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The federal government says any rise in the minimum wage should take account of both the needs of low-income families and the pressures on business.

BlueScope Steel and the world's second-largest steelmaker have begun their $1.31 billion joint venture in coated products.

News of Brazil-focused miner Crusader Resources achieving its first iron ore sales has excited the market with its share price jumping more than 16 per cent today.

The Australian dollar is almost half of a US cent lower amid nervousness about what will happen with banks in Cyprus and the Italian government over the Easter weekend.

International consulting, engineering and construction services contractor MWH Global plans to acquire Perth-based environmental consultancy Outback Ecology.

Australian stocks closed about half a per cent lower as the big resources companies dragged the market down following falls in China

Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill Holdings has overlooked its joint venture partners and appointed Samsung C&T as its engineering contractor for the $10 billion Roy Hill iron ore development in the Pilb

It's official: Perth is now home to four of Australia's five most advantaged suburbs, and people are flocking to share in Western Australia's wealth boom in record numbers.

Shares in Linc Energy fell more than 12 per cent after the company announced it has raised $200 million through a convertible bond issue.

Gold miner Troy Resources has made an all-scrip off-market takeover bid for Azimuth Resources, valuing the target at $188 million.

Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says current low interest rates are a "temporary feature" of the Australian economy.

Fruit and vegie prices fell in March, but the savings were eaten up by increases in the cost of fuel, alcohol and tobacco.

Australian stocks have opened down about 0.4 per cent, with the big retail banks and energy sector leading the broader market lower.

The coalition will not confirm whether it would reverse a possible Labor raid on wealthy people's superannuation tax concessions.

Federal Labor could lose at least 24 seats at the next election, according to an opinion poll of marginal seats taken for the Australian Financial Review.

US stocks mostly fell on Wednesday amid renewed anxiety over the eurozone as Cyprus moves to implement the EU-IMF rescue plan.

Aleator Energy has secured a $US20 million loan to fund exploration at its Povorotnoye gas and condensate development in the Ukraine.

Premier Colin Barnett can't promise he'll secure federal infrastructure funding for his election commitments, Prime Minister Julia Gillard says.

Beadell Resources has launched a $25 million capital raising to pay off outstanding invoices for its Tucano gold processing facility in Brazil and boost working capital.

Torque Mining has pulled its initial public offering off the table after it failed to meet the minimum subscription threshold of $3 million.

Supermarket giant Woolworths has raised concerns in the dairy industry with a plan to deal directly with a group of farmers to secure milk supplies.

Developer and funds manager Aspen Group has secured an 18-month extension to its $120 million finance facility with National Australia Bank.

The Australian share market closed almost one per cent higher as investors took their cues from positive news in the US.

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's plan to roll back the carbon tax will put the budget's bottom line under pressure, an investment banker says.

The mining company formerly known as Magellan Metals has been cleared by the state environmental regulator to resume the export of lead carbonate from the Port of Fremantle, subject to a strict set

Cedar Woods has started formal planning for a 600-home subdivision project at the former Bushmead rifle range site near Guildford.

Labor needs to get with the times if it is to connect with the mainstream, and re-energise its traditional supporter base.

The union movement has overreached while federal Labor has been in power, and legislative change may be needed to ensure they become accountable to their members, and the nation.

It’s no surprise Chinese investors in Australia’s resources sector want to maximise their opportunities, but the outcomes won’t always be favourable for the locals.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has left open the possibility the federal government will raid wealthy people's superannuation tax concessions in the May budget.

After a big fortnight in politics, it’s instructive for the Western Australian business community to take stock and ask how much has really changed.

The ascension of Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to the papacy could turn politics in South America on its head.