Residential developer Peet has experienced a 61 per cent dip in profit for the half-year ended December 31, illustrating the difficult conditions prevalent in the residential property market.
The Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) joint venture says its customer service and performance levels have improved and further progress is on schedule, after the problems that plagued the telco la
Developer and funds manager Aspen Group has reported a solid rise in interim profit, saying the company’s strategy of re-weighting its portfolio towards Western Australia was proving sound.
South America-focused gold and silver producer Troy Resources has posted a jump in first half net profit after a production ramp up at its new Casposo operation in Argentina and strong performance
Western Australia’s share of GST grants will fall to a record low next year, with the state due to get back just 55 per cent of all GST collected here.
NRW Holdings will pay its shareholders an interim dividend of 8 cents per share after reporting a record earnings result for the half year ended December 31.
Higher VIP gambler revenue and improved returns from its Macau joint venture have helped casino operator Crown increase its first half profit by 79 per cent.
Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens says interest rates are about where they should be, even after retail banks independently lifted their lending rates this month.
GE Oil and Gas has won a contract worth more than $150 million to supply subsea equipment for Apache Energy's Julimar gas project offshore from Dampier.
Four Labor ministers, including Resources Minister Martin Ferguson, have backed a leadership comeback by Kevin Rudd, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard sought to bring an end to his campaign of "desta
While Mix 94.5 continues to dominate the Perth market, increasing its audience for the first radio ratings in 2012, 96fm's 2.4 percentage point boost has leapfrogged the station from sixt
UK engineering consultant and project management services firm AMEC has announced a 12 per cent increase in profit before tax, after growing its mining and metals business by more than 50 per cent
Loyal David Jones customers are spending more than they did before the financial crisis, but the department store chain is reluctant to call the bottom of the market just yet.
Premier Colin Barnett says Prime Minister Julia Gillard will need to defeat Kevin Rudd by a "large majority" if she is to retain the leadership and confidence of her party and the public.
Australia is set to become the world’s largest exporter of natural gas by 2030, according to delegates at the Australian Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in Perth.
Clough chief executive Kevin Gallagher has outlined plans to restructure and refocus the engineering contractor, to ensure it is more focused on commercial outcomes that reward shareholders.
The state government has halted all prescribed burns near populated areas and will establish an Office of Bushfire Risk Management in the wake of the Keelty Report into the Margaret River bush
Civil Engineering and construction company Decmil Group has declared its first dividend after reporting a $13 million profit for the six months to December 31.
PMI Gold Corporation has entered a share purchase agreement with a syndicate of underwriters to raise $C35 million ($A32.8 million) to complete feasibility studies for its Obotan gold project in Gh
Drilling and mining services firm Ausdrill has delivered another record profit for the half year ended December 31, lodging a 50.4 per cent spike to $54.6 million.
Federal politicians head to Sydney on Friday to quiz the nation's most influential banker, providing an opportunity to focus on the economy rather than who will win next week's Labor leadership bal
