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The corporate regulator says it wants to shorten the time it takes to issue infringement notices.

Plans for a $400m waste to energy plant at Kwinana have progressed to the next stage with John Holland agreeing to collaborate with project proponent Phoenix Energy.

The Australian share market has closed lower in the wake of weak retail trade data, reports that China's government may not stimulate economic growth as much as hoped for, and continued worries abo

Federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott has challenged Western Australian mining magnates to send a plane to his electorate.

Rising home sales activity in the state is a sign of increased confidence in the sector, the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia says.

Drilling and mining services contractor Ausdrill has confirmed it is in discussions to acquire equipment supplier Best Tractor Parts.

Construction and contracting giant Leighton has announced it has unified its HWE Mining and Leighton Contractors operations under the new brand Leighton Contractors' Mining Division.

More editorial job losses at Fairfax are feared after the troubled media company announced 66 local jobs will be outsourced to New Zealand.

Mark McGowan is setting his strategy in place to tackle the government in the lead-up to the next state election.

The state’s feed-in power tariff has been a costly program, although the full cost may never be revealed.

You have to wonder whether now is the right time for a major investment manager to completely upturn its business strategy.

Listed companies and government ministers keep on dishing up the kind of spin that frustrates investors, journalists and anybody else who wants to know what’s really going on.

Both Julia Gillard and Wayne Swan cite their fathers as major influences on their political beliefs.

THE federal government’s recent decision to delay implementation of new governance standards for not for profits highlights the complexities involved in regulating the sector, according to the Aust

TWO developments in philanthropy are providing opportunities for more Western Australians to become involved.

When you hear a boss talk about their best salesperson, they often refer to him or her as a 'rock star'.

If your business does not have a data backup strategy, you are at risk of losing everything.

PLANS are well under way for construction of Geraldton’s first high-rise apartments following the recent completion of the city’s foreshore redevelopment. 

IF trading during their first week is any guide, the hospitality venues in the Brookfield Place heritage precinct will be a major drawcard in Perth.

Newly restored heritage buildings on St Georges Terrace are set to become a showpiece, but architects and developers worry new rules will halt other projects.

Western Australia’s resources boom may be driving the state’s economy, but it’s also restricting the franchising industry’s potential for ongoing growth.

Graham Wood intends to ‘right a wrong’ next year with plans to hold a three-day international jazz festival in Western Australia.

THE company responsible for turning construction and demolition waste into road base for the Great Eastern Highway expansion says suspension of the project is unfounded and delaying Western Austral

Weaker than expected retail trade numbers are unlikely to persuade Australia's central bank to cut interest rates in June.

Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the mining industry will be able to use new migration agreements to deal with rising labour needs that can't always be met by the domestic pool of workers.

The Australian share market has opened lower as investors digest reports that China's government may not repeat its massive 2008 stimulus package to boost economic growth.

Coles plans to increase the size of its supermarkets as it continues its battle with Woolworths.

Programmed Maintenance Services, a company that has tripled its profit by providing staff and services to booming mining industry, says it has no trouble finding Australian workers for resources pr

US stocks have risen more than one per cent, helped by hopes that China will launch a stimulus program and signs that Greece's elections might push through a euro-friendly government.

The Australian dollar marked time today, despite data showing house sales on the mend and as investor sentiment towards the European debt crisis improved.

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has recognised Julia Gillard's fighting spirit, warning colleagues the prime minister won't "lie down and die" even though polls show Labor can't win the next