Premier Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government over the Gonski review of school funding, saying it's an attempt by the commonwealth to take over state-run schools.
The federal government's proposed mining tax does not take into account the impact it will have on the next generation of miners, a prominent economist has told an inquiry into the legislation.
An agreement for a second bailout deal for Greece buoyed the Australian share market, with all market sectors moving into positive territory as investor confidence strengthened.
Continued investment in resources projects will drive a recovery in the Western Australian and Queensland residential property markets in 2012, property developer Mirvac says.
Cedar Woods Properties has maintained its interim dividend of 11 cents per share, despite a 55 per cent drop in net profit for the six months to December 31.
Uncertainty about the European debt crisis and the introduction of a carbon tax in Australia is hampering the confidence of small businesses, while the number of small firms going bankrupt jumped b
Australia's inflation outlook leaves room for another cash rate cut, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) says, but only if demand conditions were to wind back significantly.
Comparing Australia with a single company might seem somewhat odd, but if you want to see the difference between right and wrong, take a look at what OneSteel is doing.
The Australian share market opened flat this morning, with stocks moving slightly up or down, as investors awaited the outcome of the euro zone finance ministers' meeting in Brussels.
Australia's second-biggest steelmaker, OneSteel, has posted a $74 million first half net loss but is bullish about its growth through its mining interests.
Strength in Western Australia’s resources sector has boosted the bottom lines of local engineering and construction contractors Monadelphous, Macmahon and LogiCamms, with Monadelphous being the pic
Internet service provider iiNet says it welcomes recent pricing moves by the competition regulator to open up the national broadband network to all players.
Geraldton company Bhagwan Marine is planning to expand its oil & gas services business after gaining financial backing from private equity group Catalyst Investment Managers.
European shares closed at a near seven-month high on Monday as euro zone finance ministers edged closer to a long-awaited agreement on a rescue package for Greece.
Perth-based car dealer and logistic company Automotive Holdings Group has reported a strong rise in statutory net profit on record group revenue, though earnings per share were down slightly.
Australia's wheat export regulator should be reformed, rather than abolished, to protect the industry's reputation overseas, a Senate hearing has been told.
The Australian dollar was unmoved from its last close today, ignoring positive developments in China because of uncertainty ahead of a key euro zone meeting to resolve Greece's debt crisis.
Noble Mineral Resources has completed a $10 million share placement to fund the final commissioning of the processing plant at its Bibiani gold project in Ghana.
Developers of Western Australia's troubled $6 billion Oakajee port and rail project are hopeful it will go ahead after Japan's Mitsubishi took full control of the company today.
The Australian share market rallied over one per cent on a raft of corporate earnings results and the likelihood of euro zone finance ministers approving another bailout for Greece.
The insulation properties of wooden power poles deteriorate with age and power companies should consider more regular inspections to avoid the risk of fire, new research suggests.
Perth-based Amcom Telecommunications has reported a 20 per cent lift in interim operational net profit, on the back of a strong performance from its fibre-based communications services business.