US stocks jumped more than 2.3 per cent Wednesday after the European Central Bank said it would keep open its unlimited liquidity loans for eurozone banks at least through 2012.
The Australian dollar rose to its highest level against its American counterpart in more than two weeks following better than expected domestic growth data.
Australian stocks have closed higher for a second straight day despite giving up early gains after a closer inspection of the latest economic growth figures.
The value of Western Australian listed companies dipped by $18.7 billion over the month of May, mirroring the downward pressures on global financial markets, new research says.
The state Liberal Party is eyeing independent MP Janet Woollard's seat amid controversy over her treatment of a young woman who was almost killed in a boat crash by the MP's drunken son.
The DomGas Alliance has called for a national domestic gas reservation policy and said the current system is not in the national interest because it is leading to seriously low gas supplies and esc
Better than expected gross domestic product (GDP) figures could help push the Australian dollar toward 99 US cents, with the currency half a cent higher at noon.
WHEELCHAIR Sports WA has firmed up its governance over the past two years with the hope that a robust board will lead to greater corporate support and a better community understanding of the organi
Housing and construction industry bodies in Western Australia are calling for decisive policy changes to address an unexpected blockage in the building approvals process.
The consolidation of major multinational record labels and rapidly evolving music-sharing technology has shifted the power in the music industry and provided new ways for local independent artists
THE world of commerce may be guided by share values, net assets and project scale, and political power ultimately decided at the ballot box, the business of government is far more opaque – with inf
FIVE years ago when Mathias Cormann took office, assuming the Senate seat vacated by his Liberal predecessor Ian Campbell, the political landscape was very different.
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers has signalled the group will pursue steady growth in its Pilbara iron ore business, and dismissed suggestions the industry will turn to Africa for futur
THE political landscape has changed significantly in recent months and, while the shift is not yet tectonic, there is much less certainty around who will be influential as this electoral cycle draw
AS the world enters its fifth year of economic turbulence and even the best-insulated businesses in Western Australia are being affected, the factors that determine business influence in this state
Australian March quarter economic growth was much stronger than expected, helped by strong household consumption and continuing strong business investment especially in the mining sector.
The Queensland government has warned a squabble with Canberra over environmental approval for the $6.4 billion Alpha coal mine project could continue indefinitely.
