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 The Australian market closed slightly lower, amid renewed scepticism about the Greek bailout deal and avoiding the US fiscal cliff.

A native title claimant group has called for a federal inquiry into its allegations that iron ore miner Fortescue Metals "heavied" its way onto land in the Pilbara.

The days of Australian banks posting returns on equity of 20 per cent or more are long gone, says Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly.

Struggling Perth-based property group Peet has suffered its first strike, with 34 per cent of shareholder proxy votes opposing the adoption of the company’s remuneration report at the company’s ann

Renewable energy technology firm Carnegie Wave Energy has secured $5.8 million in funding from the government and the private sector.

Apex Minerals executive chairman Eduard Eshuys has stated confidence in the company’s ability to turn its flagship Wiluna project around and raise necessary funding to keep it running.

Toro Energy has pushed back financing negotiations for its proposed Wiluna uranium mine in Western Australia, as it waits for the federal government to decide the fate of the project.

Wild weather has caused havoc in central Perth, with the roof partially blown off a newly opened $20 million hotel and trees felled by high winds in the central business district.

As the debate about work for Australians versus foreign labour continues to rage, Commerce Minister Simon O'Brien has released a report showing local businesses have won $30 billion worth of contra

Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce has defended cutting ties with, and funding to, Tourism Australia while its chairman Geoff Dixon was plotting to buy into the airline.

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says the national broadband network will hit the rollout targets in its $37.4 billion corporate plan.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has played up the prospects for Australia's resources industry with a new report showing investment in new projects has hit a record $268.4 billion, even though commodity price

Premier Colin Barnett has labelled the federal government's Asian Century White Paper "underwhelming", describing it as lacking in analysis and objectivity.

Deputy opposition leader Julie Bishop is under pressure to explain her contact with self-confessed union bagman Ralph Blewitt, as a Labor MP attacked her on Twitter as a "narcissistic bimbo".

Australian stocks have opened weaker, with declines among mining-related sectors leading the broader market lower

New research claims one in four Australian consumers feel emotions close to love when considering which brand to buy.

US stocks have closed lower as fiscal cliff worries overshadow encouraging US economic data and investors shrug off Greece's revised bailout deal.

Labor’s John Kobelke has called on both sides of politics to help ensure the billions invested in capital works projects are spent wisely.

Perth is clearly much more than a mining town and we need to determine exactly what it looks like now.

Winners can quickly become losers in the event of a depreciating currency.

The story of three fascinating enterprises operating in the Great Southern should provide inspiration and encouragement for business owners across the state.

Labor would have avoided a lot of political turmoil if it had, not once, but twice rejected Kim Beazley.

VARIETY WA raised a record $5.2 million this year, lifting its net income by 42 per cent from $3.7 million last year.The charity helped 30 per cent more children through its grants.

THE Hedland Arts Council is poised to undergo a dramatic three-year expansion with a new studio, increased funding and assistance from Country Arts WA and BHP Billiton.

I GET a lot of emails from people seeking insight or asking me to solve sales dilemmas.

A LACK of time is the enemy for most entrepreneurs and business owners as they grow their business.

A REFURBISHED heritage building in the CBD that lay vacant for 30 years has been fully leased, with oil and gas explorer Buru Energy joining occupants CKA Risk Solutions, Nexia and Solid Gold.

SIGNS of a return to the market of new home buyers are continuing, with industry players predicting new lot production in Western Australia could double over the next two to three years.

FATHER’S Day may have come and gone, but it is still timely to do a little reflection on your role as a father.

Rather than hindering development, the government is working to encourage new agricultural opportunities in the north of the state.

COMPETITION in the recruitment market is becoming more intense as the heat comes out of the resources construction boom, and employers increasingly have their pick of workers and the agencies they

THE use of migrant workers to bolster the workforce in Western Australia is becoming more commonplace, with a 12 per cent increase in the number of temporary visa holders in the state.