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I have just returned from holidays in Europe and among the many things I noticed was the rows of bicycles available for hire in central London. They were, to me, a noticeably new addition to city.

Premier Colin Barnett he feels he's been under siege by the federal Labor government.He says he hopes a government led by Tony Abbott could be a bit more flexible.

The Australian dollar is lower ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision.

US stocks have closed mixed, with Bank of America advancing strongly on news of a key mortgage securities settlement.

The Australian dollar is still higher after getting a boost from better US employment figures, increasing optimism about the America's economic recovery.

Workers at a Rio Tinto subsidiary in NSW are threatening industrial action to protect job security and protest against "anti-union proposals".

The last thing we need ahead of the federal election is the major parties promising to outspend one another, but that’s probably what we’ll get

The Australian market closed higher as the resources sector staged a recovery due to a jump in commodity prices.

Gold miner Silver Lake Resources has settled a dispute with engineering contractor Pacer Corporation for works on the Tuckabianna gold project in the Murchison.

Avalon Minerals has announced it will purchase a copper-iron prospect in Sweden from Hannans Reward for $4 million.

Greater demand from miners and the New Zealand dairy industry has helped explosives and chemicals supplier Orica increase its profits by six per cent.

Australia’s corporate regulator has banned a WA-based investment adviser for three years for market rigging.

Australian retailers hope March trading figures are just a "temporary blip" as they urge the Reserve Bank to slash interest rates even further.

Prominent Perth business identity Tony Sage has continued to scale back his commitments, today announcing his resignation from oil and gas explorers African Petroleum and International Petroleum, f

An industrial property in O'Connor is part of a portfolio of packaging manufacturer PACT Group's warehouses being brought to market by privately-held investment company Centralbridge, which expects to reap around $80 million from the sales.

The live animal export industry warns animals will suffer if Australia withdraws from the trade.

Fortescue Metals Group has officially opened its Firetail iron ore mine in the Pilbara today, part of a wider $3.2 billion development.

Boral says a downturn in demand for brick and masonry in Western Australia has contributed to falling earnings, leading the building products supplier to look to cut costs across its operations.

The purchase by Dexus of the first three towers in the Kings Square precinct caps a stellar month for city office sales as the major property groups home in on the new opportunities in Perth’s expanding

The Australian sharemarket has opened more than one per cent higher after strong US jobs numbers pushed American stocks to a record high and helped miners outperform the market.

The federal opposition doubts new revenue projections for Labor's mining tax, after an independent body said it would raise just $800 million in its first year.

Perth law firm Talbot Olivier will commence trading under a new name today after finalising a link-up with two other firms in Sydney and Melbourne.

Investigations by Victoria’s Fraud Squad may put even further pressure on the prime minister’s position.

The Australian dollar has pushed above 103 US cents on news of improvements in the US jobs market.

European and US stock markets soared to end last week, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Germany's Dax setting new records, as strong US jobs data for April revived confidence in the US economic recovery.

Energy company ERM Power has disclosed the mounting cost of its dispute over the construction of the Neerabup power station, with arbitration expenses alone hitting $4.5 million.

The Australian sharemarket closed flat as investors reap profits from booming bank stocks and some worries about global growth.

Western Australia’s peak industry lobby group has repeated its call for the federal government to come up with credible evidence to support its proposed changes to the 457 visa program for temporar

Recently-established consulting group Avior Consulting has brokered the sale of Perth-based insurance business Australian Network Adjusters.

The heat of a faux election campaign is the wrong time to make major economic decisions such as that relating to the NDIS.