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The opportunity to worry, gloat, and maybe soon even take bets on house prices is about to get a big boost with the launch of a daily home value index.

Woolworths says its net profit has fallen more than 16 per cent, due to the restructure of its Dick Smith chain, and it expects trading conditions to remain subdued for the rest of the year.

Australian stocks market opened nearly one per cent lower this morning following Wall Street's lead where US markets tumbled following the Federal Reserve chairman's address to Congress.

Economists expect the reserve bank will keep the cash rate steady at its next meeting, citing comments suggesting its benign view of domestic and global conditions.

The Australian dollar has fallen after rising to its highest levels in nearly three weeks.

The Nasdaq composite index briefly touched 3,000 on Wednesday for the first time since the collapse in dot-com stocks more than a decade ago.

Hannans Reward has launched a $25.6 million all-scrip takeover bid for fellow junior minerals explorer Scandinavian Resources.

Perth-based contracting company VDM Group has reported a net loss of $47 million for the six months ended December 31, the result of lower revenue, a small operating loss and more than $35 million

The Australian dollar pushed to its highest level in almost three weeks, rising above 108 US cents, following data showing the retail sector having recovered from its pre-Christmas blues.

Peak Resources shares jumped by nearly 20 per cent after the company unveiled a maiden JORC-compliant resource at its Ngualla rare earths project in Tanzania that it says rivals the largest deposit

Iron ore pellet producer Grange Resources has booked a record full year profit after strong prices outweighed lower sales.

The Australian share market closed higher, boosted by encouraging economic data from Japan and South Korea and slightly stronger retail sales data in Australia.

Shares in consumer goods retailer Harvey Norman fell more than six per cent after the company reported worse than expected sales in an uncertain retail environment.

Power generator Pacific Energy says record earnings from its Kalgoorlie Power Systems business have driven a solid lift in profit for the half year ended December 31.

Shares in QBE Insurance Group have risen after the insurance giant raised $450 million from institutional investors and sought to raise another $150 million from retail investors.

Premier Colin Barnett has stated that Western Australia should have two energy utilities rather than four, raising the ire of shadow minister Bill Johnston who believes investment in the sector is

Australia's biggest companies are again being told that their explanation of what their executives are being paid and why isn't up to scratch.

LandCorp has announced development partners for two urban redevelopment projects; the residential revamp of the Perry Lakes stadium in Floreat, and a former education department site close to the K

Uncertainty the only sure bet throughout 2012 as Labor shows faith in Julia Gillard.

The first shots have been fired for a battle over school and dental care spending.

Andrew Forrest's legal team has begun its appeal of a Federal Court ruling that the Fortescue Metals chairman and his iron ore company misled financial markets eight years ago.

Driverless trains proposed by Rio Tinto are the thin edge of the wedge and not in Australia’s long-term interests.

The state government’s budget task has just got a lot harder, though some of the difficulty will be of its own making.

The government says new legislation will put the onus on listed companies to make sure they have provisions to clawback bonuses and other pay from executives.

The Labor Party has a lot of work to do after this week’s leadership stoush.

THE harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws across Australia will offer more opportunities than burdensome compliance requirements for community organisations, according to some of the

On March 2 1962, an unbreakable basketball record was set.

Many people think of online activity as an alternative reality where the normal rules that apply to the bricks and mortar world are waived.

The revitalisation of Fremantle’s city centre is one step closer to becoming a reality after the council backed a change to its planning scheme.

IT’S not the market overall, it’s the particular company that you pick; that seems to be the message for investors looking to invest in listed property companies.

CALIBRE Projects started from scratch in 2002, offering engineering, procurement and construction management services to the mining sector.

BUNBURY’S Giacci family has sold its trucking and bulk haulage business Giacci Group to listed company Qube Logistics for $119 million, marking yet another trade sale of a major Western Australian