic stimulus measures by the US central bank.

The Dow has closed at a new all-time high after strong gains in US home prices and consumer confidence boosted stocks.

Curtin University is in the running to build a key component of the Square Kilometre Array radio-astronomy project after securing Federal Government support.

Oz Minerals has told frustrated shareholders that its near record low share price has no effect on the company's higher underlying value.

The nation’s mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector generates more than $90 billion in revenue and contributes 6.4 per cent to the Australian economy each year, new research says.

It's not easy seeing economic blue sky when the air is filled with grey clouds, but one well-connected bank reckons we’re being too gloomy in Western Australia and that the ‘new normal’ will be much better than the ‘old normal’.

Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder is hopeful the conglomerate will seek out new acquisitions offshore in the years ahead.

Troubled gold miner KalNorth Gold Mines has undertaken a shakeup of operations at its Lindsay’s gold mine in an effort to lower costs.

Australian shares finished slightly higher on Tuesday, stemming the market's five-day run of losses.

Peel Mining aims to raise $5.1 million through a share placement priced at 49 cents per share to new and existing institutional investors.

Conveyer belt manufacturer Fenner Dunlop Australia has announced a $25 million expansion of its production facility in Kwinana.

Contracting groups Kiewit Australia, Ertech and ATCO have shared in more than $400 million of new contracts at Chevron’s $29 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project.

Brazil-focused iron ore miner Centaurus Metals has pushed back the commissioning date for its Jambreiro project to mid-2014, instead of by the end of this year, because of changes in the nature of

Qantas has announced a raft of upgrades and additional flights at Perth Airport, taking its total investment in Perth over the past four years to more than $100 million.