A real estate scam that led to two Perth houses being sold without the owners' knowledge has prompted the state government to toughen house sale rules.
NRW Holdings has announced a three year, $36 million extension to its earthworks contract with Rio Tinto at its Simandou iron ore development in West Africa.
Perth-based online movie rental business Quickflix has signed an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment to stream its movie subscription service to Playstation 3 users.
US stocks ended a choppy session mixed Thursday amid scepticism that European leaders will forge a deal on resolving the eurozone debt crisis in coming days.
Perth-based technology firm ThinkSmart has launched three new strategic initiatives designed to grow its presence in the point of sale financing sector in Australia and the United Kingdom.
A FEDERAL government employee superannuation fund is understood to be circling SAS Trustee Corporation’s half share in the blue-chip QV1 office tower in Perth’s sought-after CBD.
Leighton Holdings has hit out against a downgrade by ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) on the very day it secured a $1.2 billion rail contract in Hong Kong with a joint venture partner
The Australian share market closed firmly in the red after a fall in commodities prices and as it became apparent a full resolution to the European debt crisis was not imminent.
Scottish company Global Energy Group (GEG) has moved into the Australian market by acquiring a majority shareholding in West Perth-based Global Resources Network – GRN Australasia Pty Ltd in a deal
Australian banks have little direct exposure to risky European government debt and are more resilient to turbulence in international markets, a senior central bank official says.
The Australian share market opened one per cent lower today due to a weak lead from Wall Street and doubts about the prospects for an effective solution to Europe's debt woes.
The Australian dollar fell more than one US cent as data released overnight highlighted weak US economic conditions and as European officials prepare for their weekend summit.
US stocks fell sharply Wednesday after the Federal Reserve's "Beige Book" portrayed a still-weak economy in September, as big losses from tech stars Apple and Amazon pulled the Nasdaq down more tha
The Australian dollar gained more than a US cent on reports that France and Germany were ready to sharply boost the eurozone's rescue fund amid a solid performance on regional equity markets.
The federal government has established a manufacturing industry taskforce that includes seven politicians, six unionists, two academics and one business lobbyist along with six industry executives.
Rio Tinto plans to use surplus water from its Pilbara iron ore mines to cultivate crops on its pastoral leases in the Pilbara, to use as stock feed for its little-known cattle farming activities.
The Australian share market finished higher despite a late-session weakness by resource heavyweights and the dark shadow of Europe's debt crisis overhanging the market.
VDM Group says it is set to make a return to profitability, after reporting its entitlements offer raised $7 million more than its $28 million minimum subscription target.
The Reserve Bank of Australia is optimistic about the stability of the Australian banking system, despite recent worries about the European banks and government debt problems.
