Consumer sentiment has fallen following the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) decisions in February and March to keep the official interest rate on hold, a survey shows.
Treasurer Wayne Swan has released draft laws to cut the corporate tax rate for both large and small businesses, amid opposition claims the proposed tax cuts are a con.
US stocks took off Tuesday and the Dow zoomed past the 13,000 mark driven by soaring bank shares, sparked by JPMorgan Chase's announcement of a huge share buyback and dividend hike.
A sardine fisherman from Albany has described how a rare tropical whale shark surfaced near his boat in the Southern Ocean, surprising himself and local scientists.
The state government has continued its efforts to make more residential land available in the Pilbara, with Otan Property Funds Management kicking off a 1,200-lot residential development in Karrath
The Town of Port Hedland has approved BHP Billiton’s amended proposal to construct a large temporary workers accommodation facility in Port Hedland, after the mining giant significantly reduced the
Rapidly falling vacancy rates and demand from the resources sector vaulted Perth into the world’s top ten most expensive office markets in 2011, according to research released today by commercial a
Carrick Gold says it is aiming to become the dominant gold explorer and developer in the northern goldfields, after acquiring Pioneer Resources' Mt Jewell gold tenements for $8 million.
A recent surge in carbon emissions across the globe was a one-off event as economies rebounded after the global financial crisis, Australian scientists say.
Property transactions were on the upswing in February in Western Australia, with activity spiking at the lower end of the market, land information authority Landgate says.
The Labor caucus has debated whether laws governing trusts are tough enough to stop them from being used for tax minimisation, as a high-profile case involving mining magnate Gina Rinehart continue
Gold hopeful Millennium Minerals has announced a $16.6 million capital raising and has restructured its debt facilities to boost its coffers as it ramps up its Nullagine gold project in the Pilbara
Independent MP Tony Windsor has called on National Party Senate leader Barnaby Joyce to explain his involvement in the legal battle between mining magnate Gina Rinehart and three of her children.
The number of home loan approvals has fallen for the first time in 10 months but, economists say, the news won't trouble the Reserve Bank of Australia.
US President Barack Obama will announce a new trade suit against China prompted by Beijing's restrictions on the export of rare earth materials used in manufacturing hi-tech products.
The price of iron ore in China, not the antics of the iron ore rich Rinehart family, is what Australia should be watching because signs continue to emerge of a big future price fall.
Finance Minister Penny Wong is standing by the federal government's proposed carbon price, despite a report showing it would strip $30 billion from the economy.
US stocks finished mixed Monday ahead of a Federal Reserve policy board meeting that analysts hope will provide a better picture of the US economy's direction.
