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There was good news and bad news for the Labor government in the latest jobs data.

The Australian dollar is higher as the US dollar falls against all the major currencies on fears about the Japanese economy.

US stocks on Wednesday retreated for the third straight session on another quiet news day that left investors searching for direction.

Successful leaders know they need to balance the needs of employees, customers, and shareholders to build a thriving company.

The government plans to take a big step back into the energy market with its gas sector proposal.

Galaxy Resources says it has received strong interest from institutional investors in a shortfall placement, after its entitlement offer fell massively short of its $47 million target.

Australian shares have fallen as healthy housing finance figures convinced investors the latest interest rate cut could be the last.

Western Australia’s top tourist destination, Margaret River, has been named one of the world’s top 10 friendliest places by international travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler.

Geopacific Resources has announced a $6.6 million funding package it will use to ramp up its copper and gold exploration efforts in Cambodia and Fiji.

Sundance Resources expects to sign up customers by the end of the year as it pins its hopes on producing iron ore in west Africa by 2017.

Home loan approvals continue to rise, showing that low interest rates are working their way into the housing sector.

Global commercial real estate giant Brookfield Office Properties has officially started construction of the second office tower at Brookfield Place.

Global demand for resources will soar by up to 75 per cent over the next 15 years, but Australia is facing fiercer competition from rival nations, the head of BHP Billiton says.

Perth-based Mineral Engineering Technical Services has acquired A.A. Wilkie Consulting Engineers for an undisclosed sum.

On the eve of the state budget, Premier Colin Barnett has foreshadowed program cuts and "revenue measures" as the once-boom state struggles with lower income.

Labour costs are putting pressure on builders as they try to keep up with demand for new homes.

The coalition's plan to cut company tax will boost jobs, opposition leader Tony Abbott says.

The High Court has upheld Labor's controversial Minerals Resource Rent Tax, rejecting a challenge launched by miner Fortescue Metals Group.

Not all local stockbrokers have been hit by falling commodity prices and the downturn in the mining sector.

The Australian stock market has opened lower, following falls on Wall Street overnight.

The gold price is expected to improve over the long term thanks to strong demand in China and India, the World Gold Council says.

The Australian dollar has held onto its gains after the Reserve Bank of Australia gave no indication there would be a third interest rate cut this year.

The Reserve Bank and currency markets are helping business, but what about Canberra?

US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as more data and comments from Federal Reserve officials pointed to the likely pullback in Fed stimulus in the coming months.

Business News for Western Australia. Tuesday August 6. Jessica Taylor reports. RBA cuts cash rate to record low. Perth house prices fastest rising in Australia. Downer EDI records profit increase and more

NRW Holdings has been given the green light by Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill Holdings to commence the full work program under a $67 million contract first announced in April.

The fun started early at the annual Diggers & Dealers forum in Kalgoorlie yesterday with delegates bravely predicting a higher gold price, to which the market responded by driving the gold pric

The Australian dollar is higher despite the Reserve Bank of Australia cutting the cash rate to a an all-time low.

An interest rate cut has failed to lift the Australian share market into positive territory.

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has claimed a major milestone in its efforts to spark indigenous development, announcing a series of new contracts that double its deals with Aboriginal busi

Perth-based telecommunications carrier Intelligent IP Communications has been acquired by Sydney-based BigAir Group for a cash and share package worth up to $20 million.