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Major retailers such as Coles are to blame for national trucking firm 1st Fleet going into administration, the transport union says.

Atlas Iron has mapped out its expansion ambitions, detailing $630 million in additional capital expenditure as it ramps up its production capacity in the Pilbara to 12 million tonnes per year by De

Finance Minister Penny Wong says returning the budget to surplus is more than just an accounting exercise, it is good economic management for the future.

Shares in industrial services company Spotless have been suspended from trading pending an announcement about its takeover talks with a private equity firm.

The Australian Greens are maintaining pressure on the federal government to scrap the diesel fuel rebate for miners in the upcoming budget.

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has welcomed a Federal Court decision to prevent Optus customers from recording and watching football matches on delay.

Atlas Iron says it remains on track to meet its full year production target of 5.5 million to 5.7 million tonnes (Mt).

The Australian share market has opened slightly higher as investors remain cautious about a weakening consumer environment.

Australian house prices made modest gains in the first three months of the year but were still negative over the 12 months to March 31, a report by an online real estate data group says.

US stocks have risen despite a series of uneven data and corporate earnings reports that included a big disappointment from oil giant ExxonMobil.

Residential developer Port Bouvard has received final environmental approval from the federal government for its Point Grey 3,000-lot master-planned community near Mandurah

Berkeley Resources' volatile share price jumped 28 per cent today, making up for similar losses last month, after the uranium explorer announced the appointment of successful Perth dealmaker Ian Mi

Blackham Resources has secured $9.15 million in finance facilities to progress exploration work at its Matilda gold project in the northern Goldfields.

The Australian share market gave up earlier gains to finish slightly higher following a positive lead from Wall Street.

OZ Minerals lifted its production of gold and copper in the first three months of the year but costs were higher because of heavy rains.

House prices in Western Australia's booming Pilbara region are continuing to outpace major capital cities, with recent sales fetching $300,000 more than the Sydney median.

Cazaly Resources has received environmental approval from the state government for the construction of its Parker Range iron ore project near Southern Cross.

Millions of dollars in sports broadcast rights will be at stake when a judgment is made in a legal battle between Optus and the nation's two biggest football codes tomorrow.

Construction has commenced on the $440 million redevelopment of Perth’s waterfront, with Georgiou Group picking up a $50 million contract for early works.

Peth-based materials technology firm Alexium International has signed an agreement with US-based Duro Textiles, to licence its flame retardant nylon products for military, upholstery and industrial

The Federal Court has imposed the maximum civil penalty of $242,000 on a company that lost a worker in the Pilbara in 2009.

Job advertisements on the internet rose by 2.6 per cent in March compared to a month earlier, federal data shows.

The parties are playing it safe in order to seek a better deal in the GST carve up. Let the games begin.

The Barnett government should look to beaches further south, which are more suitable to a Bondi Beach-style focus.

Alternative and renewable energy companies have been a good way to lose money for the past 20 years.

A Treasury report seeks to demonstrate that the private sector can deliver infrastructure more efficiently than the public sector but does not explain its case thoroughly.

A true leader needs to inspire and motivate, as well as lead a team successfully. But this is not always the case.

A US expert argues we should celebrate more people and progress, which help the planet.

Corporate partnerships can form the lifeblood of community organisations through in-kind or cash sponsorships but getting the dotted line signed can be difficult and daunting for not-for-profit org

I overheard this sales dialogue on an airplane recently. "He (the customer) has never responded to one of my emails and never calls me back."

In a world where a Sri Lankan-based company can provide unlimited tech support for $149 a year to a business owner in Sioux City, Iowa, no company can escape the new realities of global competition or hide in its local markets anymore.

Both the federal and state budgets, due next month, are forecast to hold little joy for investment in business and industry.