The Australian dollar is half a US cent higher on speculation European leaders and the European Central Bank (ECB) will take action to protect the euro from the region's debt crisis.
School supplies company Campion Education is looking to capitalise on the collapse of its main competitor Wooldridges by opening new stores in Perth and hiring staff that have been made redundant.
Mark Creasy-backed Sirius Resources was one of the biggest movers on the ASX for the second day running, as the company released an update on its new Fraser Range nickel discovery.
The Australian share market has closed at its strongest level in a week after a pledge by the European Central Bank (ECB) to preserve the euro underpinned renewed investor confidence.
A US$300 million private placement has been offered by Perth Airport to US investors to help fund part of its $750 million airport expansion, a necessary extension the airport needs to cope with gr
Lead miner Magellan Metals has been granted approval by the State government to resume transporting lead from its Mid West mine through Fremantle Port, but says it could be nearly a year before exp
Intrepid Mines has posted a first half loss of $US31.97 million ($A30.86 million) as it aims to resolve joint venture problems and legal issues at its Indonesian operations.
The Australian dollar is more than half a US cent higher on comments suggesting the European Central Bank (ECB) could take a greater role in curbing euro zone debt.
US stocks have soared, buoyed by a pledge from Europe's top central banker to do everything possible to save the eurozone from a raging sovereign debt crisis.
The Australian share market closed stronger as investors snapped up industrial stocks amid renewed hopes for a potential solution to the European debt crisis.
Perth-based Sirius Resources' share price has soared, and neighbouring explorers have also jumped, following discovery of a new nickel and copper sulphide deposit in the eastern Goldfields.
West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has accused Julia Gillard of being inflexible in talks with states and territories over the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Proposed amendments to the living away from home allowance (LAFHA) will affect more than a "narrow group of people" as described by Treasurer Wayne Swan, a federal parliamentary hearing has b
The head of one of Australia's retail giants fears there is no end in sight to the nation's consumer gloom, despite its flagship Coles supermarket boasting a hefty full year sales increase.
The latest survey of the property and construction industry has told tales of sagging sentiment when it comes to staffing level expectations and forward work but the availability of debt finance is
Caltex Australia insists its decision to close its Sydney oil refinery and turn it into an import terminal at a total cost of $680 million is necessary to secure the company's future.
Australia's oldest family-run business Lionel Samson Sadleirs Group along with MG Kailis Group and footwear retailer Betts Group have been made the inaugural inductees into Family Business Australi
ASX-listed mineral explorer Black Mountain Resources has made a push to increase investor exposure by commencing trade on the London-based Alternative Investment Market.
