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The Australian share market closed higher, boosted by encouraging economic data from Japan and South Korea and slightly stronger retail sales data in Australia.

Shares in consumer goods retailer Harvey Norman fell more than six per cent after the company reported worse than expected sales in an uncertain retail environment.

Power generator Pacific Energy says record earnings from its Kalgoorlie Power Systems business have driven a solid lift in profit for the half year ended December 31.

Shares in QBE Insurance Group have risen after the insurance giant raised $450 million from institutional investors and sought to raise another $150 million from retail investors.

Premier Colin Barnett has stated that Western Australia should have two energy utilities rather than four, raising the ire of shadow minister Bill Johnston who believes investment in the sector is

Australia's biggest companies are again being told that their explanation of what their executives are being paid and why isn't up to scratch.

LandCorp has announced development partners for two urban redevelopment projects; the residential revamp of the Perry Lakes stadium in Floreat, and a former education department site close to the K

Uncertainty the only sure bet throughout 2012 as Labor shows faith in Julia Gillard.

The first shots have been fired for a battle over school and dental care spending.

Andrew Forrest's legal team has begun its appeal of a Federal Court ruling that the Fortescue Metals chairman and his iron ore company misled financial markets eight years ago.

Driverless trains proposed by Rio Tinto are the thin edge of the wedge and not in Australia’s long-term interests.

The state government’s budget task has just got a lot harder, though some of the difficulty will be of its own making.

The government says new legislation will put the onus on listed companies to make sure they have provisions to clawback bonuses and other pay from executives.

The Labor Party has a lot of work to do after this week’s leadership stoush.

THE harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws across Australia will offer more opportunities than burdensome compliance requirements for community organisations, according to some of the

On March 2 1962, an unbreakable basketball record was set.

Many people think of online activity as an alternative reality where the normal rules that apply to the bricks and mortar world are waived.

The revitalisation of Fremantle’s city centre is one step closer to becoming a reality after the council backed a change to its planning scheme.

IT’S not the market overall, it’s the particular company that you pick; that seems to be the message for investors looking to invest in listed property companies.

CALIBRE Projects started from scratch in 2002, offering engineering, procurement and construction management services to the mining sector.

BUNBURY’S Giacci family has sold its trucking and bulk haulage business Giacci Group to listed company Qube Logistics for $119 million, marking yet another trade sale of a major Western Australian

THIRTY years ago Paul Bitdorf escaped the clutches of repressive communism in his native Poland in search of a better life as far away as was possible – in Western Australia.

GOOD DNA only gets a business founder so far.

THERE is nothing small about CJD Equipment.

Treasurer Wayne Swan has described the opposition's varying positions over the new parliamentary budget office (PBO) as an "economic circus".

WESTERN Australia’s leading private companies are under the spotlight now more than ever before.

Private business is a big player in some important WA sectors.

BIOTECHNOLOGY company Sirtex Medical has ended its long-running legal dispute with the University of Western Australia and Bruce Gray, after it was paid the final installment in its $5.8 million co

Construction and development company Diploma Group has blamed a $3.9 million first half loss on delays at one of its city apartment developments and a downturn in sales across its completed project

Engineering company WorleyParsons' first-half profit is up 18 per cent due to growth in resources sectors in Australia, Canada, China and the United States.

The Australian dollar has risen above 108 US cents on strong domestic retail data.At 1200 AEDT, the Australian dollar was trading at 107.95 US cents, up from 107.83 cents yesterday.

Nationals leader Brendon Grylls has confirmed he will contest the seat of Pilbara at the next state election rather than stand in his safe Central Wheatbelt electorate.