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The Australian dollar fell more than one US cent as data released overnight highlighted weak US economic conditions and as European officials prepare for their weekend summit.

US stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" portrayed a still-weak economy in September, as big losses from tech stars Apple and Amazon pulled the Nasdaq down more tha

The Australian dollar gained more than a US cent on reports that France and Germany were ready to sharply boost the eurozone's rescue fund amid a solid performance on regional equity markets.

The growth of the Australian economy is set to pick up pace in 2012, according to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Index.

The federal government has established a manufacturing industry taskforce that includes seven politicians, six unionists, two academics and one business lobbyist along with six industry executives.

Rio Tinto plans to use surplus water from its Pilbara iron ore mines to cultivate crops on its pastoral leases in the Pilbara, to use as stock feed for its little-known cattle farming activities.

The Australian share market finished higher despite a late-session weakness by resource heavyweights and the dark shadow of Europe's debt crisis overhanging the market.

VDM Group says it is set to make a return to profitability, after reporting its entitlements offer raised $7 million more than its $28 million minimum subscription target.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is optimistic about the stability of the Australian banking system, despite recent worries about the European banks and government debt problems.

The royalties for regions scheme, which has proved a political winner, is poised to be streamlined under new, significant proposals.

High rise is important in Perth but older buildings should be retained in a feasible and sustainable way.

Two reports, if read together, offer positive signs for home0wners and investors.

The people participating in Occupy Wall Street and copycat protests around the world are a muddled bunch but they should not be dismissed out of hand.

Sir Charles Court fought many battles with Canberra as he set WA on its development path.

Herman Cain has fared well in straw polls and is seen as a standout to take on Barack Obama.

Retired insolvency expert Geoff Totterdell, who has worked on some of the state’s best-known company collapses in a long career, has stepped into the job of overseeing development in the Peel region.

The friends and partners behind Sweetlips are always looking at how to improve their restaurants. Emily Morgan reports.

Real Estate Institute of WA chief executive Anne Arnold has been appointed to the board of aged-care provider, Southern Cross Care, which the business said would contribute to its strategy in deali

Setting up a second symphony orchestra in Perth is ambitious but for a convivial pair like Bourby Webster and Annalisa Oxenburgh it is an obvious choice for the city.

I never met him, but I knew him. I never talked to him, but he spoke to me often. I never saw him present his creations live, but my vision of him is burned into my brain.

Three years ago, Aston Recruitment managing director Chantal Haskett made the decision to quit her job at a large international recruitment agency and branch out on her own. 

It’s a cliche – business is a people game. And like many cliches, it’s true, but what does this mean in practice for your business?

A FEDERAL government employee superannuation fund is understood to be circling SAS Trustee Corporation’s half share in the blue-chip QV1 office tower in Perth’s sought-after CBD.

National retail chain Baby Bunting has set its sights on Perth’s competitive baby-wear sector after revealing plans to open its first two Western Australian stores before Christmas.

Nickel has become one of the analysts’ least preferred commodity exposures as WA companies battle costs and tumbling share prices.

The dramatic growth in seaborne trade has made ports politically and commercially valuable.

Agricultural exports are tipped to rebound and lift farmers’ incomes after they plumbed 10-year lows on the back of a dry spell.

Players have welcomed the implementation of the Knight review’s recommendations but some fear it favours universities.

Western Australia’s share of national exports has risen to 46 per cent and looks set to rise further.

FRUIT and dairy producer Harvey Fresh has topped the field in the state’s annual industry and export awards.Harvey Fresh took out the Premier’s award for excellence.

The Barnett government is living up to its promise to deliver more community infrastructure via public private partnerships, naming three short-listed consortiums to bid for a 350-bed prison develo

Western Australian companies reported the nation’s highest growth in 457 visa recruitment over the past 12 months, according to KPMG’s latest annual skilled migration survey.