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One of Western Australia’s most prolific residential builders, Dale Alcock, is the latest high-profile CEO to help tackle the issue of homelessness by committing to the St Vincent de Paul Society’s

Developers are expected to show keen interest in a 7,416 square metre residential development site in West Perth, agent Jones Lang La Salle says.

The Australian share market has closed slightly weaker as investors sold off defensive and high yielding financial stocks after a couple of days of gains.

China’s Hanlong Mining Investments has been successful in its bid to ditch three independent directors from the board of Perth-based gold, copper and molybdenum miner Moly Mines.

The RBA is painting a positive outlook for Australia's economy, despite the end of the mining investment boom nearing and the high dollar weighing on growth.

Perth-based property group Peet says it will break new ground with a $76 million all-cash takeover offer for eastern states-based residential development group CIC Australia.

United States Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich has hailed Western Australia's "extraordinary" growth and development, announcing the opening of a commercial services office at the US consulat

Mining and petroleum hub Karratha is leading the nation's mining towns in population growth.

Industry groups have strongly criticised today’s shock announcement that the state government is planning to merge energy utilities Verve and Synergy.

Having won a big victory at the state election, Premier Colin Barnett is looking to widen his influence, within Western Australia and elsewhere.

Dairy producer Devondale has signed a decade-long deal with Coles to supply the supermarket giant's home brand milk.

The Australian share market has opened flat despite a lift in overseas markets overnight.

Business News is breaking through the white noise of the daily news cycle to offer a new service providing people with the information they want, when and where they want it, and, most importantly, in the format that best suits them.

There's good and bad news for first home buyers - their loan repayments are shrinking but the amount needed for a deposit is rising.

China has stopped evaluating new investments in Australia until some of its existing projects deliver better returns, according to Gindalbie Metals chairman George Jones.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shook off early weakness on Tuesday and pressed through to another record close, led by strong gains in tech shares Microsoft and Intel.

The passing this week of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher makes it timely to reflect on the very different reform process Britain and Australia went through in the 1980s.

A lengthy battle to determine accountability for the deaths of three Western Australians in Zambia has uncovered a labyrinth of confusion and concealment, and highlighted the risks of operating in

Perth-based oil and gas explorer Swala Energy has appointed Walbrook Investor Relations as its advisor as it prepares to list on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The Australian dollar is back above 104 US cents, thanks to weakness in the greenback and softer Chinese inflation figures.

Business News is unlocking its information warehouse with a new data-rich website to be launched tomorrow, along with a redesigned newspaper, revamped email alerts and a new brand and masthead.

The Australian share market enjoyed a bumper day, closing almost one and a half per cent higher on positive overseas leads.

Labor's shadow cabinet includes more than half of its 32 MPs, but not former minister Ljiljanna Ravlich.

Troubled surfwear retailer Billabong appears closer to being taken over, but at a significantly lower price than previously offered.

Fairfax Radio's drive timeslot, hosted by Howard Sattler, has bounced back in the latest Perth radio ratings, while Mix 94.5 remains the favourite station overall despite a slight dip in

A Perth real estate agency has been fined $10,000 for failing to lodge tenancy bonds within a reasonable period.

Western Australian businesses are more confident about the future despite the current weak operating environment, a survey has shown.

Premier Colin Barnett has used the official opening of the $2.6 billion Karara iron ore project in the Mid West to announce a royalty rebate to support magnetite developments in Western Australia.

Former Citigroup stockbroker Colin Hebbard will be sentenced in the Supreme Court of WA later this month after pleading guilty to insider trading allegations regarding biotechnology firm Vision Sys

Shares in Australia's Alumina have leapt up after its joint venture partner Alcoa signalled that the aluminium industry had turned around, with a jump in profit.

An official Perth Monopoly game is in the planning, with Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi already throwing in her two cents worth regarding which landmarks to include.