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.
The Australian share market made modest gains in opening trade thanks to a positive lead from Wall Street and as investors await more developments in Europe's debt crisis.
US stocks have managed to eke out moderate gains in choppy trade as investors weighed stronger-than-expected growth in the crucial services sector and Europe's long-running financial crisis.
GR Engineering Services' share price has slumped to $1 after the company disclosed it was involved in a complex legal dispute with former client Allied Gold.
Regional Western Australian businesses are the most confident in Australia, while their city counterparts' levels of optimism have fallen dramatically, a survey released today says.
The Australian dollar is more than one US cent higher after the central bank delivered a smaller than expected interest rate cut and G7 finance ministers called an emergency meeting on Europe's deb
Australian shares closed higher, clawing back a large part of Monday's losses, after the central bank cut official interest rates to their lowest level since the global financial crisis.
Rail freight company QR National has announced that it plans to cut 500 jobs.The redundancies are part of what it is calling its restructure and reform program which it began last year.
