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Shares in Venture Minerals are flying after the Perth-based junior explorer announced a major new high-grade tin discovery in close proximity to its flagship Mt Lindsay tin and tungsten project in

Almost 200 Darrell Lea staff are set to lose their jobs today as the confectioner shuts the doors at 32 stores.

The construction union has backed a call by former Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board member Warwick McKibbin for the central bank to intervene to limit the strength of the Australian dollar.

Activists campaigning against Woodside's planned gas hub at James Price Point in Western Australia's Kimberley region say they have blocked access to the project site.

Fair Work Australia could be given greater powers to resolve mining industry pay disputes, and improve flexibility for carers, under changes proposed in a review of the Fair Work Act.

Iron Road has launched a $40 million capital raising to fund expanded development at its Central Eyre iron project in South Australia.

An accelerating trend in retail spending continued in June, confirming that spending is getting back into line with rising household incomes.

Fortescue Metals Group's High Court challenge against the federal government's mining tax has been adjourned for a month.

The Australian share market is flat with cautious investors waiting to see how the European Central Bank (ECB) will spur euro zone economic growth.

A union call for a nationwide gas reservation policy is mere protectionism, the oil and gas sector's peak body says.

It was a canal too far that lost him a state election.But Premier Colin Barnett hasn't given up on his much-derided ambition for a 3,700km waterway from the Kimberley to Perth.

Australian iron ore company Sundance Resources says its suitor Hanlong Mining has received provisional approval from Chinese regulators for a takeover.

Western Australia's financial executives appear to be more confident than others of business improving over the next 12 months.

The government has ruled out basing a United States Navy carrier battle group in Western Australia.

US stocks have closed lower after the Federal Reserve kept monetary policy unchanged -- a widely expected move that nevertheless disappointed those hoping for a sign of new economic stimulus.

Port Bouvard's Point Grey marina development south of Mandurah, which has been the subject of community protests, today gained environmental approval from the state government.

The competition watchdog says it is making progress in investigating whether major supermarket chains abuse their market power in dealings with suppliers.

Embattled gold miner Navigator Resources says it has received a non-binding takeover proposal from an unnamed publicly-listed entity.

With online retailing, it's now a case of the quick and the dead.

The Australian dollar is slightly lower following weaker than expected Chinese data and ahead of key central bank meetings.

The Australian sharemarket has closed slightly lower after investors took a cautious approach ahead of US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings.

Stocks in Ventnor Resources have gained 11.7 per cent after its exploration activities unveiled a new high-grade copper mineralisation zone at its Thaduna/Green Dragon project near Meekatharra.

Wayne Swan has every right to attack rich mining magnates for acting in their own interests, Australian Workers Union national secretary Paul Howes says.

Global miner Rio Tinto will soon start cutting office jobs in Melbourne and Sydney to deal with falling commodity prices and soaring costs.

Crown Limited and the state government have struck an agreement that is expected to result in the development of a new 500-room luxury hotel at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and a substantial

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has defended the global mining giant's track record, saying it has outperformed its peers over the past six months, as rumours spread of BHP contractors

A better than expected rise in capital city house prices show home values are holding up well.

A Western Australia-style gas reservation policy should be adopted by the rest of the nation, one of the country's biggest trade unions says.

Intrepid Mines shares have surged 27 per cent after the company agreed to allocate around five per cent of its shares to Indonesian media mogul Surya Paloh.

If Colin Barnett was hoping for a few sweeteners during Joe Hockey's visit last week, he may have been left with a bitter taste in his mouth.

Northern Star Resources has capped a bumper year with a solid lift in earnings, with its full year profit before tax jumping to $31.4 million, up from $20 million in financial year 2011.

The state's decision to ban mining around Margaret River sets a dangerous precedent.