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Shares in South Perth-based Noble Mineral Resources have surged more than 37 per cent on news Chinese group Zhongrun is to invest $87.7 million and take a 42 per cent stake in the company.

Woolworths shares have dipped slightly in early trade after it announced the sale of its Dick Smith Electronics chain to a private equity firm for $20 million.

Regulatory barriers affecting mineral and resource exploration companies will be the subject of a new Productivity Commission inquiry.

Australia's banknotes are set for a high-tech upgrade but the Queen's place on the $5 bill is safe.

Australian stocks have opened weaker for the fourth successive day as concerns that Spain could seek a bail-out hit resource equities.

Mining giant BHP Billiton has sought an extension to the indenture agreement to cover its mothballed $30 billion expansion of the Olympic Dam mine.

The Australian dollar has bounced back after falling to its lowest level in more than two weeks on renewed concerns about the euro zone sovereign debt crisis.

US stocks have sunk following the lead of Asian and European markets amid a rise in turmoil in the eurozone.

Five Western Australia-based homebuilders have been ranked among the nation's top 20, with Summit Homes and Pindan making their debut in the top echelon of housing construction.

The Auditor General has criticised the Department of Housing for continued shortcomings in its head contractor model, which was designed to improve the maintenance of Homeswest properties acro

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is confident Asia's transition to a global economic powerhouse over the next decade will provide Australians with new and interesting kinds of jobs.

The Australian dollar has fallen below 104 US cents on the back of weak regional stock markets and a lack of positive economic news.

Mining baron Nathan Tinkler has been knocked off the top spot on the BRW Young Rich List for the first time since 2009 - and he's now down to his last $400 million.

The owner of the one40william office and retail building in central Perth, which has struggled to attact shoppers and retain tenants, has unveiled a new vision focused on the development of an ‘urb

Farmers and agribusiness companies believe xenophobia is putting Asian foreign investment in Australian agricultural land at risk.

Higher taxes on mining and wealthy individuals are needed to ensure the economy serves the needs of "people and nature", Australian Greens leader Christine Milne says.

Australian stocks have closed lower as worries about global growth and skepticism about the latest efforts to revive the US economy succeeding prompted local investors to seek refuge away from the

Shares in Perth-based oil and gas junior Pura Vida Energy jumped on the Australian Securities Exchange today, in response to stockbrokers' backing of a resources upgrade at its 75 per cent-owned Ma

The state government has announced $328 million in spending cuts and foreshadowed further savings later this year to try and protect its budget surplus from the impact of falling mining royalties.

Australian households are using 25 per cent more electricity compared to a decade ago even though retail prices have skyrocketed 72 per cent in the last five years.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has announced $69 million in new contracts in the Pilbara and northern Goldfields.

Buru Energy has announced a $40 million placement to fund the acquisition of fresh acreage in the Canning Superbasin, north of Perth.

Alan Carpenter paid the price for going to the electorate too early; now Colin Barnett may be ruing the move to fixed four-year terms.

Could we put Perth's natural north-south divide to better use for testing ideas?

Average investors are kept in the dark in terms of the real costs associated with mining operations.

Two major office towers in central Perth show that modern developments can co-exist with, and even enhance, the value of heritage properties.

The state election can't come soon enough for the premier.

REGARDLESS of all the hype in the media about the Elizabeth Quay development on the Perth waterfront, there is a strong likelihood the project will stall before it gets started.

THE West Australian Ballet has settled into its new $13 million home in Maylands, the restored and refurbished former WA Royal Institute and Industrial School for the Blind building.

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Land developer Avon Estates has launched its first major industrial development, with land at its Intersect 2020 estate near Pinjarra coming on to the market this month.