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The massive rises in electricity prices in the last five years should not have occurred and were due to a flawed set of industry rules, says the competition regulator.

Engineering and construction group Monadelphous has announced $320 million in new contracts for Rio Tinto in the Pilbara.

Shares in Fairfax Media have gained as much as nine per cent after its executives reassured shareholders a strategic review would help the troubled media company ride out tough trading conditions.

Struggling surfwear company Billabong has reaffirmed its earnings guidance, despite difficult trading conditions.

Economists say a larger-than-expected rise in inflation for the September quarter could encourage Australia's central bank to keep the cash rate steady at its next meeting.

Australian stocks have opened 0.7 per cent lower, outperforming the sharp declines from offshore markets during the overnight session.

Businesses have received some positive news as they head into the crucial Christmas sales period, in the form of a sharp rebound in consumer spending.

Poor earnings and forecasts from major US industrial firms have added to a global markets downturn to send US stocks plummeting, with DuPont losing 9.1 per cent on its earnings plunge.

Despite voter dissatisfaction in the western suburbs and cost-of-living pressures statewide, Colin Barnett and his government remain on track for re-election.

WA beer drinkers may be better served if the Japanese owners sold the ailing brand to local investors.

Australian consumers are resisting the temptation to get out and spend.

The CCI and other business groups have given the state and federal governments a clear agenda for future policy reform.

Mark McGowan needs some positivity training, if recent comments are indicative of the mood inside Labor.

TO coincide with the official month of volunteering, Alcoa plans to donate 10,000 employee work hours to charity organisations as part of its seventh annual Month of Service program.

SCITECH'S Aboriginal Education Program has received international recognition for its work to increase school attendance by Aboriginal children in remote communities.

DECISIONS - either by you, your coworker, your boss, your family members or your customer - drive your success, your lifestyle, and your attitude.

UNCERTAINTY is difficult to define and near on impossible to measure, yet it remains a real problem in today's business environment.

THE WA Local Government Association's new headquarters currently under construc­tion is one of the first developments in West Leederville ahead of an expected rezoning of the eastern end of the sub

HOMEBUYERS in Western Australia remain generally positive in their outlook for the market, despite a recent Real Estate Institute of Western Australia report showing sales turnover and property lis

A REPORT released by accounting firm Grant Thornton has found that a customer's relationship and track record with their bank is key to securing funding in the current risk-averse environment.

CHINESE investment in Australia may have slowed as uncertainty continues about the value of commodities, but it has not stopped.

WHILE the recent period of engagement with China goes back 40 years in diplomatic terms, and well into the 1980s at a trade level, there are plenty of cautionary tales from those doing regular busi

Our biggest export market has slowed demand, but a new growth phase is under way.

How many companies can vouch for the ethics of every business in their global supply chain? A new campaign will require many smaller businesses to do just that.

The major accounting practices are leading the way in employment growth, which is up almost a third since 2010.

THE waste recycling industry is set to come under closer scrutiny and tighter controls as the Department of Environment and Conservation works to eradicate asbestos contamination.

LinQ Resources Fund faces a challenge to its friendly takeover bid from Singapore-based IMC Resources Holdings, with the WA Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Board applying to the Takeover

Leighton Contractors has won a $126 million engineering and construction deal for Inpex's $US34 billion Ichthys natural gas processing facility in Darwin.

Global economic uncertainty is continuing to weigh on the Western Australian economy, but the state's peak industry group is nonetheless forecasting economic growth of 6.5 per cent for the 2012-13

The Australian dollar is marking time ahead of the release of key inflation data.

Nomad Building Solutions subsidiary McGrath Homes has won a $28.8 million contract to design, manufacture and install 60 modular homes for Rio Tinto.

The local head of global fuel giant BP has warned that Australia is losing investment because it is increasingly expensive to do business and the federal government is failing to tackle the issue.