The Australian sharemarket has opened almost one per cent lower in line with falls in the US after the release of a disappointing jobs report there on Friday.
Construction giant Leighton Holdings has sold its Thiess Waste Management to international water and environmental services company Remondis AG & Co KG for $218 million.
Shares in Iluka Resources have plunged to 18-month lows after the mineral sands miner surprised the market with a sales downgrade and dire short-term outlook for the global economy.
The joint financiers of Raine Square have launched further legal action against Luke Saraceni, alleging misleading conduct over the use of proceeds from the sale of a stake in a residential develop
The independent Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) chaired by esteemed child health advocate Fiona Stanley says an attack on it by the country's top advertising industry group is "nonsense".
Engineering company Calibre Group has commenced marketing a $75 million initial public offering, the largest of the year, at a price that reflects the downturn in the stockmarket over the past quar
The Australian Hotels Association says Western Australian hotels continue to offer value for money, despite the fact that a night's lodging in Perth costs more than any other capital city in Austra
A consortium between Leighton Properties and Mirvac has moved into pole position to secure development rights for more than five hectares of inner city land as part of the Perth City Link redevelop
Tasmania-focused miner Bass Metals has cleared its debts by offloading its subsidiary Hellyer Mill Operations to Singapore-listed investment house LionGold Corp for $13.5 million.
Australia's largest engineering group, WorleyParsons, has announced an unusual succession plan, with internal candidate Andrew Wood selected as the new CEO and incumbent John Grill planning a five-
China-backed iron ore miners in the Mid West are preparing to join forces to develop a port and rail link to Oakajee if the current proposal by Oakajee Port and Rail fails to proceed.
Speculation is growing that billionaire Gina Rinehart will reverse her opposition to Fairfax Media's editorial independence charter to get a board seat and speed up takeover plans.
Supermarket giant Woolworths has been accused of using "brutal negotiations" to squeeze price cuts from suppliers to help fund a price war with rival Coles.
US stocks narrowed early losses but ended lower overall after central banks in China and Europe acted to boost growth but US data did not set a clear path for the Federal Reserve to follow suit.
The Australian share market closed flat on a day when only about two-thirds of the average daily value was traded, amid an absence of offshore leads with Wall street closed for a public holiday.
Saudi Arabian-based engineering contractor NSH Corporation set up shop in Perth today and announced plans to provide services to the oil and gas sector, including the use of foreign labour to shore
Perth Zoo has completed its jumbo-sized solar panel installation - stretching partly across its elephant enclosure - making it the city's largest single source of sun power.
